The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-12
CONDITION OF CITY SCHOOLS.
Superintendent's Report Shows That
Healthy Conditions Exist.

Healthy Conditions Exist.
The report OF c. ". Richards, su-
perintendent of city schools Tor Arl-
more. for the month Of April, shows
that this city is benefiting by the
results of the teaching of practical
learning and that the educatioT/
achievements most desired are being
obtained. The report is full ana
complete one and enters plainly into
all the needed details in an explicit
and interesting manner. The report
follows:
| Ardmore, Okla, May 5, 1913.
Honorable Board Of Education,
City.
Gentlemen:
| / herewith submit my report upon
the work of the schools for the
month of April: At the end of the
month our total enrolment had
reached 1894; the number belonging
was 1922. The average daily at
tendance for the month was 1884.
The number of recorded absences
was 1854. There were 32 cases of
tardness, II cases Of truancy ana
q cases OF corporal punishment.
The total enrolment was distrib-
uted among the different schools as
follows: Franklin, $50; Washington,
1852: Lincoln, 1872; Jefferson, 3O5;
High, 2G5. The number belonging
to the different schools is as fol-
lows: Franklin, 3Sl; Washington,
315; Lincoln, 227; Jefferson, 229:
High, 40. The average attendance
was as follows: Franklin, 377;
Washington, 310.7; Lincoln. 2l0:
jefferson, 2l6.16; High, 10 The ah-
sences were as follows: Franklin,
4O6; Washington. 2i6.5; Lincoln,
l29.5; Jefferson, 2945; High, SO. The
tardies were distributed as follows:
Washington, 5; Linco,nl IA; Jefferson,
}: High, S. There were truants
in the Franklin School, l in the
Lincoln, in the jefferson and in
the High School. There were )
cases OF corporal punishment in the
Franklin School, 10 in the Washing
ton, in the Lincoln, | in the Jeffer-
son and l in the High School.
During the month, we held our May
Day exercises in the different wards
| am sure that they were by far
the best this year that we have ever
had. | am sure, also, everyone agrees
that there is hardly any work done
by our schools that gives such
splendid returns for the amount OF
work and energy put upon it.
We are very proud of the showing
which the schools have made in at
tendance and punctuality during the
past month. We are gratified to re
port that the work of pupils anl
teachers has been equally as gratify-
ing In fact. we have never come to
the last month of school with quite
50 much interest, determination, en-
thusiasm and hard work as we have
this year, and if these characterist-
les indicate anything, we are sure
that we shall close up the most sue
cessful years work with the fewes,
failures we have ever had in our
experience.
1t is results that our community
is looking for and should expect. it
is results in educational achievement
that our people should expect from
the schools. We believe that we
turns this year for the money ex-
pended upon the schools than ever
in the past, but it is necessary for
/ us 10 recognize tne IOTCe ana the
power that make such achievements
and such results possible. We may
have provided the best building and
! the best equipment that money can
buy and yet we may fail to secure
the desired results for the want Of
teachers of proper ability. We are
proud of the great enrolment that
we have this year, which already
exceeds that OF last year by thirty
nine and yet behind number lies the
power of personality. Behind every
great school lies a great soul-theI
constructive. burning personality Of,
great teacher. The school will new
or rise above the teacher. In ono
sense. the school is what is in the
mind of teacher, pupil and layman.
It follows. however. that what's likel-
~ to appear in the life of the lay
man and pupils first appears in the
l.fe of the teacher. The teacher isl
inherently the leader in educational