The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-13
PROPOSED NIGHT SCHOOL FOR CITY
 OF kETCHIkAN

Some time last Spring there was published in the columns of this local paper a letter from the department Of the Interior st Washington urging the superintendent of schools of Ketchi- kan 10 establish night school in this country. especially for the benefit of noa-citi1ens. ot whom. according 10 fhs letter. more than four hundred re sided in ketehikaa. Some response was made aI that tme but it was 100 late iu The season to form an organ nation. Since that time the Terri torial Legislature passed very ner- isorious measure providing for the es- ,ablishment of Citizenship Night Schools throughout Alaska wherever -weiye persons might make applica- ton for same The fact Of the matter .s there should be over hundred in he;chikan who would be only 100 glad 70 avail themselves Of such an oppor- tunity 10 increase their efficiency and render themselves of greater value 10 themselves, 70 the nation. and 10 their fellow man.
 The law specifies as follows as 10 the subjects 10 be taught Al each session instruction must be given in :he use Of the English language. his co-y ot The United States and civil government Special study must be given che Constitution of the United States and the government, ot the Territory ot Alaska Instructions may oe giYea ia other subjects taught in he public schools ot Alaska, or lee ;ares 10. Of 3 political or religious na- ture may be delivered before the s-u- dent body as the board may elect. having i1 view aZ all times a higher standard Of citizenship. better un- de-s.aading Of the American form os government and ,he obligations and privileges Of American citizens" We may infer from .ae above that such subjects as Reading. Spelling. Arith- me-!c, English for foreigners. and oth- CTS 0. ? like nature may be included
 As 70 who may be permitted 10 at- tend -h:s citizenship night school che .aw provides as follows: Any person al adult. O. minor Is years Of age or more aor attending school elsewhere wao leads 2 civilized life. shall be =ll g?bls 70 attend 2 citizenship night school"
 h case we succeed in establishing 2 nigh. school il Ke-chikau such ad- aiiioaal subjects as stenography. type ~-T.riag- bookkeeping. Spanish, or any 0,hsr subject for which 9. leas. five students may be secured, will be Of ter=d- Instructors for practically all ot these subjects have already been secured and 10 trouble need be an- ;lei2aIed along this line if 2 sufficient number apply for instruction.
 The tacr that q night school has been successfully operated in Juneau in the pasE and that one has recently been established in Anchorage and that President Wilson and Commissioner 7t Education Claxton have recently sen, or, bulletins urging similar schools 10 be esca blished wherever ,he need exists as par- of our national preparedness ought 10 be sufficient for Kerchlkan 10 fall into line and 10 do her part
 h order .o determine whether or not such night school may be establish ed in Kecchikaa Q petition will be cir culated as the law provides and if sufficient signatures be obtained same ~-ill bs promptly forwarded 70 the Dis trict judge and an organization per sac-ed ~irhou, delay These petitions 1iII be i1 inc hands Of leading citizens az yell as at the public library, the Progressive-Miner Office, the The Friendly Inn, and other places. This ig an opportunity for many in many in Ksschikan that ought too be grasp ed vith enthusiasm. Enroll today.
 Respectfully,
 u YEnY