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ARLES A. ROGERS
Vol. 3, p. 1272-1273

Twenty years of actual experience in the educational field have
prepared Arles A. Rogers for his present position of superintendent
of schools of New Wilson, to which he came one year ago. His record
thus far has been a highly creditable one, and much is expected of
his future connection with the local schools. He is a man who
realizes the importance of his relation to the public mind, and is
one who sees much dignity in the task of instructing the growing mind
of a child. Such as he will always be ornaments to the teaching
profession, and New Wilson feels itself fortunate in having secured
him to take charge of its department of public instruction.

Arles A. Rogers was born in Clarkesville, Arkansas, on September 6,
1875, and he is a son of W. W. Rogers, born in Fannin County, Texas,
in 1854, and Addie TRUSCOTT, born in Illinois in 1861. The father
died in Frederick, Oklahoma, on August 28, 1913, and the mother is
now living in that community. The elder Rogers was a dry goods
merchant in Clarkesville, Arkansas, for several years, having moved
there from Fannin County some years prior to the birth of the
subject. In 1894 he moved back to Texas and in 1902 he came out to
Oklahoma, settling in Frederick, where he later died. He was a
democrat and a life long member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He
served the church as a steward for a good many years, and was one of
its faithful and dependable members while he lived. He was prominent
in Masonry, and it is a notable fact that his son, the subject, is a
member of the same Masonic lodges that the father was connected with.
Other fraternal affiliations were with the Woodmen of the World and
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

To W. W. and Addie (Truscott) Rogers were born seven children. Arles
A. was the first born. Vera married S. E. PATTON, Vice president of
the Oklahoma State Bank at Frederick, Oklahoma, where they live. E.
E. is a traveling salesman, living at Independence, Kansas. D. D.
lives at Wellington, Kansas, where he is foreman in the railroad
shops there. B. B., also of Wellington, is employed in the shops
under his brother. Z. Z. is a resident of Frederick, where he is
engaged in the drug business, and he is mayor of the town. J. J. is
now attending the University of Kansas City, where he is preparing
himself for the profession of dentistry.

Arles A. Rogers attended the public schools in Clarkesville,
Arkansas, and was graduated from the high school there in 1890. He
then entered the State University at Fayetteville, Arkansas, and was
graduated therefrom in the year 1893, with the well earned degrees of
A. B. and M. A. Two years later he was graduated from the Sam Houston
State Normal School in Texas, with the degree
of Doctor of Pedagogy, and in 1895 he felt himself fitted to engage
in educational work. He began to teach in Vernon, Texas, and was
located there for five years, being Principal of the schools there
during the last two years of his stay. His work there was of a high
order, well calculated to attract notice of other schools, and he
answered a call to Frederick, Oklahoma, where he filled the position
of superintendent of schools until the year 1907. From 1907 to 1913
he was county superintendent of schools for Tillman County, and in
1913 he became principal of the Hobart High School, continuing there
for a year. In 1914 he took charge of the schools in New Wilson, and
is at present filling the position of superintendent of schools. He
has in charge three schools, twelve teachers, and 600 students.

Mr. Rogers is a democrat and a Methodist. He is a member of the
board of stewards of the church, and is a leader in its good works.
He is prominent fraternally, chief among his fraternal orders being
the Masons, in which he has taken all degrees but the highest. He is
a member of Frederick Lodge No. 249, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, and of that lodge he is past high priest. He is a member of
Frederick Commandery No. 13, Knights Templar, of which he was eminent
commander in 1909. He is also a member of India Temple, Ancient
Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Oklahoma City, of
India Consistory No. 2, McAlester, Oklahoma, and of Hobart Council No
91, in the later being past thrice Illustrious grand master. Other
fraternal orders with which he is connected are the Knights of
Pythias, No. 66 Lodge at Frederick, of which he is past chancellor
commander, and the Modern Woodmen of America, Frederick Lodge. In the
line of his profession Mr. Rogers is a member of Carter County State
Teachers Association, and he was president of the Southwestern
Teachers Association in 1912.

In 1901 Mr. Rogers was married at Vernon, Texas, to Miss Annie
GAMBLE, daughter of William Gamble, a Verona stockman and prominent
citizen. Five Children have been born of their union; Curtis, born
April 9, 1903; Rita, born October 8, 1905; Idris, born July 4, 1907;
Gomer, born July 15, 1909; and Meredyth, born February 12, 1911. All
but the youngest are attending the local schools.

Typed for OKGenWeb by Charmaine Keith, January 19, 1999.