The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-27
Only IA Out Of l43 Teachers in tie
County Fail to Respond to
Call for Meeting Of the
Association
CONCERT COMPANY
PLEASES A CROWD
Edmond Normal Entertainers are
Clever Departmental Meet
ings this Morning = Closing
Session Sat. Morning

Showing thar a great deal OF inter
est is being taken IN the work being
done at the meeting Of the Grady
County Teachers association now in
progress here. is the large per cent
OF enrolment Out Of l43 teachers in
the county schools. l29 are enrolled at
the meeting. leaving only "A "A the
entire county absent.
The work has progressed according
70 schedule and with highly satisfac-
tory results up to the present time
and much enthusiasm is being mani
tested One of tho features of txe
morrlng session today was in the
rural school department. when Miss
Minnie z puntenney gave talk on
Two Years Work in Numbers" to the
rural teachers. She is the author OF
two books on numbers. largely used
In the rural schools, and her talk this
morning was instructive and illustra-
tive Of her methods in that line OF
work. The attendance was good and
much interest was shown.
Last night at the Christian church
the Central State Normal Concert
company pleased an immense crowd OF
teachers and chickasha citizens with
a program that was voted second to
meme by the audience The company
IA one OF the features Of the meeting
oi the association. and also OF the
county lyeeum course arranged by
County supt G. r. Newell.
Miss Margaret Brown. the pianist.
pleased her audience with her indi-
vidual selections and her accompani-
ment to the vocal aud violin selections
vrs an but perfect In the vocal Sc
loct.ons the singer could take all the
liberty desired and was closely follow
ed by the accompanist
Miss Frances Davis needs no intro
ductioa to Chiekasha audiences. as a
reader. and 1t is sufficient to say that
the selections she gave were up to her
standard Of excellence and were heart
ily ncored.
The rendition Of vocal selections by
Prof l.. j. Barten was good His
tones are well sustaired and he dem
onstrated that he could carry his pare
Of the program in keeping with the
other members.
Jack London scored another hit on
the violin and did his part to round
cut the varied program His rendi-
tica Of several selections requiring the
execution Of very difficult technique,
brought a chorus of approval from
the audience, and he also possesses
the art Of getting real melody from
his selections.
The company is a decidedly well
balanced one and should meet the re-
quirements Of any audience. They
have begun state tour and will
visit several cities before returning to
Edmond
In the departmental meetings this
morning the programs were as follows:
Primary Department.
Mrs. c. E. Crabb, chairman; Mrs.
James Freeman. secretary.
"Purposeful Busy Work" Miss Eliz-
abeth Richardson.
Training Beginners in Expression,
Mrs w. l.. Rector.
Using Principles Of Mohtessori.
Mrs E. H. Russell.
"As Others See U.s. G. F. Newell,
c. t. Jones. Mable Merkle, Mrs. Ben
Johnson, Josephine Johnson.
Address. Miss Puntenney.
High School and Principals.
J. w. Morgan. chairman Fannie
Wadsworth. secretary.
The County Oratorical Contest,
Bert Jackson.
Efficiency in supervisica," E. R
Schiemann.
Departmental Teaching in the
Higher Grades H. W. Larkin.
THE County Athletic Meet" E. H
Russell.