The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-18

rounding this institution and hindering
its success are legion. 1t took much
and persistent effort on the part Of
chickasha people TO secure the lOca-
ton Of this college In enIckasha, bu.
that was but a beginning, and worse
than useless, it is damaging to the
reputation Of Chickasna unless she
stays with the institution and makes
it possible for the president 70 prom
ise those seeking entrance something
definite and somthing which can Be
excited.
Last summer he worked diligently,
depending up a contract entered into
verbally by the board OF regents and
representatives of the Commercial
club and city school BOARD, when ii
was time for the school to open and
the patronage worked up 10 different
parts OF the state began TO come to
chickasha, it was announced that the
school could not open-the contract
could not be carried out--there was no
fund for the school to run on The
teachers were here. many Of the pupils
on the way and before they could be
stopped, some Of them coming $50
miles, TO be sent away and to enter
other schools. When a week later the
club ladies Of chickasha had secured
subscriptions from private individuals
and gained the consent OF the teachers
to work on half pay until the special
session OF the legislature should meet.
It was announced that the college
would open. Quarters were furnished
by the city school board In the High
school building, the work went on, lte
pupils were enrolled, many who wished.
TO enter were refused. because Of lin
tied room and few teachers.
Since the close OF a successful ses-
sion, notwithstanding the many diff
culties under which the school labored,
the president and his wife have work
ed to get out a catalogue and such ad-
vertising matter as would place the
college in favorable light befcre
the people OF the state, a bulletin. as
a forerunner of the catalogue. was
sent cut and numerous calls for the
catalogue and for information CON
corning the school have poured 10 but
every thing is at a stand still. In
answer to these questions the presi-
dent, to avoid circumstances in Sep
tember like those which the school ex-
persenced last fall has had to evade
and put off direct information, saying
the catalogue is being made, so soon
as it Is out one win be sent you Civ
ing all necessary information This Is
not satisfactory, and no doubt many
who now are interested in the !. l.
& Co. will make arrangements 10 20
elsewhere.
The future success Of the college is
seriously hampered and damaged,
why? Do the people Of Chickasha
think this college IS not a good in
vestment2 Are they willing to turn
from their doors this fall 250 boarding
girls, who would pour into the trade
Of the town at least $4,000 per month.
making total for the school year Of
$4,000 for board alone, then looks.
uniforms and other necessary expenses.
the money for which will all be spent
in Chickasha will swell the amount to
several thousand more. Then the ap-
preparation Of $S9,4OO will be spent
in chickasha. This fund coming from
students and teachers will in one year
place In circulation as much money as
the banks will now have to furnish
to keep the work In progress on the
building This Is not all, the money
spent on the building for labor comes
back to town. il IS spent here. then
there are twelve or fifteen people who
ar ready to build near the campus oi
the college just as soon as they are
sure that the building win be com
pleted and the college win open in
September unhampered.
VIII chickasha refuse to do for this
college what other towns are doing
for the state SCHOOLS placed in their
midst2 II the president is not assured
Of suitable buildings in which to con
duct the college this fall, he can not
hold out to the people OF the state
the inducements which will bring the
large number Of boarding girls which
he is sure Of under more favorable cir
cumstances; every day that this m
certainty exists IS a damage to the
prospects OF the college for next ses-
sion.
Why not do at once what you In.
tend to do and let the matter be set.