The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-28
COUN NTY DEMONSTRATION
AGENT RECEIVES LETTER
OF P RAISE FROM THE
PRESIDENT OF THE STATE
Be ARD OF AGRI CULTURE

Regretting that the state did not
take over Turner Falls and environ
nents many years ago and convert
it into q state wide play ground, but
proud of the fact that the Carter
County Home Demonstration Agent
Mrs. Minnie 3. Church had vision
for the future welfare Of the boys and
girls of this section Of the state, ani
initiated q movement that VIII de-
velop into nation wide prominence,
John A. Whitehurst, president of the
state board of agriculture addressed
a letter of good will and appreciation
to Mrs. Church yesterday in which
do much toward creating deeper in
terest in the proposed permanent
camp to be established for the boys
and girls agricultural clubs of Car
ter county.
Following Is the letter received
by Mrs. Church from the president
Of the state board Of agriculture:
Mrs. Minnie 3. Church,
County Demonstration Agent,
Ardmore, Oklahoma.
My Dear Mrs. Church.
have not had time on account
Of having to leave for the northwest
part Of the state on my return from
Ardmore, TO express to you my APP
probation of what j believe to be
one of the most successful and ini.
tiative club entertainments that
have ever seen.
1 can imagine the governor and Mr..
Leecraft, as well as myself turning
back the years in our minds, aud
wishing we were boys again-bare>
boys, and having good swim IN
/ the pellucid v1-ters Of Turner Falls
which in my estimation Is rivalled
IN very few places in the United
States. The only regret | have
about Turner Falls is that the stats
did not take it over many years ago
and prepare a state wide play ground
for all Oklahoma. 1 think you are
very fortunate in having this beauti-
full, rustic and scenic place.
Besides, I think you have started
junior chautauqua society for boys
and girls club work, which ulti-
mately will prove a renaissance Of the
educational system Of Oklahoma.
am a great believer that education
will not have reached its highes.
perfection and usefulness until We
l. l. a.
chile; that OF the ethical, aesthetlcal
and the productive and useful voca-
tions of life and II l do not miss my
guess you are combining education,
pleasure and a knowledge of the
useful arts of production, which will
round out the well balanced young
man and woman Of the future.
We must always be mindful that
education. virtue and civilization has
always been founded upon a we'll fed,
we'll clothed and well housed citizen
ship. Therefore, it is essential TO
and to know how to rest refresh
ingly, as 1t is to converse charming
ny and entertainingly.
May I add that it was one Of the
most enjoyable days that 1 have
spent in many years; not only that
you made it so pleasant for us, but
I thought I saw the beginning of u
new movement in Oklahoma, a mix
ing, mingling and understanding Of
our own people, exchanging thoughts
developing new ideas that will prove
advantageously in developing the edu-
cational and great material wealth Of
our state.
The only regret that have of
the day is that did not bring my
wife with me, that she might have
caught some o. the inspiration that
you so bountifully supplied on this
occasion.
I believe that I can safely say that
Governor and Mrs. Robertson join
heartily with me in saying that it
was one Of the enjoyable days Of
the pOod wear 1920