The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08

more public schools has there been
such an auspicious occasion as last
night. when c. w. Richards, superin-
tendent of city schools, and his corps
of teachers, with members of the
school board, and few additional
friends, We're guests of the Ardmore
Chamber of Commerce, at o'clock
dinner.
This is the first time in my ten
years of school work in Ardmore that
the teachers of the city schools have
been asked to break bread with any
city organization, I. Mr.. Richards said
in response TO the address of welcome
by James Barron, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce.
THAT we are geusts of the Chamber
of Commerce Is a matter of great
significance" Mr.. Richards continued.
1T gives me new conception of the
Chamber Of Commerce. 1t makes me
realize that we are backed by large
group of men and women who are
encouraging us, who are making us
feel that we are a part of the CITY,
From all over the country we hear
of teachers who are leaving the pro-
fession. There are right now as many
as | 800 vacancies in the public schools
of the country, and / believe more
men and women are leaving the pro-
fession because they are made to feel
they have no part in the community,
than because of the low salaries
For that reason especially, l am
proud that we have a Chamber OF
Commerce, that wants TO do honor
TO the teachers. In behalf of the
teachers / want to express deep APP
probation for the cooperation and
encouragement.
II a insure that we shall feel from
this time, that we are not separate,
but thatswe are a part Of, and have
place in the community as citizens.
know that we shall work with re-
newed interest and inspiration for this
| fact"
Mr.. Richards took occasion to pay a
splendid tribute to Mr.. Barron, through
whose personal activity the Chamber
of Commerce is functioning in the
way il should function.
In his welcoming address, Mr. Bar.
ron stated that there was never a
more happy occasion than the oppor'
tunity to welcome the teachers OF the
city 81 am speaking in behalf OF 200
women and men members of the
Chamber of Commerce, end it is in
deed with a sense OF privilege we ex
tend hearty welcome TO you. We
! want you to feel that you are part
of the city. that the Chamber Of Com
merce is at your disposal, If we can IN
any measure assist you. we are your:
10 command.
1--WE have long since gotten away
from the old conception of what 9
Chamber of Commerce means to
town. Heretofore the idea general,
was that the Chamber of Commerce
should bring a factory into the city
in fact the more factories the organ
ization bargained for, the more sue
cessful il seemed TO be working. bu
now the idea is quite different. Tit
present-day idea and the purpose OF
Chamber Of Commerce is helping
town build itself in a proper. substan
tial way. and instead of bringing 81
MANY outside things in. we wish 4
develop that which is within. TIT
school is our greatest asset and TIT
most important aid in city building
is the city school teacher. You, wit
are training our future citizens. arr
occupying the most important place
in our city. My idea of the Chambe
of Commerce functioning in city i
10 help IT build as tree-from IN
inside out Like a tree which stand
the storm and stress. and which grow
more beautiful as 1t grows stronger
At this point Mr.. Barron referre'
to the people OF California who ar
known so well for their pride in thei
"native state" Anyone" he said
"who is born and reared in the stat
OF California has attained the highes
peak Of aristocracy the belief OF al
In California. This is wonderful
idea and a wonderful thing. We cal
do the same for Ardmore. We can n
this idea In the life OF the boys an
girls. that to be a part OF Ardmore'
economic life is an honor and priv
lege."
Mr.. Barron then referred to the mat
ter OF keeping Ardmore boys and girl
In ATdmore. We want Ardmore Joo
for Ardmore boys and girls. Whel
they complete their education here
and want TO enter into the busines
world we wish TO give them ever
/ 80 40 Sn "
Preceding the talks by Mr., Bairo
and Mr.. Richards, the introduction q
guests We're made by each introduc'n
the one sitting TO the right Folio"
ing their talks. brief addresses wer
made by three members Of the schoI
board. Mrs. NJ. Hard, Messrs. j. +
McCarty from First Ward and Jon
whlteman from Third Ward. II wa
explained that w. r. Burnitt pres