The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-11
MEETING OF
FIRST WARD MOTHERS
CLUB INDICATIVE OF
EARNEST COOPERAT T|0N

LHnMLOI uUUl lnHIIUM
Marked enthusiasm and splendid
spirit of cooperation between moth
ers, teachers and principal. character
lied the opening session of the First
Ward Mothers Club, Thursday after
noon at the First ward building.
AS the guests and members of the
club assembled they We're introduced
to the teachers and officers of the
club who formed a receiving line in
the east corridor. From there they
went into one of the rooms where
most enjoyable program was given
by eighth grade pupils which opened
with song, 20 girls of this class,
with Miss Pauline Smith at the
piano. This was followed by a read
ing by Dorothy Hardie; piano solo,
by Everett Bachtel; reading by Suggs
Reid
AT the conclusion of the program
by the pupils, splendid talks were
made by c w. Richards. superintend-
ent of city schools; DR.. Ashley Chap
pel, pastor of broadway Methodist
church; Emmitt T. Reir, scout ex-
ecutive, and Noah Cisco, principal
of First Ward school
Superintendent Richards expressed
keen appreciation for the large crowd
present and predicted that if the at
tendance at the first meeting of the
club could De taken as an omen. II
indicated that this would be the best
year in the history of the school.
Moral Safeguards"
DR.. Chappcll, in his address, deliver
ed a powerful message on Mora
Safeguards for Our Children" the
subject which will be discussed al
meetings of the four other mothers
clubs throughout the month. He laid
| special stress upon the Importance
of parents taking children into theii
confidence You can't shut your chill
dren up, you can't keep them isolated
and that being the case you mus
! keep the individual child as pure
minded as possible, talk with them
advise with them, and do all possible
TO develop real character. Let there
be no cause for erasure on life's his
tory. Moral development is the mos
important Thing in life"
The Mark of Scouting
Scout Executive Reid, following, en-
phasized the importance of DIR. Chap
pells message, and added to it. al
appeal for fathers of scouts to attend
| scout meetings and get into more per
sonal contact with the boys. He asked
the cooperation of the mothers in thi!
work and urged particularly that ;
group of First ward men get together
and form troop committee.
Scouting Mr.. Reid said, ''mean'
character building and citizenship
training" He called attention to th'
necessity of the outdoor program o
scouting stating that the development
of the physical in outdoor games ant
hikes aided TO a great extent in th'
final outcome. Between the age
Of 12 to Is the boys need the com
panionship of men, at this time tn
boy usually selects some man afte
whom he patterns his life and thi
is the important time when, at thi
formative period. he should have tn
right sort Of companionship.
Splendid Tribute TO Parents
Declaring that the school had start
ed out better this year than ever be
fore in his experience as n teacher
Mr.. Cisco, paid tribute TO the moth
ers, by stating that the home influ
ence is the moving force and tina
the spirit of home cooperation wit
the teachers, was manifested daily i
the work at the school, He pleade
n continuance of this support an
pledged the utmost cooperation G
himself and his corps of teachers.
Welcome BY President
Preceding the program, Mrs. +. ]
Pugh. president, delivered a brie
address of welcome stating that fo
lowing the getting acquainted o
that day, be carried on throughou
the year"
At the conclusion Of the meetin
mothers of eighth grade pupils serve
an ice course. Halloween suggestion
decorated the plates.
Teachers of First ward, with MI
Cisco principal are, the Misses Lul
Wheeler. Katherine Brooks, PaVlin
South. Lula Hicks. Daisy Peck, Clair
Dyer. Jennie Smith, Edmonia Ber
nett, Clara Mansfield, Mrs. Mab'
Bennett, Mrs. Alice Brown. Mrs Cai
rle Morgan, and Mrs Ella Hardi'
Officers Of the club present were
Mrs. Pugh, president; Mrs. Julia
Burney. first vice president; Mr.
Billie Baker, second vice presiden
Mrs. V. Roy Shores, third vice pres
dent: Mrs. Carrie Morgan. fourth vic
president; Mrs. George Corhn, seer,
tary: Mrs. c. II. Everett, treasure
and Mrs. T.. T. Reid. press reporter