The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-15
PARl1NESGHODLS
WILLBESTARTEDIN
STATE THIS WINTER
cam Get Federal Aid If
They Are Organized in
Right Manner.
NEW CODE PAVES WAY
Educators Say They Are
Better Than Night
Schools.
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(Speclal dispatch w. Val
MoRGANToWN, W. Va, Sept IS
Nlghts schools for children have never
proved entirely successful, according
70 Prof. n. B. Leland, of West Virgin
"a university, state supervisor of trade
and industrial education in this under
the Smith Hughes law, in discussing
tie general continuation part-time
rlasses which are being started by him
Ia this state. In his opinion, the part
time schools have proved more eco
nomical as well as vastly more eff
cienk and will be big factor in the
Americanization of the foreign born
citizens.
Prof. Leland will carry on extension
work along these lines of education
tile first half Of this year in Wheel
Charleston, Parkersburg and in
Huntington. The second half OF the
year he will probably be located at
Morgantown. But he expects to do
work in Morgantown, Fairmont Graf
ton and Clarksburg.
He recently outlined the new work
which is the outgrowth of the new
stSte school code that requires chill
dfen between the ages Of IA and 16
years to receive further educational
training. He outlines the work as fol-
lcKs:
At our teachers Institutes, and az
public and private gatherings, both
large and small, in books, magazines
knd newspapers, the work American
ization has been used with such et-
feet that all men and women, who
have at heart the welfare of this coun-
~, are expressing their Americaniza-
ion In terms OF social, economic and
Educational service, by organizing
leagues for the foreign born commune
" centers, visiting nurse associations,
parent-teacher associations, parks,
Fairgrounds community singing, war
saving societies, plans for proper hous
ing evening classes, part time classes
While giving due consideration 10
the parts played by the social and
ecoonmic phase of this great move
nent for Americanization we must
not forget that the work OF Americana.
sation begins with the education Of
children, both Of native and OF alien
paEentage, since children are Ameri-
caps in the making, nd that the
school is the logic 'rtirg poil,
Tor the work Of Americlnization.
N the new school code of West
Virginia, Sections 1913 and 1923, provis-
ions are made for the making of good
Americans of the employed and un-
Employed children Of the state, be-
tween the ages Of fourteen and sixteen
years Of age, by requiring them to at
TEND an evening school or part time
day school provided there is an even
ins school or part-time day school
within two miles of the child's home.
Inasmuch as great interest in being
shown in the organization or evening
elassessand part time day claeces, and
many questions are being asked con-
etning the evening schools, ptt'. time
schools, courses of study kind Of
teachers required, length of term, and
expense OF operation, discussion OF
these points will be given.
Prirnartly evening schools should
Be Tor men and women-for those wto
noW what they want, having gained
their knowledge In tht hard scncUi Of
Experience.
Those men and women want cours-
Is Resigned to extende their general
education, courses in trade and induy'
lriaiswork and related sut!-s,S C0"s..
IS Ia homo economies. and. if Of tcr1
eign birth, courses in English. Even
ine schools cannot fulfil the reeds
Of working hoys and gir,S because
hey cannot attend the work With prot
The experience Of many citizens
has shown that while many children
register, q very large PERCENTAGE fail
10 complete even half oil the course