The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-07
Instructors in City Schools
Elected Last Night at Meet
ing of Chickasha Board
of Education.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
CONFERS WITH BOARD
Outlines Few Plans for Future
New Principal at Junior
High; Term to Opens
September s.

Teachers for the Chickasha city
schools to serve during the scholas
tic year of 1920, were elected at
the meeting of the city school board
with f. f. Montgomery, newly elect
ed city superintendent, last night.
Teachers for the Southwest school
were not elected at the meeting last
night, due to the fact that Mrs
Maud Witherall, principal of the
school, is confined in hospital in
Oklahoma City and could not be
seen for advice or recommendations
for teachers in that school She is
reported to be much improved and
will return home soon, according to
Mr.. Montgomery
That the city schools will open for
the 1920 term on September Sth
was the decision reached last night
by the school board.
Hatcher From Madi'.
J. F. Hatcher, newly elected prln-
cipal Of tbs Junior High school,
served as principal of the high
school at Madill, under the direction
of Superintendent Montgomery
He is a graduate of the Central
State Normal, at Edmond, and holds
the Master of Arts degree from the
University of Florida. Principal
Hatcher is a fine type of young
manhood, a Christian gentleman, an
efficient teacher, and successful
high school principal" said Mr..
Montgomery, speaking of the newly
elected principal.
"Mr. Hatcher has been principal
of the high school at Madill and was
formerly head Of the high school at
DeFuniac Springs, Fla, holding the
latter position for four years. He
resigned from this position in 1918
to join the U. s. Navy, and was later
given a commission as an officer in
the service. He was recently grant
ed discharge and will be ready for
duty at the Junior High school when
the fall term opens in September, "
he continued.
my plans are to upbuild and per-
feet the efficiency of the city's
schools" was the statement made
this morning by the newly elected
superintendent, just before leaving
for his home in Madill where he
will make preparations to move his
family to Chickasha Mr.. Montgom-
cry expects to move his family here
some time next month
Efficient Faculty
"The faculty members chosen last
night at the meeting the board OF
education are capable and efficient
teachers, and are loyal, conscien
tious and enthusiastic in their
work. Mr.. Montgomery declared
"These are the type of teachers that
are necessary 10 uldho lHo 0H9uiH {
school year success.
Physical Education.
Among the, improvements or al
ditions to be made in the curriculum
of the city schools during the com
ing terms will be a course in physi
cal training. ..sI I am thoroughly con
vinced that The student must frs
be physically developed and fit be
fore that student can do justice t.
his studies. Therefore, l eJpect t.
establish a first-rate physical train
ing department. This will necessi
tate the appointment of ohvsica
education director
Mr.. Montgomery also expressed
his approval and desire to promote
Y M. c. A. and Y. w. c. x. work
and also athletics. "W'ere going t
organize. with hope Of giyini
Chickasha representation she ha