The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-12-02
COMMISSIONER ASKS
FOR SCHOOL WEEK.
SUGGESTS WEEK BEGINNING
DECEMBER BE SCHOOL
WEEK" GIVES PROGRAM.

/ WaShingtOn-The Commissioner O.
Education suggests that during thi.
week the public press should give
more attention and a larger amount
of space to educational topics thar
usual;
That on Sunday, December 5, min
Isters should use one or more of then
church services for emphasizing the
Importance of education;
That other religious organizations
Young Mems and Women's Christian
Associations, Young Mems and Wo-
mems Hebrew Associations, Knights
of Columbus, and Young Peoples AS
sociations in the churches should de-
vote their meetings on this day to
discussions of the value of education
and urge upon young people the i'm
portance of their taking advantage of
all possible opportunities for increase
of knowledge and the perfecting Of
their training;
That during the week all womens
clubs, parent-teacher associations,
chambers of commerce, boards of
trade, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, and
other important organizations, labor
unions, farmers unions, and all patri-
otto and civic societies should devote
one meeting to discussion of the
local communities, holding special
meetings for this purpose if neces-
sary;
That moving picture houses should
put on the screens this week facts and
figures in regard to the Importance of
education and the conditions and
needs of the schools;
That in all universities, colleges,
and normal schools the convocation
hours of the week should be devoted
to discussion of education in general
and of their own particular needs;
That in all elementary and high
period during each day of the week to
this subject, telling the children about
education in their local communities
and in State and Nation, how the
schools are supported and how much
money is spent for them, their econ
omic, social, and civic value, and !
other facts of interest, such infor-
nation as many schools give in re-
gard to other subjects;
That all school and debating soci-
eties holding meetings during this |
week take for their subject of debate
some topic relating to education in
ocal community, city, county, or
State;
That during this week themes of
essays and compositions in elemen-
ary and high schools relate to educa-
ion;
That on Friday afternoon and eve +
ing community meetings in the in
crest of education should be held at
III school houses, both in city and
ountry, for the purpose of discussing
he condition and needs of the schools
f the several communities, the means
f meeting these needs, and of
conditions
1t is further suggested that State
apartments of education should pro-
ide information through the public !
ress and otherwise in regard to con-
itions and needs Of schools in the I
everal States; that city and county $
nperintendents likewise provide in
ormation in regard to the condition ,
nd needs of schools in their cities
nd counties; and that city and county $
lperintendents of schools should hold I
leetings of their teachers on Friday t
r Saturday of the week before for 1
le purpose of discussing these prob 8
ms among themselves and making 2
efinite plans for the proper observ- f
nee Of the week in school and for
riday afternoon and evening meet p
gs. n