The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-04
NUMBER 1856

Vironments of the lad, how he was
finally touched and grew into a man.
1t was story illustrating the fine
held of the teacher to reclaim the in
corrigible boy and restore his life to
normal lines and put him in the road
that leads to useful citizenship. The
speaker entered into the spirit of his
words, his brain was afro for the
boy who needs the most help and
said the teacher had but little trouble
teaching geometry to the boy who
wanted to learn, but the greatest
work was TO fire the soul of the bad
boy with a desire to be somebody and
to do something.
"The Boy Problem, a Mans Job
was handled by Mr.. Mcdonald, the
secretary of the Oklahoma City or
ganization. His thought was that the
boy selects his ideal and attempts to
copy after him. The boys ideal is
often an athlete, he is sometimes a
speaker, he is always a person who
leads in some line of endeavor His
speech illustrated the importance of
playing the role of the boys ideal and
was calculated to make men more
careful
The speech of the evening was that
of Dr. George II. Bradford, Chancellor
of Epworth University of Oklahoma
City. DR.. Bradford is man of more
than state reputation as an orator
and as thinker he has few equals
anywhere His subject was the
Chief Asset of Ardmore' and he
quickly determined what that is by
saying that it is the boys of Ardmore
He followed up the subject by asking
the question what shall be done for
the boys. The vast assemblage of
interested persons before the speaker
led him to remark, that the interest
manifested showed that creed was
minimized and Christ magnifed. The
people OF all creeds and churches had
come together In one work. He said
he was glad that Oklahoma was pass
ing the packing plant and the corner
lot stage and was talking manhood.
He was glad that there was not SO
much thought of the location of the
capitol as there was concerning the
man who should occupy the capitol.
Here the speaker referred to Cover
nor Cruce and said he was running
the state Of Oklahoma in the inter-
est of manhood. The reference to
Mr.. Cruce was greeted with loud ap-
plause. "The Y. M. c. A. cannot do
what the parents can do" said the
speaker, but it is a powerful agency
to help the parents. It's greater
day In the history of your town when
you do something for the boys than
the day upon which you promote a
railroad" was another strong sent
ence used by the speaker. Again he
said, when man gives to his work
or not depends upon whether the
man owns the money or the money
owns the man." DR.. Bradford was
frequently interrupted with applause
from the audience and Ardmore was
glad to have the distinguished edu-
Gator as its guest
State Secretary Garrison made the
closing talk and he put the matter up
to the people of Ardmore in a busi-
ness like way. II the men of this
city want to encourage Y. NJ. c. A.
work, II they want to contribute funds
for the organization, for the main
tenance of a local secretary, he was
ready to assist them and II not he
was ready to go on to some other
city OF the state. He requested those
who were interested to remain after
the meeting and bunch OF good
workers did remain. Mr.. Ramsey was
retained as general chairman and
sub-chairmen were selected to prose-
cute the work. The sub-chairmen
were called to meet this morning at
II o'clock in the commercial club
rooms.
Before the meeting closed last
night County Superintendent Tucker
introduced resolution offering
thanks to the women for their un-
firing efforts to Mr.. Ringer of the
Ringer Drug Company for the gener-
Gus supply or sherbet, to Mr.. Shuman
for flowers, New States Hardware
Co. for glasses, and to the Elks for
the use of their hall. The resolution
was adopted by rising vote.