The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-21
TEACHERS COURSE
CLOSED YESTERDAY

The Teachers Training Course, which
was attended by a hundred teachers OF
Carter county, closed yesterday, after
a most successful six day meeting. This
was the first teachers meeting Of this
nature ever held in the county and
proved to be such that il Is planned to
hold the course annually.
The primary purpose Of the meeting
was to effect an organization of the
county teachers so that they might CO.
operate to better advantage. The
meetings are optional with the counties
Of the state. hut they have received the
endorsement of the state superintend-
ent. who urges county supcrintendents
to call the meetings. In his address
TO the teachers, X. H. Wilson, state
superintendent, said that plans now are
being formulated whereby the annual
summer schools will be asked to hold
their sessions early IN order 10 com
plete the course prior to the first w""k
in September. The village schools will
be asked to start their schools not ear
lier than the second week so that all
county teachers may attend these
meetings. Superintendent Wilson also
stated that within the near future
courses would be so arranged that teach
ers attending these meetings would re
ceive salary during the session.
Throughout the week special address.
es. which included not only addresses
on educational work but on subjects of
patriotism and other leading topics of
the day. Notable among these were
the addresses made by the Rev. S. B.
Renshaw, of Detroit. Michigan; DIR. w.
W. Phelan, of the University of Okla
homa: Miss Daisy Nichols, visiting teach
er of the ArdnIDre city schools; q. a.
Odam, Of the Southeastern State Normal
at Durant; Superintendent Walter Van
Noy OF Johnston county; Prof. j. w.
Bridges of the University of Oklahoma
\. c. Parsons, state high school inspec-
tor; G. =. Phelps. of the extension worl;
Of the university of Oklahoma; c. IL.
Adams. managing editor Of The Daily
Ardmoreite. and Walter :. Gilbert sec
retary of the Chamber of Commerce.
An interesting feature of the work
during the week was the demonstration
in writing lessons given each afternoon
by Miss Amanda Corhn, supervisor of
penmanship Of the Ardmore schools
At the close Of the meeting Friday
afternoon q rising vote Of thanks by the
visiting teachers was given Miss Corhn
in acknowledgment OF the benefit de
rived from her demonstration lessons.
During the meeting Saturday morn
ing many of the teachers subscribed
for purchases of the Liberty bonds.
AT the closing business session plans
were formulated for rules and regula
tons governing the track meet which
will be held here in the spring.
Officers elected for the Carter County
Educational Association are as follows
Prof. c. w. Watson. of Wilson, presi
dent; c. A. Guthrie. of McMan, vice
president; Mrs. II. r. Zaneis Of Ard
more. secretary and treasurer.
The following resolutions wers adopt
ed by a committee of the visiting teach
ers:
ITO the Honorable County Superin
tendent and Members Of the Teachers
Training Course: We. your committee
appointed to draft resolutions OF ouI
appreciation OF the many good things
which has been our privilege To enjoy
during our stay in the city, bes leave
to submit the following:
"Be IL resolved. that we express oui