The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09
Delegation of Ardmore Ladies Call
Upon the School Board Thursday and
Urge They Reappoint c. W. Richards
+, Head of City Schools for Coming Year


Superintendent Charles w. Richards.
VA Although the meeting was called
t Informally over the phone after nine
VI CLOCK In the morning, the directors
M room was not large enough to accom-
knodate the crowd and the ample lob
VRy OF the bank was rendered the
|s aides for an audience.
a. on account of the informal man
* Ter in which the meeting was call
IA I'd many of Mr. Richards friends
.,t we're not present and after the meet.
~ ng the telephones of those who did
A 90 were kept busy while explana.
"A ions Were made OF Why the privilege
y, Of being present was not more
III generally extended
IN The meeting was characterized by
9 an enthusiasm that was contagious,
XXI ma by warm appreciation of the
N Ardmore city schools.
"a That the women love the Ardmore
n schools, and that they are jealous
"A pt their reputation was evidenced
u n every talk
~ President =. c. Dngs of the school
" board acted as chairman of the meet
HIng' ana when the privilege of ex- |
H tIpressng themselves on the school |
~ iueStlon was given the ladies, there
b "as an immediate response.
Mrs. Attaway told Of what the |
Schools and Mr.. Richards had meant |
Ny 10 her personally in the education
pf her granddaughter
vi Her. tribute to Mr. Richards was
given in such quiet manner and |
with such sincerity that it made |
one Of the most forceful arguments
n his behalf.
Mrs John f. Easey with consid.
"A erable spirit gave her reasons for
Y foeins an enthusiastic supporter of
he city schools.
Her daughter was received with.
tout examination lin the junior class
rIof the Kidd-Key college at Sherman
'IEhich now has an "A" college rat
Ing.
'I Mrs. Easley has been identified in
Ttschool work more closely than most
twomen, and although at times she
s1has had a little personal feeling
Never school affairs, she has not
tlreasured up her grievances
III II am for Mr. Richards because he
Ffs an educator 81 said concluding
Iher remarks
.J Mrs. Pugh. president Of the First
Iward mothers club made a short
Ealk endorsing the schools, and an.
fwered the questions asked By the
yschool board with a readiness that
Ehowed her to be thoroughly con.
Cersant with school affairs in her
| ward
M When the civic committee in.
ISpccted our school building" she
tad in answer TO the complaint made
40 this committee. I'VE had not had
m janitor for three days"
III What cleaning up had been done
the teachers had done themselves"
I'VE have had a hard time keep
1Jng a janitor over there"
,"The school is finishing up one of
he most successful years in its
n history"
n We have an enrolment OF over
Might hundred in that building"
N Mrs. Everett gave short but
aEery forcefu talk in favor of our
schools when she told of what her
Pwn family was accomplishing and q
& Pad accomplished in the public
schools.
N One of her daughters Is away this
pear at one Of the most prominent
4 Training schools in this country and
,1ound herself entitled to entrance .
sEithout examination because of the =
Recognition given to an Ardmore high j
kfchool diploma.
a Mrs. Carpenter gave Mr.. Richards v
n,
5lFourth ward. which she said was q
dissatisfied with some school cond- u
fions, but not with Mr. Richards. Il |
a bio not believe we could find his I
rkqual," she stated.
\ Mrs. Burnitt expressed her allie. =,
ygiance for Mr.. Richards and her ap- =
Apreciation Of our city schools. Il
Mrs, John Gait made a short talk u
.favoring our superintendent in which u
fthere was much warm personal feel. u
stng.
. II lived neighbors with Mr. Rich u
ards father and mother in Georgia,
they were an old cultured refined
southern family, and l was glad
when / heard that their son was to u
'.De our superintendent for / knew
That boy who had been raised in such "a
H. splendid family could not fail to =
be wholesome influence in our com
smunity" "
Mrs. Arthur Walcott took this oc. IL
scnson to state her allegiance to Mr.. p
Z Richards and the Ardmore schools 'e
land to express her amazement at
some OF the false rumors concerning al
the committee from the Ladies OF the p'
Leaf who, with the permission Of the u
school board. looked over the plans OF
lof the Junior high school. d'
Eve got everything We asked for.
except we wanted it bigger-and u
there wasn't enough money for that" sc
Mrs. John Whiteman made talk W
bin behalf Of Mr.. Richards which the W
sladies asked To be included in the 10
report Of the meeting, since it ex- u
1pressed their sentiments in regard to W
athe schools and to Mr. Richards SC
. 1t was clear 10 the school board NJ
I,hat as long as Mr. Richards kept w
hour schools at their present degree be
lief efficiency, as long as the high dc
3school diploma has a recognized value
lin the best schools in this country, tn
i hat adverse criticism to Mr.. Rich. WI
rards, and to our public schools will ia
lnot receive welcome audience bu
Mrs. Saadin has just returned
Nrom Ward-Belmont college Nashville W.
Tennessee, where her daughter Eloise ur
nas received signal honors as stu. ha
,dent ou
Il wish l could talk," she said 80
Il could tell the board what the teach. nj
: at Ward.Belmont said about our ou
lI)3h school, They especially praised ye