The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
THE CLEVELAND MEETING
OF SCHOOL sUPERINIENDENTs

teachers from all parts OF the country
have found Cleveland the center Of
interest throughout the week of
February 1928, the occasion being
the annual convention of the De-
partment of superintendent of the
National Educatitnal Association.
This convention, which was attended
by Prof. W. o. Hopper, of this city,
was a clearing house of ideas for
school teachers Of the country. more
than eight thousand of them assem-
bling for an interchange of views.
Realizing the splendid program of the
juniors and its adaptability to school
work, the N. e. A. devoted two
periods to discussion Of Junior Red
Cross in the Schools. The peace
time program of the Red Cross pro-
vides a large place for the children
of America. It's theory is that the
ideals of Red Cross service find the
quickest response in youngsters.
Bringing cheer to unfortunate chill
dren at home, putting into practice
plans for mutual help, participating
in local activities that teach citizen
ship and studying the wants of chill
dren in war-torn countries of Eu-
rope are all made part of the objec-
tive of the Junior Red Cross, whose
mission is to bring happiness to little
children the world over.
DIR. Livingston Farrand, chairman
of the Central Committee of the
American Red Cross, came on from
Washingnto to discuss "The Work of
the Red Cross in the Schools" Su-
perintendent E. U. Graft, head of the
Indianapolis schools, outlined junior
work in the city school. Miss Annie
Webb Blanton, State superintendent
of the Texas schools, and the first
woman to be elected to so important
an office, in a Southern State, pre-
scented the scope of junior work in
the rural schools. DIR. John II. Fin
ley, Commissioner Of Education of
New York, one of the country's noted
educators, created enthusiasm in an
address to all sections of the Assocf-
alton delivered Tuesday, when he APP
pealed for a wider opportunity for
child initiative seeking an outlet in
genuine service for others.
Although it has been but little more
than two years since the Junior Red
Cross was organized, it represents a
membership of approximately four
teen million children in nearly $4,000
schools throughout the United States
More than half a million Ohio chill
dren in the city and rural schools are
participating IN the work of this or
ganization which has turned from the
production of splints, canes and hos
pital equipment of war times to the
production of toys for distribution
among needy children at home as well
as to the hundreds of little tots in
Europe who have actually forgotten
how to play or who have never learn
ed because of the sorrows of war.
Manual training schools in all states
of the Union are manufacturing
tables and chairs which are being
sent to France, Belgium and Italy for
poverty stricken families seeking
again to set up their homes. The
children of America are aiding in the
maintenance of school canteens which
dot Belgium from border to border,
where was once the front line of the
trenches which held back the Ger
man hords. In Italy, France and the
Balkans they are supporting colonies
of refugee children, cared for in the
schools and institutions devoted es-
pecially to this need.
Although gaining and understand
ing of international fellowship with
all the children of the world, the
first concern of the Junior Red Cross
is the immediate local activities which
appeal so strongly to the children OF
each community. II is a work which