The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-30

ure. we would rather call it an ,>hpse,
hyperbola or parabola with the high
school focus, and the line or right .
living the dircctrix. and attempt to .
show the application OF the mathemar /
ical truth, that the ratio between tne I
distance from the focus to the curve I.
of the social ellipso. exercise Ike in .
Of society. and that from the curve
to the directrix is constant
As the sun at one Of the foci of the
earths elliptical orbit. directs her
course, regulates her velocity, and i'm.
parts to her and her products and IN
habitants, heat, light. life. and beauty,
so should the high school, at a focus
70 the social ellipse exercise like in.
nueuces upon society
Less vague and intangible are the
media through which the influences
Of the high school reach society than
are those through which the powers Of
the sun reach the earth Each pupil
is q connecting wire between the high
school. with It's influences for good,
and that part of the outside world
with which hp comes in contact; the
papers of the town willingly serve as
instruments for the transmission of
hirh school ideas and can be used eli
fccuyely for that purpose; deserving
theatrical social. political, didactic,
and religious functions, when stamp.
ed with the approval of the faculty
supplement and accoutuate the schools
ideas of right living, and receives unit
tied encouragement and support. thus
clcyating the moral social and intel
lecual standard of the town; high
school functions themselves, such as
recltals. concerts. receptions, reun.
ions. cNpostions, etc, being the
schools into immediate contact with
. the public. and thereby enlist cooper
5 alton and friendship; a good high
] school oIcestra, quartet, a choral
3 club. literary societies, a moot con
. gress. athletic associations, etc, not
- only arouse, loyalty unity, spirit and
- pride, but also serve to reach the
q hearts Of many outside the schoGt
q immediate limits.
@ Through all these Intermediates
q an instruction which feeds alike the
S. physical, moral and the intellectual
e. being, a training which exercises anI
v develops within the pupil his ever!
l. power for good; a discipline whicl
to the greatest possible extent place
e the pupil upon his own responsibility
* thus developing that moral stamin
g and self-reliauce which are the Onl
Is sure safeguards of the good either
d, all given in an atmosphere Of prol
er school sentiment and supplements
he by the silent and potent influences @
e. the environment of all accessibl
lr beauties of art and nature, certainl
SIS could not but play the leading part
ne shaping the character of society.
IN Yes, the high school is at the 1ocr
It of the social ollipse and determine
ne primarily it's shape and extent OthC
e- forces (comet-likeJ may at interval
o' make their appearance, to be fC
e' awhile the cynosure of all eyes, an
with menacing aspect and lumino,
re train TO threaten the safety Of the $
no clal world, only to depart after
H. transient visit, leaving the hil
BIS school unmoyed and unimpaired.
Iy BY its gravity the high scho
Be- kindly but firmly exercises a centrip
tai force upon society, thus directir
aS it in the proper orbit when unr
JUS strained, It might go OFF at a tangen
III and again with judicious leniency,
hu slackcns its tension when freedom
too far restrained thus allowing ce
IN mmgal tendencies to readiust Il
ne equilibrium. When with ploddiI
III step and serious mien society lal
u' and ennm prevails the entertainil
'S' features of the high school are ey
'r ready to accelerate it's velocity; al
"a no less ready is It TO rctard when S
M cicty would run rampant and UNI
u.s. strained away
10 The energy which manifests its'
''' i'm properly directed physical exc
UT ton or intellectual feryor is due
'S the ascendency Of intelligence oy
ar Ignorance Of virtue over vice; al
-" the light of wisdom, opening our ey
re- to all things beautiful IN nature a,
'.' in art, is ignited by the toNh OF &
' high school
'.' The public schools are today
''s are no other factors, shaping I
'S' dcstinles of nations. In the moul
"' of the school are citizens cast to ia
'ue their shape from its character TIL
is theteacher no less at the helm
hS the great ship Of state than Is