The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-28
Tulsa's Small NeighbOr
Has Educational System
to Boast About.
MORE BOYS THAN GIRLS
Takes in All Grades From
the kindergarten to Second
Year in High School.

The hills that tower above the
school OF Red Fork were somberl!
dyed In their last tints, and the
wind whispered around the cor
ners OF the new building with prom
ises of snow to the hundreds OF
youngsters shricking and running
across tho lawn that stretched In
front Of the old and new buildings
and connected them by it's embrace.
But inside all was merry and warm,
A circle of teachers were gathered
in the center Of the main haii ana
were chatting gayly with the county
superintendent and the reporter
who had come out to look over the
school.
There had been a program for the
visitors. and at exactly 9:45 the last
tiny tot bobbed her cnrls up and
down in token of farewell and
minced off of the platform. Mrs.
Minotte Hedges. county superintend-
ent, then spoke to the students and
when she asked them how many
read the TNlsa World a furry of
small and large hands went up and
after that there was gay camara-
derie between them and the guests
of honor.
More Boys Than Girls.
A tour of all the rooms disclosed
| busy and buzzy children from the
kindergarten up to the second year
| Of high school. The kindergarten
| members were seated on funny IT.
tie red chairs and their fluffy curIs
| and their struggling locks twisted
and turned as each young mouth
| framed the words OF their teacher,
Mrs. Lennox. In the third grade
DrnfaaSnr White fnTmprlN of IENus
| A. and NJ, now waiting To accept
position as Smith Hughes .nstruc-
| tor in some agricultural division,
acted as choir master, and forty
earnest, even IL dirty, boyish mouths
Justify yielded up the rollicking
| tunes of Polly Wolly Doodle as
they raised and lowered their tight
~ closed hands in unison. There
are 10 girls in this class OF 40 said
Professor White, but they are 81
far outnumbered by the boys thai
they can hardly he seen or heard
Tho fourth grade pupils were ex,
citcdly delvlng into tho realms ci
rug weaving, and their tiny doll
house was full and overfiowins
Borders at times wandered 10 th'
center OF the rugs instead OF tht
\ ends. but the effect was produced
1 Dy the COlOIo ahN W"'s "''
was satisfied, the teacher included
Two FrerkicSi Face Boys In Sophs.
In the high school department th'
first two years hold forth In one
room. The last two years are takei
To Tulsa for their work. 4 numbel
Of Freshies fluttcrcd leaves hh'
dropped pencils as they tried to % Ioi
their s"company manners I'M
sophomore class, composed OF TIVE
red headed boys, grinned all oV'l
their face. as the teacher pointed
out. arms interlocked and sha!n'
the same desk. and succeeded II
,. looking as unnecessary az possip'
under the circumstances.
The gong for tntermission souna
ed. Files OF small children began L
: issue from the various doors OF Va
first floor. After they had dwindic
, away the stairs began 10 Sehu NV
!. their quota of hoops, balls, apples
bananas and sock" caps wer
! trailcd ont for IA so on the pia
: ground. The echoes died away
the halls and became prominent o
y the lawn outside, And the 10 teach
ers came forth from their DOMAIN
to chat Of things scholastic
. The largo building that shelter
I theso merry classes and busy III
structors has been built for tire
I wears. A school board drew u
the plans with far-seeing eyes Inc
q erected the building large enons
!. FOR all the classes that VIII need
!, for years to como. While there
y not money enough 10 furnish an W
- rooms, they are not yet needed an
. the money will be ready by inc I'M
:. there Is demand for the additioh'
space. II will then bo matter
, putting the finishing touches 10
= modern united school rather ina
q adding portions to small buiid'h
. Complete and Modern Equipment
20 There Is library, Win aireao
n start toward full shelves. lart
20 gymnasium not yet furnished
~ science hall, and finely proportion,
40 auditorium besides the large llsl
10 study and recitation rooms IT.
m halls are ended by enormous WI
"A dows that shed light over the emu
g. length. And the stairways are VII
m and strong. The boiler room
=. equipped with the best OF boiler
80 said the ianitor who climbed