Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02
EDUCATION WEEK
Meaning of Great Movement State and
National

H. order to arouse and organize pub
lie sentiment throughout South caro-
lima for greater efforts for the total re-
noval of illiteracy and the upbuilding
of the public schools, the executive
committee of the Citizens Education
M Association of South Carolina, the
American Legion of the state, and
county and city school trustees and
Superintendents are endeavoring TO
have american Education Week
Dec. 4 to II, observed in every county
in the state. a. l-'
The executive committee of the Cit-
Zens' Educational Association of South
Carolina, formed last July at Spartan
burg by several hundred citizens from
all parts of the state, has addressed
letter to every county school super
intendent, requesting him to have the
school district trustees of his county
call together the citizens on or about
Dec 10 to organize a county branch
of the Citizens Educational Associa-
tions. This movement is in coopera-
by State Superintendent of Education
John Z. Swearingen asking the school
superintendents to arrange an obserV-
ance in each county of National Edu-
cation Week.
All white citizens interested in the
improvement of education are cordially
invited to attend these meetings and
enroll as members of the Citizens Edu-
cational Association Of South Carolina
no membership fees or contributions
of money being required. The asso-
citation is not one of school teachers
alone, hut is primarily of, by and for
citizens unconnected with the schools.
In each county the citizens assem-
bled in these mass meetings are re-
quested to petition the legislature OF
South Carolina to- do three things at
its next session: = 80
l. To create and appoint commits
sion to conduct thorough education
al survey, of the entire state.
>. To present to the people pro-
posed amendments to the chapter on
education in the state constitution
which will clear the way for educa-
tional progress.
3. To institute such tax reform
measures as will enable the state to
make the public school system what
il ought to be in every respect.
In order to secure cooperation for
the superintendents and trustees in
working up meetings, the following
groups have been asked to partici-
pate: The American Legion posts, the
alumni and alumnae Of colleges and
universities: women's clubs; kiwanis
and Rotary clubs, churches: civic and
fraternal organizations. Members OF
these organizations arc asked 1T once
.to confer with the local school super
intcndent as to arranging meeting
programme, etc
The following rough outline of pro-
gramme for q meeting during NAT
ional Education Week" is suGgcsted
II Explanatory address by the
county superintendent or others whom
he may designate.
.. Enrolment of members.
3. Topics to be presented by spec
ial speakers:
(a) Education, the greatest in
vestment for community, state
and nation:
CD The community's responsible
lty toward the school.
4. Discussion and decision by vote
on the three proposals Of the eXecu-
tive committee of the Citizens Educa-
tional Association of South Carolina
outlined above.
). Election of delegates to the meet
ing of that association to he held in
Columbia during the legislaturc-time
and place to be announced. Twice as
many delegates as there are rcpresen-
tatives from the county in the lcgis-
lature should be elected.
6. Election of president vice pres
idcnt. secretary and executive COM
mittee of county educational associa-
ton.
1t should be distinctly understood
that this movement is not Il drive for
subscriptions or contributions of mon
cr from citizens, but simply an effort
to organize and encrgizc public scnt'-
mcnt for a better educational system
i'm South Carolina.
And further information will be
gladly supplied by J. Rion McKisstck
Grcenville, s. c.
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