The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-15

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of Texas. Internationally he IS a
| pr duct of the Lone Star state. He
| is a man who has experienced a
/ hard time in fighting poverty off
with one arm While with the other
/ he grseped the opportunity afforded
/ him fer an education. In his faith
er's family were eight children. with
/ that rugged honesty OF the pioneer
that father refused to give any one
/ OF his children more than another
and the request Of Robert that his
/ portion of the estate be placed in
an educational fund was complied
with but that compliance did moi
mean that he then had a requisite
fund The father borrowed suifi.
cipnt amount to give his son. Rob
ort H., one years schooling a.
Georgetown Unyie 'ty. With that
parental aid the son by means oi
/ teaching worked his way through
the university and then chose teach
ing as profession. lie cast his LOT
with the Chckasaw nation, where
he taught in the schools that were
under the supervision of the feder-
al government and was a leader in
that section OF the Chickasaw cgun.
try from which Grady county was
carved. When the county was or
ganizcd under statehood his own
people naturally turned t. him for
county superintendent and in that
capacity he has served his county
and has also served the city of
Chickash1 as president OF the school
board. The snap and vigor and prac
tical business sense # Robert Will
son marked nim at first and when
the county supcrintendents and
school officers of the state organized
he was put at the head of that or
ganzaticn and in that capacity he
has been very useful to the educa
tional interests OF the state in the
matter of securing wholesome laws
for the government of the common
schools.
To the credit of his genius and
love of the school work stands
IA good school building in almost ev.
} cry one of the liS school districts in
his county. 1t has been said by those
high in power that Grady county is
the best supervised county in edu-
5 ,au -La work OF any county in the
/ state. Last Christmas on the occa.
. sion of the great educational rally
at Oklahoma City. he was urged to
take the presidency of the State
ed that honor out OF loyalty to his
| friends. but he was made chairman
2 of the executive committee. which is
| perhaps the NEST important educa-
5 tional post in the state.
| The personality of Robert II. vii.
. son is striking. lie stands six feet
t and one inch. he has black piercing
eyes. c al black hair. a face as
open and frank as the clear June
Sky. is broad of shoulders and Is re.
puted to be one of the best hand
shakers Ia the state. His manner
Z. marks him as man who has come
. from the farm. from the common
walks OF life and through his own
industry has carved d.. way - hon.
or and usefulness.
'--'-00~0~"~"~0-0>~~"-o-
/: answer any question that may be
(: propoundcd relative To what h.
(: and his brethren believe and prac-
:: ticc aud at all times he insists
that God by his Divine power
hath given unto us all things that
? pertain unto life and eodlincss. 4"
= that "all scripture Is gfyen by in.
q spiration of Gcd, and IS profitable
Tor doctrine for roproOf. for correc.
tion, for instruction n in righteousness,
that the man of God may be per-
feet, thoroughly furnished unto all
good works aad that in our work
and worship we should be directed
solely by the teaching OF the Bible.
There will be three services to-
day. Subjects:
II a. m, Moses and Christ
: $3.50 p. m, Foundation of the
| Christians Hope"
, p. m, How We Know That
We Are Gods Children"
: You will find a hearty welcome
= al each singing. Congregational sing,
: ing, uGIer the direction of Prof.
I Burt.
| First Presbyterian Church.