El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-23

teal information in regard to the diff
ferent departments of the city gov
eminent.
Teaches Scholars Citizenship.
In Pittsburg, especial attention has
been given to making the league mem
bers realize the sacred obligations Of
citizenship. A canvass made a few
years ago indicated that many cor
rupt political conditions were due to
the fact that so large number of the
citizens did not vote, thus leaving the
city government in the hands of those
who utilized it for their own interests.
It is believed that this. work in the
public schools will have q great in
fluence in many cities in achieving its
future good government
In Boston increased patriotism IN
the public schools is being developed
by utilizing the holidays and interest
ing the children of all nations in cele-
brating the days of greatest import
ance in America. The making of
Columbus day into the leading patri-
otto holiday of the school year, since
the Fourth of July comes during the
summer vacation, was the especial
effort this year. A prejudice has eX-
listed against Columbus day, due to
a feeling that it belonged to the
Knights of Columbus and some local
Italian societies. Boston has. over
come this feeling by uniting IS nation
alities in the celebration which took
place last October, in which the pub
l.
Cooperate with Commercial Bodies.
In WinStOn-Salem, North Carolina,
the training of boys in the public
schools for the duties OF citizenship
has been inaUgurated in a unique way
by the cooperation Of the public
school authorities with the city board
of trade. The board of trade provides
an instructor in civics and economies.
The students are taught the elements
of government, with especial attention
to comparisons between county and
city, state and federal governments.
Mock elections were held during the
last Christmas holidays, as a result of
winch the class was organized as
city council, a state assembly and as
the congress of the United States.
Form Juvenile Club.
A juvenile club has been formed. the
members of which are really honorary
members of the board of trade. They
have the privileges of attending all
meetings, of serving upon committees
and of taking part II debates but they
do not pay dues and have not votes.
tive interest in the affairs of the city.
Their first employment was in the in
dUstriaI surrey which the board of
trade is making of the city. The bows
are visiting the different industrial
establishments and filling out detailed
schedules, recording them as carefully
as do the special statistical agent of
the United States government. They
their reports, and the tables preDared
for them The Juvenile club numbered
50 members last October. It's members
are all bound by the Athenian oath.
which each recites from memory be-
fore the secretary of the board Of
trade.
The work the city public school is
doing in training foreign-bOrn men
and BOYS for citizenship is greater
than that of any other institution In
New York, Chicago and several other
cities classes are maintained in the
schools for men and boys who desire to
take out naturalization papers an
structiOn is given In the English
language, the constitution and history
of the United States, and the obliga-
lions undertaken in the oath of citi-
zenship. One of these classes in a
Chicago school last year trained So
men. enabling them TO pass the exam
inatiOn for naturalization. Much worl;
of this kind is being done through the
school social centers which constitute
a special feature of work quite apart
from that of the ordinary school
grades
Wednesday: Silver Black Foxes.