The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-31
CITY SCHOOL NOTES
(Contributed.)

ia, ra, Ta, ran, ran, ATumOTet is lHe
cry that IS making things move in
southern Oklahoma athletics. Pull out
on the long stop on the "ra" then
hard pedal with special thunderous Ell
fects on the "rah" cutting 1t to a
thirty second note There you nave Il,
altogether now.
The last week has been busy epoC h
in the city schools. Matters are on
solid rock now, all steel rails and lat-
est pattern of rolling stock and classes
are running right on to the best things
possible.
Halloween here Monday night and
of course wise and happy provisions
for Ardmore high school pupils pleas
ure. There will be a fine program in
Carnegie hall with appropriate decor.
ations.
The business system of writing in.
troduced this year is being pushed by
the teachers. Some fine prizes are
offered for the test three months
hence. The room showing greatest
/ improvement will receive five dollars
worth of books. The best pupil in
the work will secure a handsome med
al. Miss Matthews, Miss Gait, Miss
Higley and Mrs. Washington report
some splendid work already.
Mrs. Chas. Won Weise is the latest
accession to the teachers ranks and
sne is indeed an acquisition of fine
worth. A graduate of the Virginia
state normal and a teacher of several
years experience, she is possessed Of
those splendid forces personal and pro-
fessional that make a capable leader
of children. The patrons are very
/ happy over her choice.
Miss Alice White of the Lincoln
school developed through her children
Halloween spirit Friday afternoon.
The room was dark, the bogies were
all about witches were darting here
and there on broom sticks, great glar
ing mouths and eyes of fire glared at
you from every point. Children read
tales and told of strange doings of
brownies 1t was an interesting eve
ming.
The senior-junior society held a
splendid session Friday afternoon. The
president and secretary, Miss Hal
Spragins and Miss Mabel Snyder, pre-
sided with dignity earnestness. Jean
nette Moore developed musical
theme with fetching SIKH, Ezra Dyer
set the society roaring, Mabel Sny
der gave violin number of exquisite
sort and all went merry as a marr-
age bell. In little while the public
Is going to be treated to a special in
vitation.
The freshman had a new teacher for
little while Friday afternoon in
Mrs McClntock. Everything ran
right to the proper place. Miss Cros.
san found her heart in Oklahoma City
because her alma mater, Baker univer-
slty was there with football aggre-
CATION trying to down Epworth. She
went up and she will teach better next
week because she saw the home folks.
! Unless she remembers the smash Ep
worth gave Baker
Miss Sadie Gaskins takes charge Of
the high first grade in Washington
school Monday. Miss Sadie was sick
at the first of the school year and
Miss Blake Jones took her place. Miss
Jones marries in a few days and Ard
more loses another splendid teacher.
Ardmore football has whipped Kings
ton, and tied Sulphur and Kinsgton.
The boys are playing Sulphur today
and of course are getting the measure
of the watering resort bunch. High
standards and grades interfere with
Ardmore having a big bunch to pick
llblll bul lutS nave u StltNl NAbNu al
right.
Prof ]. Frank Lilly was a visitor to
superintendent Evans Monday He
occupies the chair of modern langu-
ages in the Ada state normal and he
is one of the best educators of this
great state.
\ few days ago there was an in
spection day in the city schools where
every teacher and pupil was put to the
test No city of this country could
show stronger than did Ardmore on
that occasion. Rooms, beautiful to the
finish, children ready and enthusiastic,
teachers ready and strong to direct, it
was splendid showing. All honor
is not too much for the enthusiastic,
hard working teachers and principals
OF the city schools.