The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-09
Hundreds Could Not Gain Access to Audi
tOrium and Content Themselves With
Inspection Of Building
IMPORTANT NICHE
JUNIOR HIGH FILLS
Furnishes Attraction for Boys at an Age
When School Life is Greatest Burden
and Girls are Restless

Imbued with the Importance of
training pupils at the most critical
stage Of their educational career, and
eager to inspect the new Junior High
School building, the first separate
school Of its kind in the state OF Ok
lahoma, over 1000 people visited that
institution at its formal opening last
night. Those who were privileged to
find seats in the auditorium where
the exercises We're conducted spent
most profitable evening followed by
an exciting basket ball contest where
ing Miss Levia Meyers seventh grade
squad put 1t over their seniors Of the
eighth grade to the tune of IS to II.
The inspection Of the building was
conducted by Principal Madden who
arranged for frequent visiting squads
at short intervals in order to accom-
modate the immense numbers which
responded to the invitation extended
them by the faculty He was ably as
sisted by his faculty OF trained instruc-
tors, each specially trained and spe-
ciahzing in the important branch for
which each is responsible.
Sphere Of Junior High.
Tho function OF the junior high
school is not merely to aid In the ac-
commodation Of numbers, but is rath-
er to find a school home for the young
er generation IN the acute formative
period, for the daring, reckless, bash
full, oftentimes rebellious youth for
which there seems to be no place
either at home Of IN the world, the
boy tn need Of friend and in need Of
congenial surroundings at school az
we'll as at the fireside Too old TO
care to be classed with children and
yet too young to mingIe with senior
pupils, how to repress their wild spir.
it's without stunting their manly
growth and to get the best out Of them
at the time when they are not look
ing for anything which a high school
might offer, has become problem
which nothing less than junior high
school can solve. AS superintendent
Ramey aptly put IT, there Is no reason
why a boy should not enjoy himself
while he Is getting his aducation' And
III is to confine that enjoyment TO ju-
dicious bounds and at the same time
afford him the training which must
fit him for later duties that specialized
INSTRUCTORS form essentially part q
the junior high scheme and proper or
ganization Of such an institution y
mot accomplished in a day"
Ramey Is Lauded.
hi the midst Of most interesting
program containing well rendered se-
lections BY the Junior High orchestra,
reading and vocal exercises. express
sIons were given both by A. G. Par
sons, state high school inspector, and
Superintendent William r. Ramey'
which were Of vital Importance not on
ly to parents but to the citizenship
which is responsible for the proper
general training Of the youth within
the towns limits. Added to this, in
the absence Of AIger Melton, one Of
the scheduled speakers. were five mins
ute talks by President Austin of the @.
G. W. and Thomas Dwyer. Mr. Aus
tin laid great stress on the Importance
Of common and high school education,
and Mr.. Dwyer paid brilliant tribute
to Superintendent Ramey, whom he
pronounced one Of the greatest assets
which Chickasha has ever had or ever
will have, at the same time pledging
his support in the raising Of funds for
1.-The construction Of the eight addition
al rooms which were already necessar
Iry but which were cut off from the
original plans owing to the soaring
Of all prices after the construction Of
the building was begun.
MIR. Ramey presented number Of
cold facts which were eagerly absorbed
lbv his hearers. declaring in no uncer-
tain terms that building twice the
! size Of the present one could scarcely