The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-29
ARDMORE HIGH SCHOOL
SUPERIOR TO THAT OF
HYDE PARK, CHICAGO
50 FORMER CHICAGOAN ADMITS
AT "EDuCATIONhI DAY" EN.
ERCISES AT LUNCHEON

That the Ardmoro high school IL su'
perior To the high school In Hyde Park
noted subsection OF Chicago. was
stated as the deliberate opinion oi
James Barron secretary Of the Rotary
Club. at the Rotary luncheon In the
Presbyterian assembly hall today Mir.
Barron said that when two years ago
he took his daughter from Hyde PARK
high school TO remove to Ardmorc both
Mrs. Barron and the daughter fclt that
n would be- a tragedy TO make the
change to the high school in "a small
city. The whole family has reached
the conclusion, however. that Miss
Eleanor Barron. who viii DE graduated
This week, has proftcd by the change
from Hyde Park 10 Ardmore. TINS
statement evoked applause.
II was educational day at the Ro.
tary luncheon. Members OF the board
of education We're present. Roturian
Kirkpatrick read an editorial from The
Literary Digest, calling attention to
the national shame which permits the
teachers OF American children to serve
at such meagre salaries as they receive.
The article stated that the average
salary OF the public schooltcncher in
the United States is only $500 a year,
Rotarian T.. 9. Dings. president of
the board of education. made an appeal
in behalf of the poOrly-pnd teach.
ers He also directed attention TO the
crowded condition OF ArdmOre public
schoolhouses and explained hat the
capital issues committee had been re-
sponsiblc for the non-ercction of the
junior high school. Now that the com
mttee has disbandcd, he said. the work
will proceed
Vice President w X. Burnitt of the
board followed President Dmgs in a
brief but earnest address in behalf
of the teachers ana the pupils. Dr.
]. c. McNees the oldest member of the
board in point of service, who gallant
ly admitted that one member of the
board eXoels him in point of youth,
read an address in which he gave high
praise TO Supt. Charles ". Richards Of
the public schools who also is prosi-
dent ofthe Rotary cub, and to priu- |
sipal c. H. Woodruff Of the high school .
DIR. McNees made telling points in
advocacy of better educational condi- .
tons. The Ardmorcite will print his /
address in an early issue.
Mrs. NJ lkard. the only woman mcm- .
ber of the board, spoke in advocacy
Of a public kindergarten for Ardmore.
Her brief talk along this line was ap-
plauded loudly.
Rotarian Dings introduced az his club
guest r. II. Dunn of Dallas, a banker
formerly of Ardmorc Rotaran Gait
introduced Judge Fcnwich OF Tulsa,
formerly of T.shomingo. Rotaran l..
Fl. Love introduced Mr.. Howard OF
Brooklyn, \. y, who praised Ardmore.
Rotarian Dolman presented his son, I
Hobart Dolman. just back from Europe ,
and the war. Young Dolman modestly
remarked that he would not take up Z
Rotary time in telling the members
what they had missed over there" i
Rotarian Cochian's guest. James W.
Woodward of Kansas city. representing
he Redpath-Horner Chautauqua said
le had visited many cities in the South
vest and he regarded Ardmore as the =
op of the list lie denied privately thata :,
lie made the same speech elsewhere
Rotarlan Von Welse finally made an =
lttempt to describe his recent trip to =,
)hio. but told more about the NIcKm-
ey monument at Canton in that state :,
han about other Interesting matters
Which the Rotarians had been hoping
o have cleared up for two or three
'eeks. President Richards had stated
hat it was the birthday of AIr Won II
Veise, but the latter refrainpd from
charging upon that point save to
Omit himself one year older than lac
'as on May 2S 1918 II
On motion Of Rotarian johnson the III
lanks of the Rotary club We're extend
! to the board OF education III
The program began with pleasant u
urprises by way Of juvenile home ~
alent entertainment. Little Hetty ol
eth Norman, daughter Of Mrs Thorn %
5 Norman recited when You Build pl
le " and "Grandfathers Spec y
lcles." most remarkably well for pc
tiny girl of about years while little ~
iss Florence Stonum. daughter of MI IL,
nd Mrs. James Stouum, sang very y"
,ceptably, - Little Bit o. Slang" and ''V
Oaddys Sweetheart" She acknowl
ged being 10 years old.
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