The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-21
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
FOR GIRLS SCHOOL
First Year of industrial School Is
Great In Spite of Many
Difficulties

The sophomore year work in domestic
science includes bread-malzing, fruit
canning household sanitation and sim
pie household chemistry, and the jun
ior and senior years bring the most in
teresting studies Of all. correct table
Service and fancy cooking, and last
but far from least. household manage
ment, accounts and expenditures. Next
year the domestic science department
will have a completely equipped kitch-
en- and dining room. A splendid be-
ginning was made in the oratorical de-
partment this year, and many applica-
tions for enrolment next year have al
ready been received, so 1t will proba-
bly, be one Of the largest departments
The course in reading in this depart
ments is required of every /. T. e O..
student. The reading class this term
had an enrolment of 19, and 16 were
enrolled in the advanced class in pub
lie speaking. Seven students in the
latter class gave a declamatory con
test in April in which the honors were
awarded Misses Mozelle Sumpter and
Rietta Beavers. There is also class
Of 16 in this department taking spe-
cial lessons in expression. The stu
dents under Miss McClintic formed the
T. J. & G. FootlIght Club, under the aus
pices Of which several plays were Civ
en- during the past winter. They are
also preparing to appear in two plays
next Wednesday. at the |. |. & G. clos
ing exercises. One, a typically col
lege play, is the ~FroIic OF the Fresh
man" The Hithla. or translated
from the Choctaw language ~The IN
dian Harvest Dance" is the other and
is original with Miss O'NelH and Miss
Mcclintic. It portrays with Oklahoma
life and Indian customs, while telling
pretty story
There will be two studios III the new
building next year, and excellent stage
facilities in the auditorium, and the
students will put on some good plays.
They also hope to bring some readers
Of note to chickasha. including Mrs.
Bertha Kuntz Baker Of New York,
Americas foremost reader.
The |. /. and c. n the only college
in Oklahoma and one of the very few
in the United States where music is
free, and over 200 pupils enrolled un.
der Miss Dunn in the musical depart
ment. Nest or these were beginners,
but one talented young lady. Miss
Anne White, who studied under Navus
in Wichita, will be given certificate
next year. A number of pupils come
from .neighboring towns each week to
take lessons from Miss Dunn, and in
her class are several married ladies'.
There are forty students under Miss
Wilson in the arts department, all
Of whom are beginners. Studies from
life and still life were done this year,
and color work win be taken up next
year A prize will be given by Sorosis
Study Club to the pupil making the
most progress in this class.
A satisfactory years work has also
been done in the literary classes. The
Latin class has finished the four books
OF Caesar. the French class is reading
the fourth book it has studied at sight
and the German class has made equal
progress.
There were only eight students in
the commercial department this year
but Of these three are now competent
to hold positions. Mrs. Abernethy
taught shorthand this year in addition
to her other classes. and Miss McClin
tic instructed the students In type
writing. Next year, however, the de
pantment will be in charge Of Prof. P
F. Denbo. Of the Chiclsasha Business
College
The uniform whicn has been 81 ect
ed for the students next year Is a nav,
blue coat suls with coat Of medium
length and black cap, gloves and shoes
Blue percale waists will be worn ,S:ss.sss
this every day and blue silk wais
on special occasions. The seniors vii
wear black caps and gowns