The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07

Ntpliliu'' liill III r'lfI
held Wednesday, when the mothers
of the city will hold mass meeting
at the high school auditorium at 3
o'clock
Opened Last Night
a small but appreciativc audience
was in attendance at Convention Hall
last night when workers of the Com.
munity Institute made their firs, ap.
pearance before the Ardmore public
in a series of brilliant addresses, 10.
gether with a community sing led ~
E. II. Twichell, accompanied by Miss
Nellie e. Turner. Mere lack of mum.
bers however, inattered little, and
With true spirit of cooperation run.
ming throughout the evenings program
the real purpose of the community
institute and its program was present
ed.
c. w. Richards, superintendent Of
public schools, who played large
part in bringing the workers to Ard
more, delivered the welcome address
and in turn introduced Dr. j. w.
Scroggs, leader of the institute and the
principal speaker of the evening. In
his address, Complete Living" which
was a philosophical treatise on human
| life. DR.. Scrogss said in part:
I'm the course of human life four
phases of existence have appeared.
These classify themselves into the
vegetable life, the animal life, the
mental life and above all the social
and spiritual side of our existence.
Men Live to Exist
Some men live merely to exist"
he said, in comparing them to the life
history of a vegetable. "The sole func-
ton Of the vegetable life is 10 exist.
There is no mental action: there is
no social or spiritual side OF life.
| "a second and higher stage is that
OF the animal. Here we find an in.
tense struggle for existence. a conflict.
That. and the predominating struggle
for happiness in the beast constitutes
the whole Of his existence. Mcn--some
of them-are like this. They care
for nothing but the happiness the
world affords them They are like
the animal in this respect. There is no
need for existence in man if he can.
not rise above these two stages.
Education OF Child
"And then on the higher strata OF
human life we find the mental ac
tivity, like the craving and thirst OF
the little child for knowledge. Gradu
ally as the child grows older, he seek;
to unravel that which is mysterious
and unknown to him DO not repress
the mental activity of the child. Teacl
him to enjoy and seek out the pleas
ures of life, but the proper kind OF
pleasures. That Is education.
"rherc is n distinct coordination,
said DIR. Scroges, between the two
clements OF the fourth side of life. III,
social and spiritual side. In the pass
Ing of the old testament we find II
lustrative PASSAGES OF the two. ON
rests upon The other.
Social Life Blamed
"Our poor social life is blamed TO
day because there Is lack Of socia
bilty In society. This Is because o
the absence Of the spiritual life. with
out which human life can novcr exist
DR.. Scroggs took as an Illustration
. the days Of Beethoven. playing upol
his piano from which not note coul,
, be made There was a painting mad
Of him surrounded by his friends play
Ing this unheard composition. But i
the background of the picture ther
was painted chorus Of angels. Beth
oven in his social existence dreame
J into the future into the spiritual. Q
his marvellous compositions, and hi
lonaing heart found solace in III
srlri,ual lirc,"
MrAfcr Makes Talk
Dr Scroegs .presented j. Il. McAfc
who comes as community counseloi
Mr. McAfeo In forceful style spok
pf Tho benefits derived from co.opert
lion. Of how through the regard Of on
man for another the worlds creates
Institutes were founded, and prosentc
his plans for the remaining days {
the conference
Each member Of the institute. ~
Virgins. Miss Turner, Mr.. Twichcl
Mrs. Yost. Mr.. Craven. Mr.. McAfe,
and Mr.. Armstrong, were In turn pr,
sented. and In short imprompt
speech told of their plans and OF the
desire to make their part OF the II
Siitutc magnificent success.
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Tho first hour glce club Of the Iul