Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-30
NORMAL NOTES.

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President Murdaugh addressed the
teachers of Madill last Saturday and
states that the teachers are coming
hundred strong to attend the sum-
mer school in June.
Miss Kathleen Abbott will represent
Southeastern IN the Inter-Normal
School Reading contest which takes
place in Edmond, the seat of the Cen
trail Normal school, on February 2.
Miss Abbott, who is a pupil of Mrs.
Joe Lou Adams, head of the depart
ment of expression in Southeastern,
not only won plumes to her credit
when she took the popular decision in
the recent contest, but will ably rep
resent Southeastern in the coming
State meet Miss Abbott, who pos
sesses a charming personality, gives
promise of developing into a talented
reader.
Miss Isabelle M. Brown, of the de-
partment of public school music states
that the work on ~Bul-Bul," the op-
eretta, is wen under way. and that
the members of the cast are drilling
most earnestly with hope of surpass-
ing any former play staged by the
normal Miss Browns work needs no
comment, for to mention her name
with the play insures the public that
the coming lyceum number will well
be worth while.
Last Saturday primary pupils OF
Miss Alice Mckinney of the depart
ment of piano, gave their first recit-
al in the normal assembly. The little
girls had never appeared in public be-
fore and their executions were re-
markably true and free from errors.
Miss Mckinney is preparing to give
public recital shortly in which these
primary pupils in music may exhibit
their requirements and progress, be-
fore the public.
Recently Prof. A. Lnscheid, head os
the department of English, delivered
an address before the normal school
and visitors on the subject. THE Val
lie of College Education" Mr. Lin
scheid's remarks were so terse and 81
fective that every student felt rein
forced in his own thoughts and i'm
pressions of the value of higher edu-
cation.
Last Tuesday, February 20, Rev. o.
C. Fontaine delivered an impressive
memorial address upon THE Life and
Ideals of Robert E. Lee Rev. Fon-
taine talked patriotically, and at times
tenderiy, of the Souths chiefest son.
The exercises were attended by many
citizens OF Durant.
President Murdaugh has returned
from Oklahoma City, where he went
to lay matters of interest for the
school before the State board Of ed
ucation. While there he also presid-
ed over the deliberations Of the coun-
ell of normal school presidents.
Prof e. B. Robbins, who has been
untirng in his efforts to beautify the
campus has placed out over 500 rose
cuttings. He haa placed over fifty
loads Of fertilizer on the lawn. and Is
now placing out abount hundred
trees,
President Murdaugh announces that
he has succeeded in securing funds
with which to complete the concrete
walks in front Of the campus work
is expected to begin soon.
Manager W. n, Dodson. who has un-
reseryedly given himself to promotips
a Wholesome spirit for athletics in
Southeastern, states that the girls
basket ball team which has not heen
defeated his season h9Dqs ta'selose the
schedule with good local ganegDlqI
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