Evening journal., 1911-09-19
OPEN SCHOOL
FOR FOR FOREIGNERS
Enrolment Of II Leads Pro-
meters to Think Of Second
School for Girls
Mr.. CLELAND OUTLINES
COURSE TO BE FOLLOWED

OUUhSE III De rULLUWED
In opening the first season of the
Citizens School for Adult Foreigners
last night, the Rev. d. NJ. Cleland. who
is at the head of the movement in
this city spoke in part as follows:
AT the beginning of the work Il
should be born In mind that this
work is not a charity in the common
use Of that word The strong and
heroic men and women who come
across the sea- especially those who
will attend these schools are not the
people who ask for charity, but are
both able and willing to pay for an
education after the manner OF all
good Americans. Il is the especial
duty therefore of us who would meet
these neighbors who come among us
to see that they get full worth for
their money along educational as well
as other lines. That will be one Of
the earnest endeavors Of the teach
ers and directors of this work
Second These are Citizens
Schools. Every citizen of Wilmington
and every line of good business and
every good and patriotic interest will
be benefited. as well as the students
themselves, by these schools. This
being so the citizens are going TO be
greatly Interested in the work which
is a straight forward business and
educational proposition, and we be-
lieve are going 10 contribute literally
to aid In building 4 up Educational
institutions are always an advantage
to communities where they are To-
Gated For that reason both the stu
dents who are directly benefited and
the citizens who are indirectly bene-
fitted by the institution cooperate in
its support and growth--the former
giving about the average OF two-fifths
in tuitioHs and other fees and the lat
ter three-fifths That is a general
rule over the entire country in adult
schools and no doubt the plan can be
carried out here Wilmington seems
to be an ideal city for a work like
this and our big-hedrted people are
expected to respond literally 10 this
our educational work which will. we
believe, place our city in the forefront
among the cities of the East in work
for the new corners to America.
Third. These are schools where we
expect 10 get we'll Acquainted with
each other. We may have forgotten
the valiant services the representa-
tives Of every nationality in this city
have at some time rendered 10 our
country. II Is proposed TO have lee
Hi
the life of Columbus. Counts Pulaski
and Koseusco and other great patriots
and statesmen who have rendered no
Bile service to our country. II is pro
posed also 10 organize classes o
Americans whc will take up the stud
.-s3t flhe-p8liSh, Italian. German and pos
4 sibly other languages for benefit i
business and in other lines. This fea
ture. however, will be entirely self
supporting by the tuitions received
Fourth This will be a Christian
school built on lines Of broadmind
ed. helpful Christianity. / firmly be
lieve that the grandest and most beau
tiful fruit of genuine religion thes
days is Just good old-fashioned kind
ness and I believe also that whel
everybody gets kind in this world II
dealing with each other, without re
gard to the creed or nationality o
the other man, the Millennium will b
we'll on it's way. The great Colum
bus planted the Cross first in thi
land so did our forefathers and fore
mothers and although our forms @
religion may differ yet our lives mus
be lived here on the same earth whil
our church eteeples all Doint to th
same sky and church bells invite u
to consider the same mighty truths {
time and eternity The best way
teach Christianity is to live Chris
tianity and every citizen whether hon
or foreign born or whatever languaf
he may speak has an equal opportt
nifty in work like this. / would he VI
true as a citizen OF this great coun
try to neglect 10 acknowledge IN
leadership Of Almighty God IN the hil
tory Of America. We all acknov
ledge Him tonight and by the Crof
will conquer
An eloquent address was made
the school BY Prof Twitmyer in whic
he reminded the new comers to Anne
ica that the English language is
necessity TO all who would have trr
success in America and that all NJ
tions coming here would soon I
blended into the greatest nation
earth. using the official language
the country. He also told them thi
no true American would ever expel
10 get anything worth while here f
nothing. but is always ready to woI
and pay for what he gets in tn
country.
There was an enrolment Of twent.
seven which excels any other scho
Of the kind on the first might II w;
announced that a school for the VI
men and girls would be opened 500
If possible, teaching with the Englii
sewing and other such work tt
school viii be held each evening e
cept Wednesday and Saturday.
nEMOCQATc DIAN A