The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
SI]PERIN NIENDENT RICHARDS AND HIS
CORPS OF CITY TEACHERS AND MEMBERS
OF BOARD OF EDUCATION ARE GUESTS OF
The CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT DINNER

dent of the board, had been called
out of the city while DR.. J. c. Nc
Nees, vice president, was also unable
to be present Each of the speakers
expressed sincere appreciation for the
teachers. and deep sense of pleas
ure at the cooperation evidenced by
the Chamber of Commerce with the
schools. Mr.. Whiteman emphasized
the fact that he felt that we have
the best schools, in the best city, in
the best state. and that Ardmore
schools rank with any in the country
and for that reason felt that parents
should not take children away from
Ardmore High School until graduation.
when parent takes his child away
from Charley Richards and his splen-
did corps of teachers. before gradua-
ton it is doing the child great in.
Justice" he concluded.
Mr.. Barron also called attention to
the statement made by DR.. A. f.
Winship. well known educator and
editor of the Journal of Education, on
his recent visit here, who said that
MIR. Richards was doing more good
things well than any other school
man in the United States" This
means all of YOU Mr. Barron said,
because it means the school system,
and the success of it means the effort
of every teacher TO make it so"
Talks were then made by number
of teachers on What Could We Do
to Make Our Schools Better" The
need Of more room and more equip
ment was brought out forcibly in all
of the talks The fact that these needs
are so earnestly desired by the teach
ers, denotes probably more than any
other manner, the real interest and en-
| thusiasm the teachers possess.
Many interesting details of the
school work were brought out the
ideals Of the teacher. the power OF
! individual effort, and the splendid goal
to which all aspire. The deep sense
of responsibility and the privilege OF
! training the children, was clearly evil
| denced in all of the talks. no thought
of self other than that it result in
benefit to the child, was apparent and
that the childhood Of Ardmore is en-
trusted to such a splendid and eff
cient corps of teachers is something
of which every parent may feel pro
foundly proud and thankful.
Among those who talked were c. Fl
Woodruff, principal Of the High
School, Miss Howenstein and Mrs
Morgan Of First Ward; Mr.. Reitz
manual training, High School; j. II
Johnston. mathematics High School
Mr.. Morrison, history and athletics
High School: Miss Lillian Bishop
English High School; Mrs. Jordan
primary. Second Ward Noah Cisco
principal First Ward Miss Bow, bus
mess department High School; Johr
Rechtin. High school; Miss Julia Da
Wis. supervisor Of grades; G.. w. COR
man, principal, Fourth Ward; A.
Lyness, principal, Third Ward.
OF particular interest were the re
marks of Mr.. Rechtin, who called al
tention 10 the fact that of the j.
per cent of students who are let ou
OF the Freshmen class at Okahom;
University. Norman, each year, OF
account Of inefflciency not one from
!. ftlBn N'llOOl Io~o b'Nh
, them. "Ardmore can be proud OF thi
, record. When boy or girl is dis
missed from the Freshmen class a
the University. as they are every year
, i'm order to weed out those who cal
not keep up. II means that they wer
not prepared TO carry on the work
; Look down the list for the past fou
r or five. years and you will not see tn
name OF any graduate OF Ardmor
. High School"
, Miss Davis also made many intel
, es,ing remarks. calling special atter
> ton TO the splendid cooperation o
! the five Mothers Clubs with th
, teachers in all OF the school needs an
r work. I'VE have cooperation sh
said. "among the parents and teacher
! and principals, among all OF them wit
/ the superintendent, and that is wha
| is contributing largely 10 the success
Everyone who spoke paid tribute I
, the work OF the superintendent, an
{ expressed sincere appreciation TO
! Mr. Barron in his work with IN
: Chamber of Commerce.
At the conclusion Of the talks. Nj
Richards gave brief report Of IN
schools. as this was also the occasio
5 OF the regular monthly faculty meet
: ing. Mr.. Richards also expressed al
probation for the cooperation OF IN
. daily press of the city. stating tina
5 he did not know OF any daily pape
, which contributed an equal amount
space TO the school news MS did tn
4 Ardmoreitc.
( Interspersng the addresses were mt
, scial selections. two vocal numbers b
,. Miss Ella j. Peterson. supervisor {
? music. who was accompanied by Mr.
/ William Ringer. pianist and Mis-
. Ozella Pugh. violnist. Miss Pugh MS
, gave a violin solo. The program col