Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-25
RURAL SCHOOL DRIVE
NEXT MONTH

HAS IIldllCu w JIlC SOuIlty SAPCl
intendents of the state the fol-
lowing letter regarding the ru-
raj school drive which will be
under way in about a month:
Beginning October 27, 1919,
and extending over a period of
three weeks, a statewide edu-
cational drive for better rural
schools will be held under the
direction of the department of
public instruction, with United
States bureau of education CO.
operating. 1t is planned in this
campaign to reach every COM
munity in the state and to
preach the doctrine of equal
educational opportunity for ALL
Every county in the state will be
visited by a number of speakers,
who will all emphasize as the
principal points of their ad-
dresses the same things in con-
nection with rural education,
namely:
"Nine months term of school
as a minimum in the country;
better qualified and better paid
teachers; better school build
ings and better equipment; high
school advantages for the coun-
try boy and girl; more regular
attendance of children of school
age. more practical course of
study suited to the needs of ru-
raj life.
among the speakers employ
ed will be many of national re-
putation and the leaders of our
own state, including Gov. Nor
beck, DR.. A. E. Winship of Bos-
ton, Prof. P. G. Holden of Chi
cago, DR.. J. l.. McBrien of
Washington, D. c., and many
other prominent men and wom-
en-. Preliminary to the speak
ing campaign the ground will
be prepared by a systematic ad-
vertising campaign, which will
reach every home in the rural
communities of the state. To
do all this, it will be necessary
to employ quite a force of steno-
graphers at headquarters and
the entire campaign will cost
several thousand dollars.
Funds for Drive
"The commercial clubs of our
largest cities have agreed to as
sist in the financing of this
campaign, but it is not fair to j
ask them to carry the entire
burden. Accordingly, county
superintendent have agreed to
endeavor to raise a sum Of mon
ey equivalent to $500 for each
school in the county. A portion
of this money should be raised
by October LIST, and the balance
by November 1st. Make all
checks and drafts payable tol
Mr.. Alex Highland, Treasurer,
National Bank, Aber-
deem, S. d. If you feel that
your county cannot raise as
much as $500 per school, send
what you can raise, or If you
can raise more than this quota
we shall not object. An itemiz-
ed statement of all expenditures
will be furnished to each coun-
ty superintendent at the close
of the campaign. In addition to |
the funds above mentioned,
each county will be required to |
take care of the speakers while
in the county; that is, to pro-
vide their meals and lodging and
transportation to the places in
the county where the rallies will
be held.
"This, in brief is the outline
of the statewide educational
campaign which the state de-
partment, with the assistance
of the United States bureau of
education and the commercial
clubs and county superinten-
dents of the state, is putting On.
The good effects of such a cam
paign will not be confined to a
day or a year, but will be last
ing and will not only benefit
South Dakota but the rest of the
United States as well. This
campaign will be the biggest
thing that has ever been under
taken for the schools of your
county. Get back Of it with all
your might"
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