The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-02
Bloomfield
the Entire
BY BILL KROHN

as fine example of the work which
is being done along educational lines
for the American Indian, is the Bloom.
field Seminary. located about three
miles northwest Of Ardmore. In impos-
ing array, the buildings of this insti.
tuition present the appearance of a
modern American college. but Of
course, on a smaller scale. Far re-
moved from the noise and humdrum
of commercial life, the location of the
institution may be regarded as ideal
Surrounding ii on all sides is the open
prairie, with its fields of golden wheat
cotton and other Oklahoma crops The
school is far enough removed from
Aldmore to make it's situation adaptable
to work of the nature which ii Is
performing. and yet near enough to
permit the citizens of Ardmore TO
point to it with pride and claim it as
an Ardmore institution.
Buildings OF the Institution
Ten buildings, including the academ.
ic. dormitories, dairy, laundry. poultry
house; and others, compose the group
The academic building. built of brick
and stone, set on q solid foundation
Two and one half stories in height
IL stately structure, dignified in ap-
pearance, and as well appearing in its
interior as outwardly. Three dormitor
les are on the campus, Rose Cottage
Wisteria Cottage and WHY Hall. Wyly
Hall Is the newest of the buildings
Built during the past year at a cost
Of approximately $500 900. It contains
all modern improvements and nothing
is lacking for the comfort of its oc-
cupants.
Throughout all the buildings of the
school there is an appearance OF
neatness and dignity most befitting o.
the institution
Purchases in 1916
Bloomfield Seminary was first ac.
uuired for its present purpose in 1916
at which time il was purchased by the
government from the Methodist church
organization by whom il had been
used ASIA college and was known as
Hargrove college. Purchase was madc
with The tribal funds of the Chicka.
saw nation, following the destruction
by fire of the school which had been
used prior 10 that time and which
bad been located southwest Of Durant
Three of the buildings included in the
original purchase are Still in use They
are The main academic building. Rose
Cottage and Wistera Cottage, the last
two named being dormitories. After
necessary alteration had been made in
the buildings the school was formally
opened for the reception of the stu.
dents in 1917.
All the buildings are electrical,
lighted and steam heated. The lgh
ard water is furnished by Ardmore
companies, while the school has a
steam heating plant OF its own.
Playground Equipment
The playground equipment is un.
surpassed in similar institutions of
the sta ,e.
All apparatus known to be beneficial
for the physical development OF chill.
orcn, and yet combining all the pleas.
uIes Of play, are on the ground in.
GLIDING see.saws. swings, trapcze bars
etc.
A Girls School
The Bloomfield Seminary Is strictly
8, girls school, confined TO members
of the Chickasaw nation. There are
this season l3l students in attendance,
divided as follows. primary 81. prevo.
calional ~. and vocational 90. The
attendance This year is a record. Ages
of those now at the school range from
to - years.
Were the original rules OF the in.
sttuticn TO be strictly observed, the
personnel OK the student body az the
institution would he limited To full.
boods only. but since intermarriages
has become 80 common an occurrence
IL has become necessary TO admit to
the school roles not only full-bloods
but children whose ancestry terms
them one.haf, thir y-second, and so
on Applications have been received
by the school authorities from Gath
Cnickasaw Indians for admittance TO
the academy, but owing to the legal
number of closer related Indians in
attendance. II has become imperative
that he ban he placed On all appli.
cants who are further removed than
the S2nd degree There are "a larger
number OF full bloods In attendance
this wear than heretofore, the total
being rs. OF the entire personnel Of
the students corps, two cannot speak
English,
Students al the academy are for
the most part natives of Madill, Ada
Tishomingo and surrounding towns
and all of them with the exception OF
two. are from oklahoma.
Miss Forman Superintendent
In charge OF the Bloomfield Aca-
DENY is Miss Mnta Forman OF Chero.
kee ancestry, who is meeting with re-
markable success In the administra-
tion of her duties. Miss Forman pos.
sesses all the qualities necessary fer
;holding position OF such great re.
sponsibility. Her stern. but pleasant
nature has well fitted her for the po-
,sition. The system OF conducting the
institution which is very evident even
at merely perusal OF her work IL n
most fitting sign OF the success Of her
endeavors Miss Forman took charge
of the academy rs superintendent In
1890. She has had considerable exper.
'ience In the work, having served az
principal Of the Cherokee Female Sem.
mary at Tahleauah from 1900 to 1908 {;
as principal and superintendent OF the
Wheelock Academy, Choctaw school
at Millerton. Okla. from 1910 to 1890.
Miss Forman attended the public
schools of Vini,a, Okla, the presby.
terrain college at Independence. Mo.
and the Chicago University. Course Of
instruction which she pursued in.
cluded science. physical training, play
ground supervision and others.
Personnel Of Faculty