Mulhall Enterprise (Mulhall, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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The Oklahoma Enterprisi
Vol 11.
"Who saves hi- country, saves all things; and all things saved will bless him
Who lets his co ntry die, lets all things die; and all things dying curse him.
Mutual, Oklahoma, Friday, Dec. 24, 1909.
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Forgetting all malice, if any; hatred, if any; and imploring mercy for our short-comings, our
mistakes—intentional or unintentional—of the year now drawing to a close, we extend greeting to our
fellow man. Here's a smile for his joys and a tear for his sorrows. Whether standing among crowned
heads or "brown hands;" rich or poor; in the ditch, or in the palace, you are my brother! And heres
my hand to help you up, if you're down, and down, if you re too far up.—K. O. McCance.
"No abilities, how-
ever splendid, can
command success
without intense labor
and persevering ap-
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"I have always
had these two things
before me: Do what
you undertake thor-
oughly. Be faithful in
all accepted trusts."
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attempt them. Sloth
and folly shiver and
shrink af sight of
toil and hazard, and
make the impossibil-
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MUTUAL GRADED SCHOOL, DECEMBER 24TH. 1909.
The Mutual graded school is one
of the institutions which the
people of this city fee! proud of.
This is the second year fur the
school, and it is growing rapidly.
Last year we had just two rooms,
the upper and the lower rooms,
the former taught by M. L.
McCance, and the latter by Miss
Eaton. This year we have an
enrollment of 127. Mr. McCance
has charge of the upper room, M iss
Hazel Vincent the intermediate
and Miss Myrl Vincent the primary
department. The enrollment is
greatly increased and much better
work is being done. Special effort
is being made toward securing a
splendid library for the school with
the result that at present writing
we have already one of the best
libraries of any school in the
county with the exception of the
Woodward high school, which is
the oldest in the county.
Lecture Course
Mr. McCance has been working
all year on a lecture course for
Mutual, and advises us at present
that he believes he has succeeded
in having Mutual included in the
regular lecture course established
by the state university. This will
pupils of
ltd should
jf every
mean a great deal to
the Mutual school, an
receive the co-operation
citizen of the town.
It is not necessary to make
mention of the teachers of the
school. They are all the product
of Mutual and the surrounding
community, having been raised
practically in this county. rl lie
principal, Mr. McCance, is a
graduate of the Northwestern
Normal, while Misses Myrl and
Hazel Vincent have been engaged
in the occupation of teaching in
Woodward county for a number of
vcars. They are all strictly moral
in character and modern in
method.
Gymnastics
Special attention is being given
to the development of the body as
well as the mind. The teachers
have encouraged all kinds of safe
and sane sports. Foot ball, in a
mild way, basket ball, and other
athletics are indulged. As a result
the Mutual graded school is
rapidly taking its place at the
front rank with the best schools
of the county. People desiring to
locate where their children may
have educational advantages as
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Upper Room, Mutual School
good as the best, in its grade, will
not "pass up" this city.
The question of education is one
which no community can afford to
overlook. There ought to bo a sys-
tem of education in this country
(and we verily believe its coming
is not far in the future) which will
place a high school education with-
in reach of every farmers boy or
girl. As it is now, tiie boy or girl
on the farm who desires to gain an
education which will lead them
into academic studies, thereby
more nearly fitting them for the
duties of citizenship, is forced to
leave home at a very great expense
and because of their tender years,
often to the great detriment of
their character. The Enterprise
has for a long time advocated the
system of consolidated schools for
Oklahoma, and we hope to sec the
day when the people of this section
of the state will awaken to this
great need, and give to their
children a system, which today
represents the best form of school
for the rural district. On another
page of this paper may ho seen a
picture of the wagon which con-
veys the out-of town pupils to the
Mutual Graded school. The
success with which this wagon is
operated must argue very forcibly
"'to ati\ fair mind the practicability
of such a method. Whether it
i rains or shines, the out-of-town
j pupils of the Mu'ual (Jrailed school
are present each morning at roll
call. There are no tardies, no
truants, and the morals and the
, health of the pupils are protected.
' This being only the second year,
the Mutual Graded school is
| setting a pace that will cause some
1 of our neighbor cities to look well
I to their laurels.
Mr. Hnchman, from near old In-
gleton, was in the city Sunday to
meet his son from Wichita, He
took dinner with Mr. and Mrs, (j.
It. Russell,
Gage the
Proper Route
Win. Shepherd, who accompanied
Major Gordon to Gage the first of
the week writes back to the effect
that the trip was very satisfactory.
He says there will be very little
trouble in procuring the amount,
as there will he about four town-
site on the line from Mutual to
Gage. Gage wants the road and
he believes she will come through
promptly i n the proposition. Mr.
Sherpherd says the Major claims
the road bed is much better than
from Mutual to Woodward, which
course leads across some very
rough country, necessitating no
little expense grading
The Major has gone on to
Amarillo where lie will spend
the Chritnias holidays.
The Gordon railroad is going h>
build this coining summer, and it
has long been the belief of the
Major that a route through Gage
would be far the more feasible
line out of Mutual. We are glad
to learn that the people in that
direction are evidencing a great
■ leal
road
the proposed
ol interest
and that they will co
meet the requirement
Attorney
Willett Acquitted
County Attorney II. I . Willett.
against whom charges of willful ai d
corrupt practice in office were pre
frred by the grand jury last April,
and who was tried in Aba this
week, was acquitted by the jury
after less than twenty minutes de-
liberation. The decision of the
jury was hailed with great delight
by the friends of Mr. Willett, who
have always believed the acusations
to have been founded on politic
The result of the trial is rousi I-
ered a complete vindication of the
Ceunty Attorney, a
tried on its merits.
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There will be four Christm;
trees in Mutual this year one
each church. Even body
out and enjoy the program at
or the other chinch. There \\
seats for all, and a good time i
t icipated.
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Wood, A. B. Mulhall Enterprise (Mulhall, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1909, newspaper, December 24, 1909; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc305103/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.