The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-10
CAPITAL FILLED
With TEACHERS
ATTENDING MEET
Kansas Professor Delivers
Lecture on Fundamentals
of American Democracy
At Morning Session.
NINE THOUSAND ARE
REGISTERED FRIDAY
No Complete Class Freedom
in This Government Speak
er Declares.

OKLAHOMA CITY.--What is said to
be the largest delegation ever assem-
bled in Oklahoma City Is here today
for the first session of the sixteenth
annual convention of the Oklahoma
Educational Association. More than
5000 teachers and school officials from
all parts Of the state had registered
at noon and more were expected to
arrive during the day.
Due to the unprecedented number
of delegates, it has been found impos.
sible to accommodate them at sessions
of the convention in the centra, high
school auditorium and in order TO re-
lieve the situation, schedule of joint
meetings has been arranged. The open.
ing sessions begin at o'clock this
morning and after the first general
meeting, series of sectional confer
ences were to be held followed by an
other general. session tonight.
w. A. Brandeburg, president OF the
State Normal College at Pittsburg.
Kansas, and formerly superintendent
of schools here, delivered an address
at the morning session of the con-
vention, on the subject, "Some funda'
mental ideals OF American democ.
racy."
1.-The correctness Of nations ideals
determines her perpetuity and success
In prophecy, But the degrees CT per
fection to which nation adheres and
applies the principles and truths en-
bodied in her ideals determine the
ultimate realization of her success or
failure.
"If there ever was time when the
nations of this world ought to be
deeply concerned as TO the correctness
Of their ideals. certainly that time has
come" he continued.
what about our own ideals as a
nation; as i people? Do the ideals OF
the fathers---the trainers of our great
those principles which are sufficiently
great to make us an abiding nation,
enjoying and possessing the emolu
ments Of free, prosperous, courage
Gus and happy people? We think so
And We respecting. by living up to,
and applying the truths OF these ideals
in as satisfactory way as we ought
TO expect ourselves TO do?
"rhis Is the real question and the
question which should engage the
best thought and most serious atten'
ton of our great people.
"One OF the fundamental ideals Of
Americanism Is that growing out OF,
and based on, the sovereignty Of the
individual, personal freedom and liberty
as opposed TO the extreme power and
authority of centralized rule" he said
Continuing Mr.. Brandenburg de
clared:
There is not and cannot be such O
thing as complete and unrestricted
individual or class freedom in this
government Of ours. For the
last quarter cf century, we have
been permitting individuals and Glasses
of individuals TO go up and. down
the length and breadth of our coun'
try, under the privileges OF freedom
of speech, organizing and tcacisng
class hatred, stimulating and exciting
organizations Tor the purpose of class
| supremacy.
In conclusion. the speaker laid par
ticular stress on the principles ol
fair play and the square deal; our re
spect fer the majority rule and free
education as other fundamental ideals
OF American democracy for which W,
have contended as "A people