Newark post., 1919-07-02
EXPERT WILL
PRESENT AMERICANA
LZATION PROGRAM
Unusual Feature of Summer
School Session Explain
ed Yesterday

porn IN the State, put or vital III
terest also to all Americans.
Some startling facts were reveal
ed by the world war with regard to
illiterary. The United States suf-
fered the humiliation of discover
ing that hundreds Of thousands OF
men drafted into the army could
neither read nor write and were
unable. to understand the orders
given them in the simplest English.
A survey Of the industries proved
that in some cases IS per cent Of
foreign born helpers are employed
and one-fourth Of these cannot read
or write their own language.
A survey in this State made by
Esther Everett Lape for the State
Council of Defense last year prov
ed that "Delaware Americaniza-
tion program is manageable
one.'
The Americanization work con-
ducted last winter is one of the big
events in Delaware history The
course offered at the Summer
School to prepare for effective work
in this field is a particularly rich
one. The initial lectures will be
given by Miss Lape whose publica-
tion copy problem in Delaware has
attracted national attention and
has been quoted extensively.
Although Miss Lape's lectures
will not be the integral part Of the
course, they will contribute a great
deal Of the background needed by
the teachers.
The first lecture of the course
will be given on July 1st by Mr..
William G. Smith, Supervisor of
Immigrant Education for New
York State. Mr.. Smith was one
of the pioneer organizers of Ameri-
canization Institutes for teachers.
He has done a great deal Of work
along this line in New York State
and will administer a 100000
fund for immigrant education
there, next year. Mr.. Smith de-
livered two lectures in the Will
mington Institute last fall and
made a particularly helpful and
inspiring contribution to the teach
ers' preparation.
On July End, Professor Herbert
A. Miller of Oberlin College, will
take up the story of Americaniza
ton, outlining briefly the history
Of immigration in the United
States. Following that he will give
three lectures on the European
background of the racial groups
which are largely represented IL
the United States and in Delaware
Professor Miller is considered tht
leading authority on this subjec
in the United States. His paper a
the recent Americanization con
ference made profound impress
sion. He has fascinating story t.
tell of the hopes, fears and strug
giles that our immigrants have eX
perienced in the old country ant
brought in part to America. II
addition to his work at the Sum
mer School, Professor Miller will
probably deliver one lecture IL
Wilmington, which every one in
terested in Americanization ough
to hear. His subject will b.
Democracy and the Immigrant.
Following the discussion on Eu
ropean conditions that affect ou
problems, the course will take VI
conditions and problems at presen
existing among immigrant group
in the United States and the loca
community.
Mr.. E. E. Bach Of the Pennsyl
vania Council of Defense will spea]
on Monday, July 7th on the in
dustrial problems Of Americaniza
ton. Mr.. Bach has had long ant
successful experience in this spec
ial line of work in Pennsylvani
industries.
Miss Elizabeth Read of Ne,
York City, who lectured in the IN
stitute last fall, will take up tn
political life of the immigrant, sci
ting forth some Of the gravest prof
lens facing American communitie
today. Miss Read has made a spec
ial study of laws in all the state Q
the Union, affecting immigrants.
The last Of the series of Amer
canizatiOn lectures will draw fo
the teachers the picture of the in
migrant s life in his home and i
his neighborhood. The lecture
will be Miss Sara Libby Carson {
War Camp Community Servic
Miss Carson has been more tha
twenty wears studvinr condition