The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-04

afternoon and perfected organization
for their work for the next year.
All we're present except r. l.. Smith
S. 10 is IN Oklahoma City.
Officers chosen arc u a Hefnor,
president; \. G. Young, vice presi-
dent; George Henry Bruce, clerk.
In the casting OF lots for the long
and short terms OF Office, Hefner
Smith, Byrno and Young drew one
year terms, and Bruce. Fraley, An
deTson and Sh.nhoser drew two
year terms
Of the standing committees only
one was named al the first meeting.
This is Tho finance committee and
is composed of c. l.. Anderson, c,
l.. Byfne and James y. Shinholser.
Chas. Evans was elected superin-
tendcnt Of the city schools for the
seventh successive tine and his elec-
ton thi, year is for two more years.
ne ludIl'l pl lu' llIGh 7'hpp
bonds was discussed and r. A. Hef-
ner was requested TO look up the
| law on the issuance Of bonds and
see IL the bonds which were vo ed
a little more than two years ago
can be sold. lie will make his report
| to the board at their next meeting
which will he held Monday If the
| bond issue voted March 10, 1909, Is
| legal issue at this time the board
will proceed at once 10 ask for bids
| sell the bonds and proceed with the
| construction Of the high school build
| ing. In case the bonds are not good
there is a probability that a new
| issue will be- placed before the people
| for their indOrsment at special
election called in the school district
II. A. lIefner in accepting the
presidency Of the school board said
! he had every reason to consider it
an honor to be at the head of the
| board Of education of the city os
Ardmore, as student, as teacher
and as a citizen he has exercised
keen interest in schools; he has OBJ
served the educational policies Of
the Texas University. He came here
/ from Beaumont, Texas, a city that
/ claims to have the best school sys
| tenn in the state of Texas, but in
comparing methods with those in
vogue here he believes Ardmore has
/ the best system of schools he ever
| had the occasion TO observe. He said
/ his aim and desire as a member of
he board Of education would be TO
keep the schools at the high stand.
ara TO which they have been ele-
waited by the superintendent and the
past school boards.
When the question OF the election
OF a superintendent came before the
board Mr.. lIofner placed in nomina.
ton the present uperintendent
Charles Evans. He said the presen:
splendid system OF schools in this
city was the work of Charles Evans,
supported and encouraged by the
boards which have always stood back
of him. He said he had been indel-
.ibly imnresscd with the tact energy
and fundamental knowledge of edu-
catonal work possessed by Super.
in'cndent Evans, both in the schools
and in his work for the moral up.
building and training Of the boys
outside the schools He expressed
regret At the persistent rmor that
ProL Evans would no. he with the
city another wear and he hoped tha;
conditions would permit him to re
main and continue his pans that
have been so we'll laid here. He
placed IN nomination the name Of
Prof. Evans for another two years
and before a vote was taken he
requested each member to express
his views. I'm the eXprc83i0Ms that
followed there was unanimous sen. .
timent for Prof Evans and he was
reelected without o dissenting vote.
After the vote was taken. Prof +,
Evans was called in before the board .
and was informed Of what had been
done He said it was true there was
some talk that lie would not he
here another year. that it might oc.
cur that he had no desire to mislead .
the board nor any citizen Of the
town He said be did not have the
words 10 express h,s gratitude for
the Kindness that had been shown
his work and shown him personally
by the heard and by the people
of the city generally, tho contem-
patton Of change OF locations had
given him many rcsrets and that
he considered his reelection one of
The signal honors of his life.
There are on the present board