The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-18
CLASS WORK is
NOW UNDER WAY
President Eskridgs Appeals to
Citizens for Support in Building
Institution Addresses by
Hamilton and Riddle

Although the enrolment has nd.
quite reached the number recorded on
the opening day last year, the Okla
homa College for Women formally
opened the new term his morning I'M
der very auspicious circumstances and
predictions were freely voiced that the
coming year win be .he hest in the
history Of the institution.
The formal opening exercises oc-
CURED in the chapel this morning and
the regular grind Of the college mill.
was begun this afternoon, classes hay
Ing previously been organized.
In commenting upon the prospects
for the year. President Eskridge ap-
pealed to the citizens Of chickasha for
support and announcement in making
me school what Il should be- III Is
easy 70 find fault Z said he II know
my weaknesses better than you do
What the president ana faculty need
II your sympathy and aid We have
he hest faculty We have ever had ana
every one of them Is loyal. There.
ISN'T kicker among them and al Of
us are determined % make this insti
iHtlon second 70 none Delay II get
ting the dormitory ana the drouth pre-.
sent serious diffienlties to the school.
but with your aid We shall overcome
them and shall double our enrolment
The mark we have set before us is the
building Of an institution which Will
be a college in fact as well as in name
and in achieving this ideal we shall
know no such word ais failure
The program for the opening exer.
cises included a hymn. Invocation, two
piano numbers by Miss Murray a yo-
cal selection by Miss Edna Weir, the
new voice teacher, q reading by Miss
MoClintic.e two numbers by the Glee
club and addresses by Mr Eugene
Hamilton and Representative Az S.
Riddle.
Addressing the students Mr Hamil-
ton said. You have here a magniii-
cent building and viii soon have a
dormitory; you have an efficient fac.
ulty and the support Of our people In
your efforts to get an edncation Be
sides this, you have that which is
even more Important the leadership
OF scholarly educator Dr. Eakridge,
aud know you will be loyal to him.
Education consists in acquiring
knowledge, in digesting it and in MS
ing it. beg you 10 understand what
YOU study and to learn to think clearly.
DON'T be foggy in your thinking
Mr.. Hamilton's remarks abounded
in practical suggestions that must
prove Of great benefit to the students
IN their work
In introducing Dr. Riddle President
Eslridge paid tribute to the doctor
and to Senator Barefoot for their ef
forts in getting the dormitory which
he declared, would be monument te
these two men.
IN took an Of us 70 get the dormi
tory.~ said Or. Riddle IT was moi
the work oi any one or two men. Youi
representatives worked hard FOR 4, se
did Dr. Eskridge 50 did many Of on
citizens. When / went to ihe legisla
ture, i promised 70 get a dormitors
ifI found one loose but didn't fins
II loose. IN fact, found it very hare
to Jar loose and we didn't get il b.
prayer bat by hard work Ny worl
in behalf Of this Institution is the on
legislative act 10 which / point will
pride. In my opinion the building g
the dormltory' viii end all tho effort
to abolish this sohosl and ten year
from now the Women's College vii
rank with our state university
By request Miss Meclintie rea
Carrying Message to Garcia,
classic piece Of modern literature
abounding in thoughts particularly al
propriate to the occasion
r,nt 4aoir 4ala and Dr . Dawn