Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-28
Everybody's
Column
West Tulsa school.

Recently there appeared In one ot
our daily papers, AN article which
the writer considers unjust ana un-
fair, both to the teachers and tho
patrons Of Celia Clinton school TO
the casual observer II might ap'
pear that conditions are such as
could be readily improved but those
who have had the matter To contend
with have found they are handl-
capped In many ways from making
the desired lmpEpvcments Any fair
minded person WI admit that where
thoro In an assemblage OF $50 per
sons day after day, with no sanitary
sewers, no city water In the build
ingS. conditions cannot he ideal. and
until the necessary facilities are at
hand II will be impossible 10 make
the needed improvements
The board OF education has prom
lHed That Just ns soon M the water
mains are completed in West Tulsa,
Celia clinton HchUnl viii ho equipped
with all modern Convcnlcnces and
supplied with city water, tntil that
time II seems we would have to he
content with present conditions.
However. if there is anyone who can
outline TO us reasonable plan
whereby We car improve matters
we will be glad 10 confer with them
and follow their suggestions, but |
am bhtisfied that, upon proper inveB-
tignton. II viii be found that the
best that IN possible Is boing done at
tho present time
As for papera cans and clubs
about the grounds. we all know tho
wind VIII blow and scatter papers In
West Tulsa. also that Young Amer
lea VIII play golf. no matter how
primitive the methods employed. I
am sure there In scarcely "a golf en-
thusiast In the city but viii attest
10 the fact that their first lessons
were CLEANED fr0m the use of n
carved club and Old tin can and their
first practice enjoyed on the play
grounds at school Since our young
sters nt present cannot employ cad
dies, they must leave their equip
ment on the grounds until the next
game.
Tho teachers at Celia clinton have
always had more or leSs unpleasant
things to put up with, and one OF
these In sand and dust An expert
Janitor may leave the classrooms
neat and clean in the evening, hut
should dust storm blow up through
the night the teachers arriving In
the morning will find everything
covered with perhnps half an inch
of sand, yet they never allow "A trifle
like that To daunt them, but pa
tiently endure what In unavoidable.
Several OF our teachers have been
with us q number Of years and have
proven that they are deeply Inter
ested In THAR work. Among them
we can boast OF some OF the best
talent In tho city, and the results
accomplished are proof of their abil-
ity as instructors. The pupils Of
Celia Clinton have always stood equal
to those from other schools. In the
field meets OF former years they al
ways claimed a share OF the honors;
In tho annual exhibit their work is
found In the first class, and even In
tho garden contest last summer a.
pupil from Celia Clinton was award
ed first prize.
So. since we have been able under
adverse circumstances to keep pace
with the other schools. no doubt
when thoroughly modernized we
will be able TO maintain n standard
which others will be proud to imi-
tate. Some idea OF the efficiency OF
those In charge can be gained when
you consider that they are today
carrying the increased work with
very few more modern facilities
than We had five years ago. During
1el3-l4 the enrolment was $50.
with five rooms and five teachers
Today the enumeration In .l4b, with
an enrolment OF Gao, with 28 rooms
and 80 teachers. A much needed
comfort supplied this year IL the
aud an up-to-date
cafeteria where splendid meals are
served.
AZ president Of the patrons teach
ers organization OF Celia Clinton
school during the past two years. |
have found that only by the coop
GRAFTON OF the parents and teachers
can the best results be obtained. III
should be the duty OF every parent
IN the district to give the teachers
the support they need to success
fully carry on this noble work, and
to boost for your own ward until
you can point to Celia Clinton as the
leading school In the city