Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-06

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value to the pupils in the study Of
vocal and instrumental music.
Members Of the Normal Faculty
are In demand as speakers before the
teachers associations in the various
counties which comprise the South
eastern Normal School District. Pres
ident Canterbury addressed the
Teachers Association of Bryan Co.,
Durant, and the Love County Teach
erss Association, last week. Presi-
dent Canterbury is an able and en-
thusiastic speaker whose deep inter-
est Is in the welfare Of Oklahoma
children. Prof. Faulkner, last week,
addressed the Teachers Association
lat Hugo, and at Idabel last Friday
and Saturday. There is no one In
formed better on pedagogical matters
and current educational tlought
than is Prof. Faulkner. and his talks
were highly appreciated by the teach
ers of choctaw and McCurtain coun-
ties.
Misses Dyer, Wilcox. Hampton,
and Baker, delighted the students
with some saplendid plano music In
the assembly.
The chorus. under the direction Of
Miss Brown, furnished some excep-
tionally good vocal music in assem-
bly, last week. President Canterbury
has inaugurated the policy of max
ing the assembly period helpful and
enjoyable to the students. In accord
ance with this plan,, some OF the
most beneficial and entertaining ac-
tivities of the school receive atten-
tion and derive encouragement with
out OF loss Of time from the regular
class room.
Mrs. Rainey's pupils gave hallo-
we'en entertainment last Friday. IT
was entered into with Ereat pleasure
by the little folks, and keenly enjoy
ed by the student body in general
During the same entertainment spec
ial music was furnished by Misses
Dyer, Reynolds. Cudd, Neeley, Craw-
ford and Hampton.
The Southeastern Orchestra. under
the direction of Mr.. Lyday, went to
Coalgate last Saturday to render the
music at the big Democratic rally.
Coalgate received the orchestra with
open arms and showed the musicians
a splendid time. Reports from Coal
gate show that the music furnished
by Mr.. Lyday's orchestra made de-
cided hit.
Prof Krumtum addressed the stu
dent body one day last week on"Ger-
many and her people," the address
being most interesting and replete
with information concerning the coun
try whose name frequently appears
in the headlines of the papers now
a-days.
Mrs. Rainey entertained ihe Senior
Class and the Faculty advisors last
Saturday evening. Mrs. Rainey had
spared no pains in giving the SEN
iors most enjoyable time accord
ing to the most approved and up-to-
date halloween customs. All Of the
Seniors appeared masked and Mrs.
Rainey's elegant home was about the
spookiest place in town. Delicious
refreshments were served in noval
and artistic manner. The seniors and
invited guests are a unit in declaring
the function a ''red letter day" in
the social life of the school this year
The second football team of the
Normal wa sdefeated by Kingston
High School by a score of six to moth
ing. The boys report that the game
was really & tie, one touchdown be-
ing made by the Normal that was
ruled out, enormously, by the referee
With the exception of the regret that
they faild to max the score so de-
cisive that there could have been no
doubt about'lt. the boys report fine
time.
Prof. Hamilton addressed the stu
dent body on last Tuesday on the life
and work OF Mark Twain.
The Normal Football team will de
part on Thursday for Hope, Arkan-
sas to play game with the fast team
Of the Ouachita College Team. The
louaehita "Tigers" have defeated the
teams Of the Arkansas University,
and the Mississippi University. and
our boys feel that this is to be the
hardest game of the season.
Will Morgan gave an interesting
account OF the Normal orchestras
trip to Coa.gate. Although he lad
not had time to prepare a speech, he
delighted the student body with his
humorous comments upon the incl
dents whic hoccurred during the trip