The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-31

efei rnad work In the thiekhsha
district. with the result that al the
present time every road isailng into
chIckasha Il In first class shape.
Mr.. MeIlon's report dealt With the
propositions for the development for
oil or gas In GRADY county. showing
that the oil aud gns coumitIee had
Investigated number OF PROPOSE
iIon,.. had rejected some and lent III
efforts 10 others. Some had been
failures. Mr. Melton said. but In
dleated that there are stIiI projects
under way which give promise for
development, especially In the iIar'
ness district.
Map Future Activities
Future activities Of the chamber
we're mapped and some OF the prof.
ecta contemplated we're outlined IN
short talks hy two or three members
OF the chamber
q. W. Austin. president Of the
Oklahoma College for Women. In q
short talk. referred to the growth
OF the school and TO Its Importance
10 chlckasha. lie declared that there
are now bis young ladies. represent
INK every section Of the state, en-
rolled there. lie mentioned that the
school was filled TO capacity ann
stressed the point that additional
equipment and buildings are neces'
sary 10 the steady growth OF the In
stitution. The q. G. w. president
stated that there is at this time a
neel for additional facilities to the
extent OF half n million dollars In
the way Of new buildings aud equip
ment. lie predicted that II the neces'
sary additions are made, there VIII
be 1000 young ladies there instead
Of els In a very few years.
r. n. Wilson Talks.
Mr.. Austin was followed by r. II.
Wilson. present state superintendent
OF publlc instruction and candidate
for the democratic nomination for
governor. Referring to the Oklahoma
College for Women as an asset TO
ChIckasha, Mr.. Wilson declared that
he had been In every county OF the
state and that everywhere he heard
the highest praises for chickasha
from the parents Of o. c. w.
students. Mr.. Wilson referred to the
loyalty of Chickasha business and
professional men to the school and
took occasion to compliment the peo-
ple Of this city on that fact.
Mr.. Wilson referred to the Okla
homa university at Norman. stating
that the Oklahoma College for
Women has at this time more college
students than the university had IL
years ago. He stated that now the
Oklahoma university has over $500
college students. drawing the COM
parison to show the possibilities In
the Oklahoma College for Women.
Must Finish Fair Grounds.
Harry A. Stephenson. one OF the
most tireIess workers in the fair
grounds proposition here. gave
short report on what had been done
at the fair grounds and outlined
some needs for the coming year.
Mr.. Stephenson stated that the fair
grounds with proposed and construct
ed buildings, now presents a half
finished appearance. He declared
that despite this fact. the fair that
Grady county held last fall, was
heralded far and wide as a huge
success, stating that while returning
from his vacation, he heard OF the
Grady county fair long before he
reached the state. The speaker
stated that about $4,000 was needed
to finish the work as outlined and
mentioned that the Grady County
Park association officials, the city
park board and the city officials had
booked meeting for today for the
purpose of discussing and making
plans for certain city improvements
at the fair grounds.
Mr.. Stephenson asked the co-opera-
tion Of Chickasha business and pro-
fessional men in the purchase OF
sufficient stock to complete the pro-
ject. 1t was brought out that plans
are now under way for the launching
of a campaign to sell the required
stock.