The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-03
BIG PICNIC
LABOR DAY
PROGRAM CARRIED OUT TO LET
terra PLEASANT DAY FOR
ALL.

The Labor Day picnic at Lorena
park Monday was all that could have
been desired. There was a good
attendance of PEOPLE from the coun-
try districts during the entire day
and the Ardmore people attended
mostly during the afternoon and eve
ming.
Every accommodation promised by
the street railway company was CIV
en- and every feature published on
the program was carried out.
The address of Charles w. Rich
ards on Education" was one of the
finest talks the people here ever
heard on that subject. The speakers
stand was built in front of the grand
stand and there were a thousand
peorle who drank in every word
uttered by the speaker. Major
Rumph introduced the speaker. After
tracing the cause of education in the
Indian Territory and recounting the
struggles of early times he told of
the Importance of education. This
he illustrated by telling of the com
ing to country neighDorhood in
North Carolina OF Methodist CIR
cult rider who was a friend to edu-
cation and who urged the farmers
to send their children the school.
One farmer sold some mules and
sent his boy to college. Upon his
return at the end of the year his
advancement was SO marked that
neighbor farmer disposed of some
stock and put his boy in college.
The two farmer boys who had lived
neighbors went through college to-
gether In after years the first boy
to go to college was entrusted with
the funds that established Wander
bilt university at Nashville and the
second boy is now president of that
institution. Prof. Richards pleaded
with the farmers to put their boys
in college.
Among the remarks OF the speak
er he said that the public schools
fell far short of their ministry. He
reasoned it out this way: That only
ten per cent of the boys follow other
professions from those followed by
their fathers, that mathematics and
Latin are being taught all children
alike regardless of whether they de-
sire to become lawyers, doctors, far
mers of mechanics. He urged that
such reforms be made so that each
boy and girl will be given the train
ing they esire. The school can
turn out the carpenter, the black
smith, the bookkeeper the stenogra-
pher the farmer the cook and the
housekeeper. Prof. Richards said
the Ardmore schools would make
great progress along this line this
coming year. Education is going to
be more practical with the city
schools the boys and girls are 60
ing to be given what they need to
meet the everyday problems of life.
One of the features of the picnic
was the ball game between the union
clerks and union BARRIERS. No one
ever found out which made the most
scores or which pitcher came out
with the best record but that game
was full of life and full OF fun every
minute. The grand stand was awake
to every good play and the band TOOK
an active interest in the game and
cheered the boys o nwth classic mu-
sic. Each team had its friends
among the lady baseball enthusiasts
and every minute of the game had
it's own surprise.
The Ardmore band played several
pieces of music on the streets before
going to the park and the remainder
of the day and evening was spent
in the grand stand. The music was
one Of the enjoyable features OF the
picnic. The band seemed at its
best.
More than 200 members Of the dif-
ferent classes Of the Carter County
Singing convention were present and
sang a number of sacred songs. The
singers enjoyed social meeting
and their part on the program was
very enjoyable.
Some of the best race horses IN
the county were here and many who
like to see the ponies run attended
that portion of the amusements.
One race not on the program was
given. Two women in a single bug