The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-06
MIDDAY LUNCHEON AT CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE; ADDRESS OF
WELCOME DELIVERED By
SUPERINTENDENT RICHARDS

The Carter County School Board Or
ganization met at the office of the
county superintendent this morning at
II o'clock with 80 members Of school
boards of the rural districts present.
Owing 10 u change in the program
the regular schedule planned by the
county superintendent could not be
carried out and the numbers were sub
stituted.
The meeting was called TO order by
the County superintendent. Mrs. Zan.
els. who discussed with members pres.
cnt the dates for holding meetings in
the future. and Il was finally decided
that the first Friday of February and
September be set aside as the regular
dates.
Tho county superintendent. Mrs.
Hanies. also discussed with the mem
hers the question Of contracts with
teachers. and the manner In which
teachers should be- employed In the
future. the question was thoroughly
thrashcd out and IL was the sense Of
the meeting that hereafter each applt
cant Tor school should fill ont tho
prescribed blank stating ~ full the
grade Of certificate held hy the apple
cant The question Of reports was also
discussed by the assembly and board
members We're requested by the cuun.
~ superintendent To comply with the
law In filling out the blanks in tho
future. The Importance of having the
reports filed on time was also urged
upon them.
Dr. Dixie Tucker WIS called upon 10
address the members of the orgpniv.
ton on the urgent necessity Ut s1niil-
tlon and personal regard Tor hygcnic
principals. Dr. Tucker told ot the work
being done under government super
vision and what ]; proposed dnng, but
stated that the work would bc greatly
handicapped without hearty cuopcra-
ton upon the part of every parent ~
the county.
In closing Dr. Tucker invited All
present TO attend the free show at Con-
vcntiun Hail. tomorrow afternoon
when pictures would be- shown cluci'
dating the manner in which tho work
was accomplished.
Tho superintendent called attention
20 the salaries paid teachers at present
and said that whore they had always
been too low. they were gradually get
ting better aud hoped that they would
continue 10 improve.
The question of having every school
house IN the county bear proper
sign. giving its name and the number
nf the district was discussed. and W
r. Burniit who has furnished u sampl,
Agn FOR one or the districts stated that
hr would make the signs fur n stipulat.
cd price for every district. provided
the organization hy its vote decided
toe have IL done. Tho vote ON the uucs
ton was unanimous and representa-
lives Of the districts present placed th'
order with him.
There Is movement On foot IN soy
rral uf the rural districts tn employ d
vocational agricultural teacher. ans
the matter was called to the attention
of the membership by the county sup
ctintendent.
John ". simpkins. county farm
agent. was called to- explain this propo
sition. wooiford school district hni
already taken tentative steps tOwarl
securing teacher.
The vocational teacher Is supplied {
| district requiring such by that distric
voting to iay half the teachers salary
ihe other half Is supplied BY the Fuv
eminent. but instead of this tcache
being employed for a period ~ eigh
months he shalt bg employed by tn
| year and IL on duty among the farm
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