New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-10-29
NIGHT SCHOOL IS
OPENED ON MONDAY
GOOD ATTENDANCE OF GIRLS
AND BOYS IN BUSINESS
CLASSES.
CITIZENSHIP CLASSES TO BE
STARTED MONDAY, NOV.
10TH.

Night school at the New Ulm High
School was started last Monday. A
fairly good number of young boys and
girls who are unable to attend a similar
course during day tine and for whom the
instructions especially are given were
present. They receive their instru ctions
three tine week, Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday classes starting at Z 90
p. m. The school is in the nature of a
bt siness college and the two principal
subjects taught are shorthand and
typeWriting.
The course is still open for young
aspirants who want to make Use of
this opportu nifty. The fee is very
reasonable, only 81 per month payable
in advance for three months.
Training In Citizenship.
The original plan of the school author
tiles was to begin citizenship class for
adj It's the sane evening the commercial
course was opened. But adverse cir
cumstances necessitated the postpone
ment Of these instructions to some
later date A representative Of the
Naturalization Bureau at St. Paul was
in the city on Tuesday and, on his adj
wise, it was decided to wait till November
10 in order to give the people better
understanding of the meaning Of this
instruction.
The course offered entirely free of
charge is meant for all aliens who intend
to become citizens of this country.
They will be taught how to read and
write the American language and what
the elem rents of the American governm ent
are together with some rrdinents in
American history. The 81 ceessfl con-
clusion of this course will be sufficient
to show that the attendant has the
necessary jlstifcations to warrant the
Issue of the so-called second papers in
case all other requirements are f.lflled.
Each graduate is given a certificate to
that effect.
Backed By Government.
The interest the government is taken
in this citizenship training nay be
seen from a communication which has
been sent to the different clerks of
court by the Bureau of Naturalization
at Washington This communication
says, in part:
81 am writing to call your atten-
ton to the fact that congress, in the
act approved May g., 1918, selected
tt Bureau of matt radiation to have
charge of the training in citizenship
responsibilities Of applicants for ma
t, ralization, and to cooperate with the
public schools of the entire country
in their work of Americanizing for
eigners who are becoming citizens of the
United States"
Gin this connection there is no class
of public officials who can be Of more,
direct service and assistance in this
great work than the clerks OF courts
If at the time the alien makes his declara-.
ton of intention the clerk calls his
attention to the requirements of the
law that he must be able to speak the.
English language, and show a suhi Gent
prof cheney in his knowledge of our
! form Of government to satisfy the court
that he is attached to the principles of
the constitution of the United States,
and well disposed to the good order and
happiness Of the same, this should
awaken in him the desire to prepare
| hin self for American citizenship"
1T is felt that in times like these the
dtsties and responsibilities of American
citizenship should be more than ever
before, properly impressed upon the
apIl cant for same. Feeling asst red
that all who have the future greatness
and permanencsr Of democracy at heart
are willing to do or say whatever may
contribute ever so little tothis desired
ideal, / am appealing to the clerks of
col rts to cooperate as above indicated
or in any other way that may suggest
itself to them in this nationwide Amer
ieanization movement along educational
lines. =
Five hundred was played at seven
tables last Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Jos. Epple, on South
German street. Mrs. VIM. Meile took
the high prize and Mrs. G. B. Weiser the
low. The following evening Mrs. EppIe
was hostess to another group Of friends
who were entertained at card. Mrs.
r. n. Hicks won the high prize and