The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08
EDUCATION
PAPER 5Y MRS. DORA cox FRYE.
CHAIRMAN OF EDUCATIONAL
COMMITTEE OF G. r. w. c.

been such a widespread movement
In the interest OF education. This
movement covers new lines OF
thought, showing not only present
needs, but also indicates the great
advancement of our schools. The
great aim of our educational de-
partment club work Is To keep I'm
touch with these manifestations and
~ be a vital force in their ep
couragement and adjustment. A re.
cent number of Worlds Work" cor.
tains a summing up of this great
movement by the United States
comm ssioHer OF education. il,
twelve concrete suggestions. whici.
seem TO cover every line. from the
experimental TO the practical work.
ings In many schools and colleges
These include the great industrial
movement; hygiene and sanitation
In schools; the effort to bring the
school and home in close touch: the
great interest in healthful plav;
and many others. some of which
apply more directly to the higher
institutions of learning But to nv
mind the grandest field for organ.
lied effort of our club women is
that OF adequate Improvement OF
our rural schools. 1t has been said
that as nation We can never
be continuously better than our
rural population. When we stop Ia,
think that 80 per cent OF the Chi.
dren In country schools in the mid.
die west get no other education
so FAR as books are concerned. we
realize the necessity for work in
this particular line. II is n ve,.
known fact that our leaders have
largely come from the sturdy com,
try lads. No other life affords such
freedom OF development, such close
contact with nature. such opportu.
nlty Tor the development OF charac.
Ter and individuality as the country
life. iLere is at work al tne nresent
tlme commission appointed nv
President Roosevelt to Investigate
the conditions OF rural schools ana
we are watching with great interest
ior their report. I'm many states
the consolidation of country schoo,s
Is sowing the great problem of
city school advantages for the conn.
Try boys and girls. This work has
Degun In our own new state. and
as our educational problems are
dehse and complicated. Il is ours
10 anticipate conditions and be ready
10 meet them. In this Carter conn.
w. your able and energetic countv
SUPERINTENDENT. Mrs. Niblack. has
uohe magnificent work. This may
pe accounted for in part. bv tho
iact that she Is woman. wa hone
cluD woman. Through her efforts
much has been done in the wav of
Deautifying school grounds. I'm IncnI.
cating love of the beautlfuI ond
inspiring higher motives and nohIer
separations In our youth OF the rural
lls'ficts' Not only this, but she has
III progress consolidated county
school' Let us club women lend on
alu TO her. and others in the star.
VINO are working for this gro. nIon
Let me tell you OF a model c,r.
soildated county school. This is m.
Johh Swaney consolidated school in
futham county Illinois. This was
uulIl up by sturdy farmers ubo
wanted their children 10 bava ,ho
same school advantages as o,,,
milureh' without the temptations of
Si'y Hie' SO, when John Swanev
uuna'ed 20 acres of land coyerad
win a natural growth of elm oal,
e'c.' and a building was erected ~
a cost Of $4,000 This buiIdina a.
modern In every way and well aeu,,
p%eu % win libraries, laboratories. a
may room cloak rooms. etc: an
agricultural department for bows and
uomtstic science departme,. TO-
sllIs. ae building is lighted AMI
nea'ed D. gas. which is gene afnJ -.
.neir own plant Tie grounds .~.
oeautlter, have running water a,,d
contains large bans for tho ,,.N,,
inouation OF a number of ho,s's
80 tuition pupils can attend IT.
FARMERS said I'VE get our go.
10 the station regardless ~ ,ha
are not our BOYS and ptr,s
ihPortaht as our cream ," Go
large wagons We're provided 10 bani
lne children to and from school ana
absence .r and tardiness are unknow,
ne school furnishes CON- -; |
s.uuy corresponding TO thar oS ,t
SAautH, ana has bfuh /
notoo course The teahers are grad. |
ua'es OF universities and state nnr %
Ts Tra's' the best that can be secured
ne problem OF their board wos
, solved by using the old houses snS ana
ham nns r them over into teachers
lonie' Ihey employ cook and tho
1.ehus are arranged by The teacbar
OF domestic science. Thus ed ,baea
oS oSys and girls have every advantaSe
u the city school, with tho 30
.,olal advantage OF the beautv -,
cJ,y rTV country without the evils of the
Iuinois 'J.ners; ha shall the youth of
lreer development tnan our bors e, "a
sirIs! sn Let us see to it that Okla
omi" ,hnm uoes no less for her schools
,maI, a. any other state. Work. yes
R1fN' Riin,.' hard hard' persistent work. But as
AM ies' sS'S, a. ri you want somethin',
"Nh Doln eyes Wet an TO-, -, !