The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-28

As Father Time gathers up his hour
glass and scythe, ANA prepares to cs-
cort the year, 1919, into the realms OF
the past, he realizes that the records
Of the year contain many cpochal en-.
tries which will mark 1919 as one of
the most important years in the history
Of city, county, state, nation and the
world as whole.
Woman has played an important part
in so many affairs, that already her
presence is accepted as a matter Of
course i'm many phases Of public life.
which u short time ago scarce knew
her.
This is especially true of Ardmorc.
Women took active interest in the re-
cent school bond election, aiding mater
tally in its final success, and too, in
1919 q woman, Mrs. NJ. Hard took
her place as member of the school
boaAL
Probably the most significant and Ger
tainly q most pleasing feature under.
lying the new phase, is the acceptance
Of women in the realm OF public life,
by the men who so generously give Of
their time and money to promote those
things in which women are interested.
The women Of Ardmore have ably
demonstrated their ability as executives
in no small degree. Rushing on with var
work activities through the early part
OF the year, they were at the same
time shaping and readjusting civic, club
ard social life into normal channels,
and with the thorough executive ability
of born leaders, have accomplished
much.
a wide scope Of benevolent work has
been covered; 1919 Witnessed the per
manont establishment Of The Ardmore
Day Nursery with Mrs. h. 4. Simp-
son at the head of the controlling board;
the continuation, though on a much
larger scale of the benevolent work, Of
which Mrs. Julius Kahn is at the head:
the opening Of a Reading and Rest room
for the business and professional wo.
men OF .Ardmore, at Convention Hail.
through the personal efforts of Mrs. j.
-. Thompson. 1t was also through the
personal work Of Mrs. Thompson and
her coworkcrs. that the attention OF
the members Of the Rotary Club and the
Lions Club, were called to a rcst room
for women Of the county, resulting in
the re-furnishng of the rest room at
tho county courthouse, the expenses
of same being shared by the two clubs.
Nor were the needs of the boys of Ard.
more forgotten, for, as the War Savings
Bank was converted into the Ardmore
Day Nursery, the members of the Can
1c"u committee O fthe Red Cross, Mrs.
john Carlock, chairman, gave the use
OF 'ne Canteen Hut, to the Boy Scouts
Of Ardmore.
Ay The same time reorganization of
club and social affairs which had so
io0a given way to war work demands,
developed. Probably the most import.
ANT "s the increasing of the member
ship list of the Philharmonic Club, |
AIRS Minnie Il. Wall. president. the
active membership of which includes
A'imorn'a best musicians, organized |
20 promote ana encourage the talents |
of aspiring students of music--and |
creating am atmosphere Of higher mus.
ic?' education
Space does not permit the enumera. |
zion of the many other splendid orga
ni2 lions in which women have associ- /
gtai themselves Tor the purpos or the I
oc'tcrmrr' and upI.it Of the city. /
Through IL all thc social Lille OF the .
city as ot au ,ae nation. mas resumed .
INC normal, alI while each week finds
neids and nations carefully attending