The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-09-12
ENROLMENT EXCEEDS
ALL FORMER YEARS
Formal Exercises Attract Crowd to
Auditorium President Eskridge
at the Helm Makes Good I'M
pression-Citizens Of Town
Welcome Students

With an enrolment exceeding every
former year including students from
distant portions Of the state, with
words Of welcome from representative
citizens Of Chlckasha aud brIef ad.
dress by pr J b. Eskridge, the new
president together with musical mum
bers rendered by members Of the fac
ully, The fourth year Of the Oklahoma
College for Women was opened today
under highly auspicious circumstances.
The exercises began about ID CLOCK
lasting q little over an hour, and the
large auditorium was well filled with
students and friends Of the college,
who manifested great interest III the
occasion Tho enrolment yesterday
reached l5o, with many moro 10 enter
this afternoon
Among the citizens who extended
greetings 70 the faculty and students
were Col Thos. J. O'Neill, Dr. A. 81.
Riddle, Senator Geo. W, Barefoot and
J. W. Kayser. Pleasing musical num-
bers were rendered by Mrs. N. B. Set
he and Mrs. May Belle Day new mem
bcrs of the faculty, the former head
Of the voice department and the lattor
in charge Of the piano department
both Of whom won great favor with
the audience.
DR. Eskridge presided during the
ceremonies and the Invocation was De.
liyered By Rev C. S. Walker. Col
O'NeiII was the iirst speaker and be
was introduced by Dr Eskridge as the
early friend oi the college, ressrring
to the prominent part played by the
Colonel in securing the institution ioF
chickaaha and his aiaunch support Of
Il from tho beginning
Col. 0.Ncill said III part Every oiti.
zen OF chickasha IS friend Of the
college. We appreciate the location
OF the school here and wc esteem Il a
privilege and duty 10 uphold anr sup
port H want to say 10 the nresr
dent and faculty That ihc people here
are busy and little given to demon
siratlon. but when their assistance is
noceod they wili Dc anything 70 aid IN
furthering the interests OF the sehooi.
"This Institution is in the morning
Of its existence ana les immense pos.
sibilgies are beyond our imagination.
II says to tho world that Oklahoma
proposes to Do as much for her girls
as she does ior her boys ana that she
viii furnish an the requirements TO
tit tsem for ne. We look a few sears
ahead and see here an institution that
will challenge the admiration Of every
Oklahoman and the country at large
The hand and heart oi every man and
woman in Chlckasha is at the com
mand OF President Eskridge In ad
yanolne the interests on this college
Col O'NeH predicted that the state
would soon supply dormitories for th'
college
Senator Barefoot, also introduced az
friend OF the college, began with an
amusing story OF his experience as
school teacher and then took up th
dormitory question. Il had hoped Z
see two handsome aormilores on Thy
campus this year" said he I'VE pass
cd the bin IN the last legislature an
It went Gown the line iill It had
head-on collision with the governor
and that was tho end Of ~" Referrin
10 Gov. cruce, Co. Barefoot quoted th
classic verso;
Tiles too bad to be blessed,
And too good to be eussed,
/ wish to the Lord
He was better or wuas."
Senator Barefoot said the board
affairs had promised him TO recon
mend dormitory and he was kolf
to do everything In his power to get
Another friend Of the college wi
spoke was Dr. A. 3 Riddle, who g
tended hearty welcome TO tbs gir
ard predicted great things for Il
school IN the future q expect to so'
see the time when 1000 girls VIII
aaeellaa here eald he. sFm going