The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-10
TWO CANDIDATES
ADDRESS W. c. T. u.
Grimes and Mrs. Stumph
Only Ones to Accept
the Invitation
DISCUSS EVERYTHING
Oberholtzer, Dancing, Bible
in Schools and immoral
ity the Subjects

Charles w Grimes and ilrs w.
W gtumph were tho only OHudi-
dates for the school board 20 appear
before w g. 7. T. members az
joint city federation and county
institute meeting Tuesday afternoon
IN the Y. W. e. y. Mrs. G. j. Mont
gomcry county president who was
In tho chair. stated that though all
candidates had been invited 10 be
present Or j. NJ. Temples refused
To attend FOR undivulecd "r"nsons
Of his own and George MacCurdy
accepted the invitation nut did not
come. while r J. Hartman was out
OF tho city and " \. Nandevcr In
disposed.
thing You like am not IN the mid
die OF the fence ON anything. ! am
either yes or no. was promptly
taken up. "Would YOU. n elected.
be In favor Of retaining MI Ohcr-
holtzer and Mr. Pruuiy'' he was
asked. Absolutely I would, until
they show me reasons for not re-
tanning them" he fired back,
Dancing Discussed.
Discussion OF dancing I'm the high
school awoke keen Interest IN W. &.
I. &. members. Grimes, saying that
he himself had never danced, ex-
pressed II as his opinion that this
question Is now up 10 the ministerial
alliance and that the recommended
tions of that body In this respect
will represent the best course for
morals of the young people and
should be abided by Oberholtzer.
upon being questioned, attributed
the Introduction of dancing into the
high school to criticism OF certain
high school dance several years ago
and requests by students and par
ents that this Kind Of entertainment mt
be staged under school chaperonage.
I'VE don't want TO sponsor the
dance. II the people say II is not
the thing to do. IL viii be stopped.
Every question should be settled ul-
timntely for the best interest of the
pupils. II It Is stopped. the school
authorities should not then be criti-
cited for happenings at high school
dances In your restaurants. Rev. l..
$. Barton, chairman of tho special
committee from the alliance. has
said that he will meet with me on
this subject the week after election"
immortality Denied.
Flat denial OF rumOrcd immortality
In the high school and OF Is cases
among pupils was made by Ober-
holtzer who added that there had
not been a single instance this year
and that several tragedies OF the
past had been traced definitely "a
evil influences outside the high
school. This was substantiated in q
written report on welfare work
among high school girls. made by
Principal Merle c. Prunty and pre-
sented by Mrs. Arthur II. Craver. Z"
hope you won't repeat rumo
about immortality in the high schoo
until you know the facts" was th'
superin,endent's plea. "Criticlz,
me, tho schools, or any part OF
when you know the facts"
Grimes stand as to the JUNO
high school was: III we had tn
money. I'd be for 1t now. Whel
the city grows little larger an,
conditions are better. let's have tn
junior high"
Mrs. Ida Wygant, state w. c. 7
Y. officer and prominent here In thi
work and other women's work
urged that women take seriousl
their responsibility In tho schoC
board election and after the electio
cooperate with the officials an
frankly bring up constructive crit
clsm. She considered that wron
morals in high school students coul
be traced to home life, saying this
after school hours the parents, an
lpA All' ~ lH'lHhl anu
ent, were accountable for the acts ,
their children. Mrs. Montgomer
suggested. III we oppose dancing
the high school, let us provide oths
entertainment for the young pee
Pile" and declared that the Tuls
w. C. T.. u. had always had fine @
operation in the schools and that
medal contests had been held tn
year.
Grimes States Platform.
Grimes stated his platform thu
81 have no enemies to punish, I
friends to reward, no interest SAY
for your children and mine. I a
a drafted candidate II | am elect,
II will mean a whole lot of ha
work and of criticism. have not
word against my opponent l ha
studied Tulsa schools and belle
that we have one of the best scho
systems in the land. / have been
school man for years, having O
served as your first county superi
tendent."
Mrs. Stumph in her speech co
tinued her course OF avoiding pc
sonalities and said In effect tn
Tulsa mothers should have a repr
sentative on the school board Al
that, IL elected, she would be guii
by her sense OF the right, careful
Vestigation and the wishes of {
majority of citizens. oberholtz
gave a summary of the workings
the school system,
on the question OF Bible teachl
I'm the schools, Oberholtzer said TN
this was forbidden by Oklahor
laws but that he would welcome
plan of Bible teaching in I
churches accredltable in the schoo
Gil DuiIP nIEAPC