The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-01-19

jefferson, 230; High, III. The aver
age daily attendance in the different
schools was as follows: Franklin,
35S; Washington, 2S5; Lincoln, 200;
jefferson, 2ll; High, 164. The mum
Der OF absences in the different
schools was as follows: Franklin,
9O3; Washington, 30S; Lincoln, 376,
jefferson, sol; High, 17S. The tar
dies in the different schools were as
Follows: Franklin, 3; Washington,
4. Lincoln, S; Jefferson, l6; High, 10.
There were two suspensions in the
Washington school. There were
three cases OF corporal punishment
in the Franklin, six in the Washing
ton and three in the jefferson. There
was one truant in Franklin, one in
Washington, three in the Jefferson;
and four in the High school
Some phases OF the aDove report
are not by any means what we would
like them to be. We have, as you note
a very large number of absences,
but when we remember that during
the past month we were interrupt
ed by the holidays and also that we
have had the coolest weather of the
entire winter during this time and
that our ward buildings are very in
heated, instead of being a
disappointment we are very much
gratified at the showing we have
made.
Il desire also to report that | have
at no time seen teachers and pupils
quite so enthusiastic over the work
Of the school. The spirit which pre-
walls among everyone connected with
the school is most wholesome, in
deed. The work is becoming more
from month to month
and if the present interest and en-
thusiasm continues throughout the
year. | predict that we Shall have
fewer failures at the end of the year
than ever before. Our three month
promotion plan is proving to be a
most wholesome method, indeed. 1t
is acting as a stimulus to pupils 10
their work. 1t is causing the pupils
to do their studying early in the
year 1t is causing them to seek as
sistance from the teacher in any sub
ject in which they are behind, rath-
er than the teacher continually prod
ding them about their work. In other
words, it puts the grease where the
squeak is.
81 am pleased to report also, that
during the month the four Mothers
clubs OF the city have bought and had
installed domestic science equipment
for the teaching of this subject to the
pupils of the grades to the extent of
about 1920. The board, the schools,
the teachers and pupils have no other
ally or aid quite so valuable as the
Mothers clubs of our city. They are
always ready and willing to do any
thing and everything that they can
for the promotion of the best inter
asts of the pupils in the schools and
hey should have the cooperation and
assistance of every parent in the city.
and | desire to call upon everyone
who is interested in the schools in
any way whatever, to rally to their
support during the remainder of this
year as they have never done before.
During the past month, our schools
were examined by very competent
gentleman from one of the largest
cities of the southwest, who pronounc
he had visited among the many
schools of the different states of this
section | am sure that this is graft
flying to every patron of Ardmore as
well as to the members of the board, |
faculty and pupils. But with tie CO.
operation that everyone can give, we
propose to make our schools possibly |
the very best in the entire country.
Very respectfully submitted,
&c. w. RICHARDS,
"Superint endent."