The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-03
Booster Banquet
Was Best EDer

ing the city
Ramey on Schools
THE public schools are the schools
Of the people said supt w. F. Ra-
mey. I'm them the great mass Of our
citizenship must be educated. The
greatest resource that Oklahoma has is
the undeyeloped life of her boys and
girls and there Is no greater work be-
fore us than the development Of this
young life" supt Ramey said Chick
asha had invested $l65,OOO in mod
ern. sanitary home-like school build
ings and employed 55 Of the best
teachers to be obtained. The High
school offered literary and scientific
branches and also commercial courses,
domestic science and manual training
1t would soon be affiliated with the
University Of Chicago as it already
was with the highest state schools.
Mr. Ramey paid tribute TO the business
men who have composed the local
board OF education His speech was
one Of the best Of the evening.
Oklahoma City Man Speaks.
J. II. Johnston, manager Of the Ok
lahoma City Chamber of Commerce,
brought message OF greeting from
that city. He said his town expected
to be the great iobbing center Of Okla
homa but chiekasha might excel il in
manufactures He praised the report
or Secretary Kirkpatrick and took a
few shots al the bonus giving system,
Mr. Johnston discussed the freight rate
situation and complimented the cor
poration commission. He also touched
upon the necessity for more railroads
in Oklahoma and broached the state
railway plan. His entire talk was plain
and practical and was well received.
Col. Douglas Speaks.
Col. Clarence b. Douglas Of Musko-
gee traced the evolution Of Oklahoma's
citizenship and pointed out the condi-
tions here that make possible 4 great
commonwealth. His subject was Ben
eiits of Organization. and he showed
clearly the necessity for organized ef-
fort. Fe paid high compliments to
Secretary Kirkpatrick, who. he said,
had made fine impression on the sec
retaries OF the state Col. Douglas is
pleasing speaker and his talk won
much applause
Senator Barefoot told Of my Ex
perience in the Legislature, telling a
graphic and amusing story Of his dor
mitory bin and Of its final unanimous
passage by the senate.
Senasar Stewart Of Hugo. the Pearl
81 the Kiamichis" who was the au
thor OF the bill creating the l. l. & G..
was introduced and made a speech
which took well with his bearers
After speaking Of the school he launch
ed out into the railroad question. ear
nestly advocatingn the repeal Of ar
ticle 9.
Ladies Are Thanked.
AIT the conclusion Of the feast the
United Charity ladies and the knights
Of Pythias were unanimously thanked
The banquet was one of the best ever
served in the city and the ladies' re
ceived many compliments
Splendid music was furnished by the
Chickasha orchestra, with Miss Rem
ington as director. The hall was bril-
liantly decorated and the tables pre-
sented a beautiful appearance.
The exact number seated at the ban
quet table, as shown by the doorkeep
ers report was 254.
Rev. Andrew p, Johnson was calle'
upon for the Invocation before th
feasting began.
The menu was as follows:
Menu.
Oyster Cocktail
Celery Pickles Queen Olive
Roast Turkey and Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Pea
Waldorf Salad Salted Waters
Ice Cream Sliced Cake
, I C'offea Cigars