The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-03
COLUMBUS DAY. III.
AMessage to the Public Schools
Of America.


LOCAL OrsERyAxcEs SUGGESTED.
ne nay should Ne sisnaiix~d IN Every
Town and Village In she Republic BY
= lseai Celebration ef which The pub
Tie seh"es Q. the Center.
To tho scholars Of the public schools
Of the United States the executive com
mittee Of the Columbian public school
celebration sends the following mes
sage:
The 18th Of October. 1902. the 4o0th
anniversary Of the discovery Of Amer
lea. ought 70 10 observed everywhere
IN America.
The day will be marked in Chicago
BY the dedication Of the Columbian ex-
position grounds. The day also may
Be signalized in every town and village
in the republic by local celebration "
which the public school is the center
The public schools OF the republic viii
form the most fitting centers for all
these local celebrations A national
public school Observance simultaneous
with the chicago exercises VIII AWAKEN
popular interest IN the coming exposr
non Far more Important ne taet tnas
tns pupilc school mas the .--t 70 occupy
the most prominent place in the ceIeS-s-
tion. The public school is the one charac-
teristic institution which links all the
nelgnoornoods together. ana can thus
FURNISH common bond for national
ceiepratlon. Inc puoilc scnool = tne
r1pe frult 81 sne Tour centuries 81 Amen-
can civilization t. public school OF
today SWAPS the hundred years 20 come
How II Came About.
The frst approval or this suggestion
came from the public school scholars
themselves. When the plan was firt
proposed bv The Youths COMPANION.
January. 1881. thousands Of letters were
received. testifying to the enthusiasm
with which the scholars responded.
The worlds congress auxiliary Of the
Columbian exposition then took up the
proposal. calling upon all the people Of
the republic 70 observe the day in their
own localities. and suggesting that the
public schools be everywhere the cen
f.rx - ,ba raiebrat;or
The superintendents of education
were the next TO recognize the fitness Of
giving 70 the public schools the first
placs In this Columbian anniversary.
At their national convention in Brook
Iyn IN February. lsy2. they took charge
Of the movement. and appointed the
undersigned an executive committee TO
lead the schools IN their comme,nor;l-
non.
Appeal 60 the Scholars
This executive committee now appeals
q the scholars themselves 70 be the first
% move. Il Is for YOU. scholars OF the
American public schools. 70 arouse .
sentiment in your schools and in your
neixhborhoods for this grand way Of
celebrating the finding Of America. Ed
ucators ana TEACHERS Will meet Won from
their side. But il IL Cor you to begin.
There are 1900. 900 now in the public
schools. You have the chance to con-
durf : natriofic movement which viii
have place IN history. and viii strength
en- the republic through the coming cen
tury.
what % ID
The frst thing to do Is to determine.
when You read this message. that Won
viii do all you can to induce your school
to enter the celebration Then show
thu message to your teachers: every "a
triotic teacher will be glad to help you
n you show yourselves in earnest. Take
the message 70 the school committee and
the superintendent their consent and
aid are Indispensable
After you secure the support o. AL
tnese. tnen iet tne scnooi vote that y
Vail enter the ceieorauon-
1ne next thing afcer tins pubic vote
VII % tne appointment q strong com-
m1sSee made up JOINTLY from c'tzenA
ecnoaars and teachers % take cnarge
Inc committee should IN all cases con-
INST o. those most IN earnest. 20 tnaf the
work may NOT oe checked ~ any posi-
- enange o. teacners during tne sum
mer.
= programme o. exercises VIII b
furnished bv the executive committee