The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-29

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Prof. Chas Evans, who possesses
regard of the board to the highest
degree, ard the respect and conf
dence Of every student under is
charge.
Commencing with an enrolment
that was at the first comparative'v
insignificant. the schools have grown
with each succeeding year until g..
day there are enrolled 2.4lj. OF
whom 1855 are white and l3O col.
ored
Since their installation. three gu.
perintendents have been in charge.
j. Il. Hendricks, three years: W H.
Buck. two years. and Chas Evans
the present incumbent the balance
OF the time.
The finances Of the district have
been guarded with a business-likc
care. economy Of every description.
compatible with the healthful prog
ress and growth of the schools. has
been the watchword and the genti3
men who at different times have con
stitutod the board, have exercised
an interest that is TO their eyerlast.
ing credit and source of congratu.
latiOn to the people who have en-
trusted them with the duties
In 1909 the propagation wac placed
before the people TO build new
high school building and It was pro
posed TO issue 100000 in bonds Ter
that purpose.
ment had taken place. at the election
held for the purpose of eXpressinS
the will OF the people on this ques-
tion the bonds were voted by a ma
iority of nearly three TO one oui
once mere Arimore was prepared
10 take step forward in the line oi
higher education.
Unfortunately about that time the
new commission form OF governmen,
came in and its Inauguration created
a misunderstanding as to the powers
OF the old school board, which quos.
tion was referred to the supr, NJ
court of the state for settlement,
and that tribunal has decided that
the old board retains its full pow
ers, and that the bonds are legal.
Notice to this effect has been te
ceived and only the arrival Of the
mandate is required to complete ar
rangements for the sale of the boads
and the commencement of the work
on the magnificent new structure
that by next years commencement
time will be completed and furnish
place for next years exercises, that
will be unr!valled in the state.
The story of the evolution of Ari
more's public schools would hardly
be complete without a befitting tes-
timonial TO the present secretary of
the board. who has been a meiuber
OF the board since II was first o..
ganized. who has watched zealously
the interests of the schools in.every
particular We refer to G. IL. Buco,
more familiarly known by every man.
woman and child Oh the townsite as
Uncle Henry Bruce" His associa.
ton with the work has been of the
Kind that fostered confidence.
His unremitting labor In behalf
OF the schools success deserves tho
gratitude of every one who is A BE-
lever in the dissemination of dnowl
edge.
Patient and careful in all his
methods, he has manifested an
interest such as few would exhi, II
In, at many times, so thankless A
task. While not wishing TO detract
in the least from the commendablc
efforts of those associated with him
IN the unending work. we believe
that to his loyalty, his ability and his
persistent efforts is due much Of
the credit and we believe that the
entire community will agree with US
in this opinion. Uncle Henry can at
all times be depended upon. His
labor Is the work of love, and few
are better adapted to the piece. He
mas been secretary of the board for
the past six years.
Geographically speaking. Uncle Hen
ry Is product of the Green Noun.
tain state, but at an early age
moved to Texas and when the civil
war broke out, like many of his dis.
unsuished brethren from the north
who had become imbued with south
ern ideas. cast his fortunes with
the confederacy and served faithful.
~ during the war, under The leader
ship of some of the souths most
eminent chieftains.
He has been resident of this
section for twenty-five years, and a
probably more familiar with every
tot,