The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-18
MRS. KATE GALT ZAN|ES
CANDIDATE FOR COUN NTY
SUPER|N TENDENT SPEAKS
TO PEOPLE OF COUN TY
TO the Voters OF Garter County;


TO the Voters OF Carter County:
After deepest consideration of what
II means. | am asking you for the
office of county superintendent OF
schools of Carter county. VIII you
permit me TO talk to you through the
press Just as if we were sitting face
lc face? It may not be possible that
shall be able to see you and ask
sou personally for your vote. | wish
/ could. But time and the area of
Carter county render that imposssi-
Bile.
As a girl l have grown up in Car
Ter county. in its churches and its
schools. There is not condition of
the life of the average child of the
county that | have not experienced.
TO secure an education to aspire TO
places of worth, to grow into the good
graces of the church, school and com
munity life have been the same prob
lens for me as for your boys and
girls For that reason if | had other
needed qualifications, it seems that |
might know and serve Carter county
children better than had | lived else
where When | speak and work
with children Of your schools | shall
speak in the language and experiences
Of their daily ideals and struggles.
The county schools Of Carter coun-
" need, beside the letter Of the law
which by the way | shall treat with
greatest care, these things: super
intendent who will keep in close con-
tact with patrons, teachers and pupils.
Who will bring these factors through
community center plans closer TO-
gether. Who will find ways and
means of bringing to the people of
each district the blessings Of strong
teacher. the joy and comfort of at
tractive years and buildings. and
the same comfort and blessings to the
rural children as the city child pos
sesses. This can be done through
untiring zeal. through knowing how
10 stir pupils and patrons hearts,
through a right presentation of the
school program and genuine love OF
the work and not necessarily by the
spending of more money.
"A county superintendent should
watch with closest care the interests
Of each district and with closest regard
for each districts integrity and inde-
pendence of action, be ready TO give
assistance on all points whereby the
educational power of that district
can be advanced. While the financial
interests of n school district must be
carefully guarded at the same time
the county superintendcnts of TINS
country have made the mistake OF
stoppinC activities when the building
Of a school house or such matters were
finished Just there is where educa-
ton of the child begins The trus'
tees and patrons and children need
words and deeds of encouragement,
advice from others interested in educa-
ton, letters and bulletins as to what
other rural schools and town schools
are doing and many other similar
aids which feed the spirit Of the
school and make it climbing, grow
ing; happy, powerful school rather
than a little weak thing off in Some
corner
3-The city needs the country and
the country needs the city. Ardmore
has been my home since childhood, its
schools. churches, and business insu-
tutions have been my pride and JOY
Carter county rural people have given
me the chance to serve them and !
know their virtues and their strength
All the institutions of the rich city
Of Ardmore should find bigger, bet
Ter way to aid Carter county rural
schools, Carter county roads, Carter
county churches and rural interests
Of the whole county and likewise the
Carter county rural interests help
their capital city, all growing thereby
INTO what Nature seemingly intended
the richest and most progressive coun-
~ not only in Oklahoma but the
United States. This can be done
with proper work and spirit. The