The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-02

Shall high schools be organized for
rural boys and. girls in Carter county?
Many people in the county have been
c0nsidering this question since Kate
esait Ganeis, assumed her duties as
county superintendent OF instruction.
''Consolidated schools throughout the
county" was the program adopted
BY Mrs. Zaneis when she first went
into office November 1920, and the
success with which she is meeting is
answer TO her untiring efforts to put
bo6ore the rural people the great ad.
TAntages to be gained by its adop.
N Non.
Ea Berwyn First to Organize.
rwyn Consolidated District No
(. ~ Is the first result of Mrs. zaneis
shorts. Berwyn consolidated is com
4 pcoed Of former common school dis.
u1cts Nos. 10. IL and 1s.
In place Of two one teacher schools
land one two teacher schools the
ohildren OF the Berwyn vicinity, with
q the convenience OF auto trucks. have
/ the privilege Of attending consoli-
dated school offering four years OF
Ugh school work. accredited with the
Kate University.
This school was organized September
3. 1921. and has already received the
$2,500 state aid, which is given to
encourage centralized schools. The
district affords a home for the super
interdent, A. T.. Dickson, eight teach
nj vxyif
Of school age, who are entitled TO the
privileges Of the consolidated school
Upon organization the district elect
cd school board with r.. Stamps
from district II. director; II. ID. Ro-
land from district l3. clerk; Marion
} Adams from district 10. was elected
Z member. TO members Of the board
who have worked untiringly for the
tnterest OF this school. is much credit
due" Mrs. zanes declares.
Rapid Consolidation Expected.
As rapidly as citizens OF the rural
districts thoroughly understand the
advantages and can know the benefits
TO be derived from the Consolidated
School plan, just as rapidly Will the
districts form.
Consolidated District No. Il, with
its magnificent building. its offer OF
high school work TO the rural students
who can go directly from their home
school to the state university or other
accredited colleges. the s. 500 given
by the state TO the districts thus
formed, Is indeed splendid example
for Carter county rural districts TO
fSiow.
Value of Centralized Schools
In speaking Of centralized schools,
Mrs. Ianels stated:
"Our government was founded on
the principle that in union there is
strength. George Washington taught
the world the value of consolidation
idea when he consolidated the 13
original colonies.
When the rural people understand
that one good central school is bet
ter than several small schools then,
and only then, will the country boy
and girl be given chance 10 become
efficient scientific farmers, profess
sional men. and women and TO follow
their talents into vocational positions.
mo longer will the rural people OF
Garter county have TO look to the
records Of consolidated schools in
low, INDIANA. Kentucky and various
other states. which have centralized
their schools for more than so years.
No longer will the people OF the rural
districts Of this county have to in
vestiga,e the success OF such central
lied schools in the various counties
Of Oklahoma which have been or
ganizcd for more than IS years. With.
In the bounds of our own Carter
county IL the Bcrwyn consolidated
school district which Is splendid ex-
ample OF what consolidation will
mean to the rural boys and girls. The
people OF the Berwyn vicinity were
the first to respond 10 the advice Of
Kate Gait Zanels, county superintend'
ent. that, they formed n consolidated
tiiHri"t aad by so doing. relieved the
crC~ded condition of eight grades
under enc teacher and instead offer
To- The children in that part Of the
country an equal educational oppor-
turily with the children In the cities.
Good i,oads-Good schools.
Cool roads and good schools 90
hand IN band and the roads of Carter
tourty are constantly Improving which
will make TRANSFORMATION In centralized
silftricts more convenient and thus
has IN the organization of more high
pghools. Besides the Berwyn con.
polidatcd district organized last fan
|slhool districts j6 and 80. located
|west ~ Wilson on November .. 1921,
held an election and formed Zaneis
|eonsolidntrd district 80. \ sixteen
room brick school is now under con
btruction TO replace their small schools
md next year this consolidated dis
krlct win offer four years OF high
school work accredited with the State
University"
Petitions were filed few days ago
(or the consolidation OF districts 30,
Keller a. Pleasant Grove and two
ections Of school districts 40 Blue
Ribbon. The election to determine
his consolidation is called for March
4 and Mrs. zAneis stated that the
~tiions contained almost one hundred
et>cent Of the voters residing In
De territory proposed 10 form this
onxolaated district.