The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-13
ARDMORE CITY
SCHOOLS BEGAN
THIS MORNING
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d-ence standing at the end. and re-
peaung res ponsiyely the Lords prayer
Dr. Cooper was followed by Mayor
Mullen, who spoke encou-a agingly to
the members Of the faculty upon the
duties tha; lie before them, and Of
the anticipation for their success dur
.ng the coming year. To the students
he admonished them to take adyan-
lage o. their opportunities and make
the most Of the advantages offered
By Ardmore's magnificent High school.
He was frequently interrupted during
his remarks b. applause from the
students and faculty.
r. A Heffner, president OF the
school board, spoke to the students
along the lines OF added in proyement
which had been added to the system,
laying particular stress upon the spec
.al teachers training course. establish
ed under law for graduates Of the
high schools, and adopted BY the
school board. ANY former student of
the High school, by taking this
course and passing the examination,
is entitled 10 a two years certifi-
cate which entities them to teach
n any school OF the state FOR two
years without further examination.
Mr. Heifner congratulated the High
schoo. also upon having more stu
dents in the state university accord
ing 10 population than any other city
in the state, and admonished the stu
dents to maintain this record in the
future. At the conclusion of his ad-
dress, Superintendent Richards intro
duced the old members oil the fac
ulty, and Misses Bishop, Fish. Nc
Pheeters and Nichols responded in
short, inspiring talks to the student
body.
After the older members of the
faculty had finished, the newer ones
we're introduced, beginning with Prof.
c. H. Woodruff, principal, who in a
businesslike manner outlined the
work for the coming year, and stated
that, although practically a stranger
IN the city at present, he felt sure
that before the year had closed he
would be better pleased that he had
come to Ardmore than he was at
present which would be some" com
pliment to his present state of
mind
Superintendent Richards stateG that
the school board, as well as himself,
had been grieyed some time ago when
the former musical director of the
school declined to return for the COM
ing term, and were at loss to know
what to DO to fill that position. Hap
ply, however, he stated that, through
correspondence, he finally succeeded
in securing the services of one who
comes to this city with the very high
est recommendations as a musician,
and introduced Miss Ella Peterson,
as the superintendent of music for
the coming term. Miss Peterson re-
sponded in a few well-chOsen remarks
In which she stated that she was
more than pleased with her reception
in the city, and promised that if the
spirit she saw demonstrated this
morning continued throughout the
term, she was sure of results that
would be gratifying to herself and
Co the patrons and pupils of the
school.
Professor Buchanan, teacher Of Lat
in, Miss Caldwell, teacher of history,
and J. H. Biles, teacher of manual
training, also spoke briefly of the
work they were hopeful of accom-
plishing during the coming term.
Pandemonium broke loose when
the name OF Harry Mead, director of
athletics, was called. Mr.. Mead was
formerly connected with the High
school in the capacity of coach, and
during that time Ardmore High
school won about all the first honors
among the schools of the state in
sight. inspired by the dynamic energy
of Mr.. Mead He talked to the boys
along the lines of athletic training,