The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09

Mrs. Y. b Lynn, Mrs. j. NJ. Jones
Mrs. kennett Hudson, Mrs. Roy NJ
Johnson, Mrs. Refs Evans, Mrs. Rob
ert Gillian, Mrs. r. A. Howard, Mrs
W. n. Morgan. Sr., Mrs. VIM
Swartz, Mrs. l.. G. Lowery, Mrs
Kirk Dyer, Mrs. j. u. Hardwick
Mrs. May Scivally. Mrs. Eula Grubbs
Mrs. T. l.. Smith. Mrs. w. ID. Kemp,
Mrs. r. w. Lytton Mrs Tom Cooper
Mrs. l.. l.. Hadley, Mrs. John Eas.
ley, Mrs. c. f. Sullivan. Mrs. II. v
Morton, Mrs j. X. Pulliam, Mrs
Walter Johnson. Mrs. John White.
man. Mrs. h. Il. Pugh. Mrs. G. II.
Everett, Mrs. j.. S. Dolman. Mrs
W. Kruger, Mrs. Win =. Poland
Mrs. George Fish, Mrs. Mary Il. Mes.
bit. Mrs. r. G.. Poland, Mrs. Tom
Graham, Mrs. c. Il. Sykes. Mrs
Xemina Wallace. Mrs II. Levy. Mrs.
Fred Tucker, Mrs. Tom Champion,
Mrs. T. L. Wright. Mrs. w. j. AL
exander, Mrs. S. Il. Wallace. Mrs.
Sidney Suggs, Mrs. T.. Dunlap, Mrs.
j. l.. Cox. Mrs. Frank S. Gates, Mrs.
A. Walcott, Mrs. II. p. Nichols Mrs.
W. X. Burnitt, Mrs. Henry Penning.
ton, Mrs. Clinton o. Bum, Mrs. A.
w. Wallenstein, Mrs. II. l.. Crock
EFT, Mrs j. A. Phelan, Mrs. D. Kest.
Ter, Mrs. Warren Martin, Mrs. John
Gait. Miss Lillian j.. Bishop, Mrs.
w. w. Gwyn. Mrs. Constance Wilkes,
Mrs. Billy Baker, Mrs. Ingram Henry.
Mrs. II. T. Hunt. Mrs. c. r. Norris.
Mrs. c. b. Goddard Mrs. a. Carpen.
ter, Mrs. j. g. McNees. Mrs. f.. 4.
Wolverton, Mrs. w S. Wolverton.
Mrs. Sam Daube. Mrs +. e. Watson,
Mrs. G. W. Lewis, Mrs. j. l.. Wilson.
Mrs. Il. G. Collins. Mrs Charles f..
Adams, Mrs. Charles II. Hewitt, Mrs
I'd Calf, Mrs. j. c. Jones.
ADDRESS of Mrs. john Whiteman
"Gertiemen. we have come before
you this afternoon, not in the spirit
of criticism, nor because we think
ourselves capable Of advising you
as to the conduct of school affairs,
but because we are greved at the un.
just and even malicious criticisms
that have been made against our
schools, our superintendent. and our
board Of education.
we have held our peace for weeks
believing that the schools themselves
are their best defense, bur when the
opposition continues TO view our
schools through the prejudices of per-
sonal grievances. il is as foolish for
us To expect them to find the good
Joints in our schools as ii would be
for JUS TO see the sunny side of life
through blue spectacles.
1T is not surprising that there
patrons Of our public schools who
have grievances against our super
Just so long as parents
nave children who are idle, or who
are not well disciplined, or who do
not do IA well as their neighbors
getting up a row over the
school or over teacher will be so
Easy that there isn't any fun in It,
/ is not even Il good sporting propo-
;ition.
There never was teacher or a
preacher who did not ;aA> some time
n their career act as football tc
issuage the outraged feelings of
'ome of their flock.
But we ask you to consider with
is some Of the complaints alleged
!gainst Mr.. Richards.
We are told that the Easements of
he First and Third ward school
are in an unsanitary condi.
ion.
"I have never been in the basement
# the First ward school, have no
BUSINESS over there: but | have been
n the basement Of the Third ward
choo building, and l will say that
While the girls side is not so bad
BECAUSE Of the ventilation from an
outside door, no one who has nose
r proper working order can deny
hat the boys side is in need of
emedial attention.
But gentlemen, Mr.. Richards was
e1ching in Kentucky when these
were planned and | have
upon the authority of some of the
most prominent ex.Kentuckians in
ur city that he was an educltor
ote even then.
II do not believe II fair to b
i'm because We established y
elm oil plumbing that has be"n
lent.
That the plumbing was No
led sooner is a financial nu'
q settled between the sch
nj n plumber, for while
RS are exceedingly wise, fo
re wise enough 10 be
'hich is fortunate for
they were there won
shops and few,
,achers.
AS you know, the opposition
gainst Mr.. Richards is chiefly com
osed Of few women who with good
ousewifey instinct have gone about
lr school buildings hooking for the
lst and the cobwebs
ed between the principal OF the
'hool building and the janitor for
hile our teachers are exceedingly
Use, few Of them are strong enough
be janitor, which is again for.
mate for us, for ii they were there
ould be more janitors and fewer
hoo teachers: so we will not judge
r. Richards by the standard we
ould apply to janitor or TO a plum
n, but we will use the standards
'manded of good educator.
81 will say In his defense, however
at ! am sure should he contract
ith us either az a plumber or as a
nitor that he would attend to the
lsiness with dignity and dispatch.
1t IL not 10 be wondered at that
e have not applied the proper meas.
es for our superintendent, for we
I'VE not always had an educator in
r schools ,
When Mr.. Richards came here
ne years ago It was necessary for :
If high school graduates to spend a
ar In preparatory school before