The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-15
SUP'T. EVANS REPORT
Concluded from Page IL

thirty-third per cent daily for each
pupil enrolled In the schools shows
a thrift in value uf doing business
on time, but few city schools OF the
country can show.
Tbi. is brought about by two
things. Rigid regulations well en-.
forced by the teacher and splendid
support OF the teacher at hume
You will note that truancy showed
its malignant head too many times
this year. Truaucy Is form of lying
that has been cultivated under the
gentle name Of Hockey" Parents
often use the word in light vein
before their children. which given
still further delightful color by the
story Of some ill.trained companion
Of the child. presents some points of
fascination. School rooms are made
dull by the teacher or more often per
haps workshops where drones find
no delight, the weather grows balmy.
discipline drops low and the pupil re-
ports to the home the day spent In
school when he was not there or
reports next day his presence at home
to the teach. while in truth the
street was his place of activity. You
can call this "hookey." truancy. or
what you WILL still, it is plain false
hood.
Nineteen cases from one room last
year was occasioned by teacher resig-
nation in the middle of the school
year. offer no comment. It needs
none for one the face of the statement
is written the cure of such disease
and know your strength is set
against such designations. With re-
spect To truancy. shall say that less
respect FOR It than ever will be shown
by the school administration Of l9OG-7,
Corporal punishment statistics
show that the children are more
NJrntd and arranged
tractable. the home more alert and
helpful or the teacher more skillful.
| am sure that all these features are
improving in the city. For as the
discipline in. the schools this year
was ON the average higher by thirty
per cent than last year, this falling
away FROM corporal punishment can
not be attributed to laXity of teachers
In order to make this report as
brief as possible, shall in briei
paragraphs call your attention tc
points of weakness and strength.
There Is not room enough for Higl
\ School pupils in the building where
| It Is situated. Neither can any othe
building in the city accommodate 1t
| II the Ninth Grade is as large al
| il should be in September there vii
| be no room for 1t. Surely Ardmor'
| will not delay building centri
High School which It's children meet
and which should be the citys bes
commercial asset.
Sanitation and sewerage for Ffrs
and Third Wards are In fearful con
dition. Girls and boys Of thes
schools, despite every EFFORT mad
by you to relieve their needs, ar
subjected to conditions dangerou
to morals and health. | believe
the mayor and council knew tn
state Of affairs in these wards, sew
erage would be given at once.
Not enough money to pay teacher
who are experienced and trained
Teachers are In the schools VIII
should have for their years of SCI
vice and preparation "A decent sa
airy. The Board can not pay whe
you have no money. 1t will be notl
inr short of calamity II the NV
mills given do not find a propert
; value of fiye millions and over
; this city.
No school audltoriu mexists wheI
free of charge the pupils OF u
schools can meet with parents an
friends about them. Modern "d'
: cation imperatively demands such
:. place. This is another call for
High School.
Irregular attendance will alwa'
be the chief foe OF the publ
tchool child. The parent in Ar
more who wants to get more out
the educational advantages this ye
than last has only 70 improve q
child's attendance.
Here are strong features whit
have made the schools respect
and respectable.
A close sympathy and support
listing between parents, pupi
principals, superintendent and t
p-.i I,t,h and lovaIty nrDDpf