The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
Interest Centers On Plans
for Consolidation of the
Schools Throughout
This Section.
BOB" WILSON AND
c. w. RICHARDS TALK
Problems Confronting the
Instructors and Students
Alike are Forcefully
Brought Out.

The greatest troubles in the schools
OF this state have been caused by in
efficient teachers and incompetent
school board members, said Il. II. Will
son, state superintendent of public in
sruction, addressing $50 teachers and
80 school board members in Ardmore
Friday afternoon, at the meeting Of
the Carter County Teachers Associa
ton.
Mr.. Wilson's talk was Il plea for
tho teacher and the school board mem-
Der to be wide-awake and alert in their
work. He said that the work of some
school boards was like that of Al Jen.
nings and his band. when 1t came to
spending bond moneys. He outlined
the growth of the public schools of this
state since 1910 when he was elected
to office, showing the great growth.
An address of welcome was made by
City Manager Kirk Dyer, who admit.
ted that he was once a school teacher
and that he earned sS0--and saved
every penny of il. 81 would extend to
You the keys of the city," he said,
but l guess you have heard it said
that everything is wide open here"
G. w. Richards, city superintendent,
complimented the rural teachers upon
their methods and efforts to raise the
stan lard in this county. lie said that
some of the finest students in the
-\rdmore high schools come from the
farthest rural districts, and as a
whole they We're efficient and dlligent
students.
He invited the visiting teachers and
school board members to attend the
football game and to visit the art ex.
hibit nj the Junior high school.
Consolidation and its benefits were
declared TO be the safest and surest
means OF raising the standard of edu.
cation in Carter county by Mrs. Kate
Gait Zanes before the departmental
meeting Of rural teachers at Conven.
tion Hall Thursday morning.
A number of the teachers and school
board members made brief talks and
expressed the sentiment of the voters
in their sections regarding consolida.
ton of schools.
Although consolidation work has
been going on In this state for IS
years. Carter county had but one such
school when took office" Mrs. Fan
els said. "Only two counties in the
state have full consolidation. Thirty
two states In the Union have pro.
grams under way and at this time
there are 10000 consolidated districts
In the United States.
mo teacher can teach eight grades
efficiently" she declared. Il have
tried IL myself and know that Il is a
most difficult undertaking. l will
never attempt II again unless | am
forced TO II. Records and reports in
my office indicate that efficient work
IL not being done In such schools.
Consolidation is the only method
which will raise the standard in such
schools.
Schools Heard From
\. L.. Dickson of the Berwyn dis.
trict. said that everyone in that sec.
ton was pleased with the work and
viewed by the patrons and the stud.
ents. There are two trucks doing
duty there. he said. but by next year,
five viii be in operation. The Berwyn
district was recently formed by the
consolidation of three districts.
II. V. IIanky OF Lone Grove declared
that everyone would sign the petition
Tor an election In his district. since
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