Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
HARDING SETS APART SEVEN
DAYS OF AUGUST FOR PRO-
MOTION OF SCHOOLS.
TO STUDY NEEDS DURING
PRESENT TRYING TIMES
Nioht Schools Urged For Those Who
Must Work During Day and Read
iustment of Courses in Rural Schools
to Meet Emergencies is Advocated
Dates Aug. IL to 10.
Special 10 Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 2-Goverdor w. l..
Harding today issued proclamation
setting apart the week beginning Aug
70 and ending Aug. 10 as educational
week"
During this week educators in par
ticular and school patrons in general
are urged TO consider the practical
needs OF the schools during this war
| time and to plan courses or STUDY
adapted TO the exigencies Of the time.
Our young people must be educated
and il is going 10 require special effort
on the part of all officially connected
to bring this about during these try
ing times" the governor declares. He
urges night schools for those who must
work during the day and courses IN
cons olidated rural schols and other ru-
raj districts must be adapted so that
boys can devote considerable time to
farm work, in the opinion OF the COVER
nor.
The proclamation follows:
ITO the people Of Iowa: There is be-
fore our country now one mighty task
that Of winning the war. From present
indications. this task will take some
years and tax every resource Of our
country 10 the breaking point. While we
are in the hurry of the early days Of
preparation for this mighty contest.
there is danger that we neglect some
important duties at home
Your attention IS therefore directed
10 the matter Of education and the vital
place il holds, not only in the work OF
preparation but in the final victory
that ought 10 come TO our cause. Every
activity, every energy, every resource,
every institution should be directed to-
ward the one objective point. Prece-
dents, customs, and even habits should
be broken if in any way they interfere
with or hamper the prime cause for
which our people now strive.
Schools. colleges. and universities
exist for the individual and not be-
cause Of some inherent institutional
virtue. These institutions should now
be made available for the accommoda-
ton Of the individual as his need may
be affected by the war. Those clothed
with authority in the management OF
| these institutions have n grave respon-
| siiblity as we'll as d wonderful oppor-
| tunity TO adapt the Institutions now TO
conditions as they are shaped by the
war
Extra work will have to be per-
formed b., every patriot. The school
program snou'd be arranged to accom-
modate al night sessions those who are
forced TO work during the day. Courses
of study should be arranged for those
who want to prepare for some special
place Credits should DE given for study
even though the time spent in prepar-
alton be short and at broken intervals.
The attention OF boards and teachers
Of all educational institutions is d.
rected TO his matter, and you are
urged to give your best thought 10 the
subject of adopting courses that will
prepare a student for present emery
ency needs. Our young people must be
educated, and 1t is going to require
especial effort on the part Of all Off
cially connected to bring this about
during these trying times.
! IF the victory we hope to win On
field Of battle yields full measure of
success. Il will ~ because our Cd lea :
tional institutions have prepared those
who survive to nth Re the fruits %
peace. Education is an absolute neues-
sity 3Cth IN times Q, war and in tim IS
Of peace. In order = a; we d. no. tori
p :rarily. in he hurry Of preparation
forget these facts and allow the great
investment already made both in prop
erty and tradition 10 be wasted
| Therefore, by virtue of the power
| in me vested as governor Of the state
Of Iowa, I set apart the week begin
ming Aug. IL and ending Aug. IS, 1911
as Educational Week" and I earnestly
urge that you make this week a time
n which the thought Of all our people
will be direcfe1 toward the education
al work for III; corning -ea,.
! IN testimony whereof. i have here
unto set my hand and caused to be az
f!..d the gre ~ seal OF the s.a:e
Done at Des Moines, this second day
Of August, 1917
NE\A nnirkirEr;;S=