Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-11-21


jntendant Wilson addressed the stu
dents. faculty and citizens at the
normal at ten o'clock. AS Mr.. Wilson
entered the hall from the main en-
trance the students rushed en- masse
TO the door of the auditorium, where
under the direction of the yell leaders.
the distinguished guest was greeted
with rousing yells and then the stu
dents paid their tribute to President
Murdaugh with the same lusty 'rah
'rahs.
AS Supt Wilson stepped upon the
platform. Miss Glayds Davis tripped
across the stage and pinned a beauti-
ful red rose. plucked from the campus.
upon the lapel of his coat amid. the
cheers of students and faculty.
President Murdaugh then introduced
the speaker. who said in part:
1T gives me pleasure to note the
marked improvement of this institu-
tion and | find evidences which be-
speak the influence of enthusiasm and
cooperation.
a TWO years ago this campus site
was a barren sand hill; today IL Is
carpeted with Bermuda. set to trees,
and adorned with shrubbery and con-
crete walks. Two years ago your
president told me that limited APP
preparations denied the achievements
which he designed for the improve
ment and Identification of the school
plant. told him that where there's
a will there's a way Today these
achievements marks his executive
ability and the splendid cooperation
of his faculty.
But better than these is the evil
dent increased enrolment These halls
are being filled by the young men and
women of Southeastern Oklahoma for
whom this institution was founded
that through them might go out the
wholesome influences and trained
heart and mind to improve the COM
mon schools in this fair section of
our state.
IF am correctly informed. the
football championship among the nor
mails rests between Durant and Ada
Now / want to say that If there is a
boy in this school who does not un-
reservedly enter into the plans to de-
feat your opponents on Thanksgiving
Day, he should be ostracized by every
girl in this school till next fourth OF
July (cheers). And on the other hand
] may add with equal emphasis. that
If there is a single girl in this school
who does not Loyalty boost from now
till victory. that she should be placed
under the ban by the young men. and
be permitted to finance her own way
TO all the social functions for the
next six months (cheers).
Il understand that Ada has charter
ed Especial train and expects to out
yell. out play and coup the victories
from you on Thanksgiving Day They
are to play on your grounds, which is
in your favor. and / want to say that
II every member of this school does
not work Loyalty and consistently TO
support your team on that day that
victory should perch on the banners OF
your visiting opponents"
Here pandemonium broke loose and
the yelling squads rose to the feet
and gave their yells. though scarcely
audible above the uproar caused by
the wild enthusiasm that swept the
auditorium at the mention of defeating
Ada on Thanksgiving. Day.
When quiet was restored, Supt Will
son continued:
"It is better to learn how to con
duct ourselves in life and then to learn
the books than to learn the books and
then how to live in life. Education
must be rounded and make us effect.
i've.
"In my travels have come to clas-
sify dwellings under three heads
There is first the house which may
be observed alike from the country
road or the city street, beautiful!
painted apd neat in appearance. II you
enter. you find its interior unadornet
and unkept
again passing by the same way you
eye may fall upon another dwelling
whose unadorned exterior invitAi n
passerby, to enter. Yet perchanc
should you pass in the interior of tina
home would reveal thrift. beautifica
ton and adornment. Libraries an
tables with latest volumes and paper
and instruments of music would be
speak the character of the occupants
as to culture and learning.
"Still again we might see a thir
type where the graceful and adorne
exterior is but the compliment an
index of beautified and well kept In
terror.
"These my friends are the thre
typos OF men. buuCdIlOH seShS !
make the fully rounded mantle ma
whose inner mind and heart shall b
the spring of outward acts an
achievements. cultured. efficient, syn
pathetic.
"The wosrt thing in this world
the educational farce. have see
him, YOU have seen him. with his d
plomas from various colleges and un
versities hanging upon his walls. Hi
adornment is exterior. superficial an
reeking in conceit. He is of no goo'
but determent to his fellow men.
l"Teachers of Bryan county, VIII