The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-01

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The following extracts sre taken
from . paper BY J. IL Thiry. recently
read before the American Social
Science Association:
"A monograph on School Savings
Banks in America will be read for the
drst time before the Universal Con-
gress Of Provident Institutions. now
In session n Paris, snd Il IL expected
that from the transactions OF that Con.
gross, It's influence will be felt through
out tho educational world.
There are sixty schools In seven
different States that have the system
In operation. About t58. 900 have
been collected from nearly 300 pupils
through the aid Of $50 devoted teach
crs.
The spark kindled Eve years ago
in one school OF Long Island City. N.
r.. maintains its vitality. and II Is ex-
pected that during the next school
term the school banks will so extend
as TO reach at least fifty more schools
In the different States OF our Republic.
The system has received the sane
tion Of our National Bureau OF Educa-
tion. Of our State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. Hon. A. S. Draper.
and Of the Superintendent OF the New
York State Banking Department Hon.
Willis S. Paine.
"A bill has been introduced into tho
Legislature OF New York providing
for the organization Of School Savings
Banks.
The School Savings Banks. having
already passed the period OF proba-
tion, are now favorably received in
many of the American schools, and
will prove most effective weapon in
the hands Of our young people with
which to fight the battle Of life on
leaving school.
In introducing School Savings
Banks in few schools OF our country,
the system has had. like any new idea,
much to contend with. The persons
who 50 constantly express themselves
against the plan, for some reason or
other. and who are so keen about the
possible danger OF avarice to the
children through these banks are
slow. indeed. to she the mischief done
TO many Of our children by squander-
ing all their pocket pennies for
cigarettes. candy. chewing-gum and
the like. II Is yet 70 be shown that
self-restraint. prudence, fore ight as
commended by our teachers. are
synonymous with selfishness. avarice
and meanness- IL not the habit Of
spending wisely moral outgrowth Of
saving.
Every one has read or heard Of the
Johnstown disaster in Pennsylvania
The very next morning after that disas-
terth majority Of the scholars Of Long
Island City, on entering their class.
rooms. manifested to their teachers
the good intention Of contributing
their mite from their pennies In the
| School Bank towards alternating the
sufIerings Of their little brother and
sister scholars at Johnstown who had
lost their parents and home. The
idea was received with reclamation BY
| the teachers. the city school superin-
| tendent and the Board Of Education.
| and on June 10. at the opening Of the
| school session. out OF the 4 $50 pupils.
RITZ stepped up 70 the desks Of their
teachers with their offerings The
/ sums thus collected amounted 70
| e45237. which was Immediately sent
| to the relief com mittee."
George May Powell, president Of
the Arbitration Council. considers this
. movement OF vast Importance to
American labor and capital He Il
issuing millions Of tract pages on the
subject and scattering them among the
/ masses.