The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-24
EDUCATION, WIZ

field OF activity and thought. ], must
be 30 enlarged As - reach all classes
ana kinds Of people. /, mus, Ne 50
elastic As 10 supply lne v.sA. material
10 the right person. l. : ami ~
need mus. ,s the -G.NAv< .. our lib
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lie ana property Than are pailOcSS
ana Nev> - -ONS-eS SG& wOAtei
walls =. = s-ei.S- and . SS;S- de
lens - o-- Independence than are
oar arr, - Aus -aNis> Al ,n.elI.-
seD- cultured, conscientious citizen
s1tp : The demand " the ssN Ipi
mus -scv>>2-.,,y - he product a
C-- sj-ca,.Ccs, system
Our e,t-e3.sC2A. ,uSIl,Y:--H> ha,A
done anS a-e $.lI doing heroic worN
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nus * secured ac& mere ana greater
buildings crested Libraries, ,aAora-
-N-s = ana xvc-&S.--uS must oe built
G-1 sc-.9gvNt O-- G5-ArieS must II
S-g-sE s--C -1s 80 hat ne mast
s-> g. Az. q science. .. phL''N.Ay
- >-C-, p literature can give Us
O-- >-1Cc. and college buildings
srcc,t -S i- SsSg.-E Win he spirit
- ->.S AZ o 2-cSrsSS and develop
men r-s. mus rs - sClarsei.
5c--rg g~J ans -&--s,t ,ta- they will
- ace 70 prepare our Young people
FL. -.f>-s- -C- c-,y tle t.4iCu,. and .
cc--. lex 2-o-lS- ~ -1e 7-e,rl-. tut
--s -c-- t-+.c-., ana more complex
--=s o. --s future
---c-z-o-- cur entire educational
>s>-@-- and INSTITUTIONS Ire proper
conservation o; lie values with Spe-
--&- reference - ~ rising seCerE-i01
: --7 mater Q: prime importance.
" s-C--t r-ocesi upon the hypO,he-
- -1A- re Sc-cC. eN.S-s :Or The child
-e- l-+ no -E4- --a children exist -Or
- Sc-c 20, Indeed ,1e experience OF
- -ls- AGES leads - 70 believe that
- modern educational system is the
- ma could = devised 10 meet the
needs %: he child n fitting him Tor
- rs OIsi1i..t.es OF life. Did We
10 -=,=ve his duty would force US 10
discontinue or present system and
--a-z--a-e another. In this system /
-ex--1oos Work forms the basis OF the T.
c1Li's education. tu. there are mighty 1
factors other than textbooks in our I
system o: education. OF these We .
shall mention only tao. athletics and .
.--e-a-v societies A. We purpose 10 /
-o-.ce athletics Uore al length in !
.a-e- pa pers No will not discuss that |
phase o: he subject in this paper.
In the literary society students
should strive for The highest attain |
meu- o. which they are capable.
Through this department is made pos I
sible ne development OF their admin
is,ratiye. executive. argumentatiye
and literary ability. They may Eos-
sess any or all these a. latent powers Il
and. never having them developed, 4
pass through life unconscious OF their
presence. or conscious of their pres
-nce weep because OF their neglected
condition.
Full many a gem of purest ray Sc
rene,
The deeD uniathomed caves OF
ocean bear,
Full many a flower is born to
blush unseen
And waste its sweetness on the
desert air.
The possession OF these talents de.
yelored is such a valuable asset that
10 NOuus 4duN VI llLltIllill I an a.
lord 70 neglect them.
In our system OF education the
teacher plays a most important part
He should remember that he is respon-
sible in large measure for the success
or failure OF the young people entrust-
ed 10 his care. He is fashioning not
iron nor brass. nor marble, nay nor
silver nor gold; but he is helping TO
shape the destiny OF immortal souls.
He should enter upon the work with
exalted motives. motives that regard
the salary as an incident to the great
work OF educating the young. motives
that will inspire their minds and
hearts 10 be fit vessels for the
Masters use. Should he found a city
the site will be lost in future ages.
should he write book the title will
De forgotten; bu. should he leave his
impress on developing soul eternity
alone can measure the result. AS the
ebble cast into the lake sends out ;
roncentric circles Of waves which con
tinue to enlarge til they break on
the farthest shore. so the soul touched
By his influence may in turn touch
others more powerful than itself, and
like the wheel within a wheel set in
motion the energies or some spirit
still more powerful than its own. No
person should enter upon the profes-
sion OF teaching with low or selfish
ends in view He should be willing
to sacrifice and toll for the highest
and noblest ideals. There are condi-
tions however. under which it is not
possible for a teacher to do these
things. No teacher can do his best
work in the school room and at the
same time feel the hand of poverty
laid upon him. 1t becomes the duty
of school boards and parents 10 see 10
il that their teachers are so remun-
Grated for their work that they may
live in keeping with the best families
in the community. Lack OF cO-opera-
ton on the rart OF parents and school
boards often hinder the teacher from
doing his best work. Then again lack ..
OF professional training on the part of ,
the teacher is responsible for a great