The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-09
MOTHERS TAKE DEFINITE STAND OPPOSING
PARTIES AND OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS FOR
SCHOOL CHILDREN ON WEEK NIGHTS

NJ eunC>utN ana tAhSudA nl-HtS AlN'
been adopted by two mothers clubs
Of the Ardmore public schools and
their adoption by the other four CLUBS
is delayed only until time of regular
meetings is the opinion expressed by
members of the other clubs.
Tho Hgf school Mothers club in
session Wednesday afternoon adopted
the resolution. similar action being
taken Thursday afiernoos 9. meet
ing of the First Ward club.
The importance of recreation was
emphasized at both meetings many OF
the mothss taking part in the dis
cussions. but emphasis was also placed
on the kind and time If recreation for
The growing boy and girl.
Among those who talked on the mat
Ter al The two meetings were Mes
dames John Whteman, Hettie Nor
man. Arthur Walcott Billie Baker,
Brawley, Hardy, Pugh, Carr, Miss
Ruth Nolan, Camp Fire Girls guard
ian; c. W. Richards, superintendent
uf city schools. and Noah Cisco, prin-
cipal of First Ward
Programs by the students Of both
schools preceded the discussions AT
High school the following program
was given:
Solo, by the Waters in Minneton-
La. Tessis Mobloy: reading, Mary
Griffis piano solo, Katherine Stonum;
vocal solo, Mary Rea; piano solo.
Aleste Caldwell
At First ward meeting the program
was given by sixth grade pupils as
follows.
Violin solo Louise Brewn, accom-
panied by Jesslyn ormsby. pianist;
reading. Mary Fraser
Mrs. j. V. Fenncr was elected presi-
dent of the High school Mo acrs' club
succeeding Mrs. John Whiteman, rec
signed.
Watch Recreation Fours'
The value OF the mothers close at
lcntion to the recreation hours &C her
children was forcibly brought out in a
talk by Mrs. Whiteman. who said in
part:
Don't believe there is a mother
VINO has given serious consideration
To the question of parties, dances and
picture shows on school nights who
really endorse them.
II believe that mothers sometimes
arc over persuaded by their chidren
inso ccnsenting to their attendance but
do not believe that she approves
OF them. For education is a business
and serious business The children
are but apprentices and no business
is 80 easy that il can be learned with
out application.
Il don't care how smart your chill
dren are by nature they were no'
born speaking the Latin tongue. II
has been several hundred years since
an event like that occurred; and neith
az did they know that the square Of
The hypetenuse Of right triangle i
equal TO the sum of the squares OF
the opposite side. Interesting details
like that come from application.
And, ! believe that every mother
who has been called upon TO prepare
n paper for h er aid society or her III
crary club knows that study is rot
nn easy accomplishment II is IKE
grace. it grows. Study induces the
habit Of moro study and when you've
crown rusty for sevcral years, II 70
hard as the mischief to study upon
missions in Africa or Cubist Art.
Apply this to your children AN.
YOU must admit that il is the hald
OF continuous study that counts. I
apply this to the High School 1t i'
the Monday, TUESDAY. Wedhesiay
and Thursday nights that put the \
ON the report card.
Let Frid~, Saturday and sunday
nights take care Of themselves Sc
long as Mondays lessons are pre-
pared in the interim. but reserve Mon
day. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day nights strictly as school nights.
Now the mothers whose children
are accustomed to attending parties
and the picture shows on these night
have no right to expect from The
high school the degree of efficiency
as the mother who compels her chi
dren to observe these nights for study
III your children Il, these things
and their reports are satisfactory, ih,
chances are they are good rusticrs
Every since Plato established th'
first school there have been authcn
tic Instances in every school collcg'
and university OF students who ,as,
up u collection before classes aus
have all their problems CORRECTLY
solved before the class bell rings.
by the student body these pupils
ARE regarded as putting II over. an'
they are-puttng il over themselves
Education Defined
For education is not the getting o
the diploma II is the application o
what YOU have learned to the prot
lcms of life. The diploma Is simply
scrap of paper that says that 80 fa
a.. certain people know whose name
age affixed. you 0rep roficicnt in Ger
tain studios. Tho smartcst man cv
or knew had SO many diplomas tha
his children used them to mend thci
broken drums-but ho didn't huy
enough sense to make living II
was like "a wagon. loaded with al
kinds of valuable merchandise au
no power 10 make 1t 20. ! think tia
the reason mothers abuse the priv
lrgcs ot the public schools Is hecaus
education is ftec. If We had TO pa
for it. or II We had to make sacrifice
for It we would soc to 1t whothC
Mary or Johnny got their share; bu
since IT'S free. 1t is like cur winter
olothos--no matter how fine the
were, we've gotten 40 used to thci
ave don't value them any more.
Free schools oi America
Did YOU know that tho Unit,
States Is the only country that a
slimcs the task of supplying fr'
education IN its entirety? We have fr'
kindereartcns. free grammar school
FREQ high schools. free agriculture