Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-11-30
EDUCATION WEEK
IN CITY SCHOOLS
Large Public Program to Be Given
.. at High School Auditorium
Thursday Evening

The week OF Dec. Ali is designated
in the city schools as Education Week.
This week is being observed through
out the nation as1 week when the
special points Of Americanism are
studied and explained. This work of
teaching Americanism has always
this week, especially, will greater en-
phasis be placed on this subject. In
the Willmar schools programs will be
given throughout the week in all the
grades. Speakers will visit the school
rooms and partake in the programs
with short talks to the children.
The American Legion, through it's
commander Henry Young, has taken
the initiative and plans are being
worked with Supt. Geo. O. Bzohaugh
of the city schools.
A meeting was held in the Offices
of the superintendent on Monday aft
ernoon at $ o'cloXk The following
were 3resen. Pastors of the city:
Reverends Lagerstrom. Holmquist
Waller. Benson and Mccullough Civic
club: Mrs. Jolly, Mrs. Spicer and Mrs.
c. R. C. Baker. Legion Auxiliary: Mrs.
James and Mrs. Spencer Commercial
club: R. w. Stanford and Hildar Hoag-
lund, Hanscom post: A. A. C. Blom-
quist, H. L. Wadeu. Newspapers: Her
bert Hengstler, Mrs. Spencer and Os-
car Augustson. Supt. Brohaugh was
also present. Mr.. Young presided at
the meeting.
At the meeting It became very evi-
dent that the cooperation of the school
authorities with the organizations of
the city was a necessity and the dis
cussion simmered own to motion
empowering Mr.. Young Of the Legion
and Supt iBrohaugh to proceed and
formulate plans. The pastors present
pledged themselves to make special
mention in their sermons Of Educa
ton Week. 1t was agreed to hold a
public program in the Junior high
school auditorium Thursday evening
of next week. An excellent program
has been prepared and an address on
the subject of education will be de-
livered. On the committee to prepare
a program for Thursday evening are
Mrs. James, Mrs Spencer, Rev. Lag
erstrom, Hildar Hoaglund and Her
bert Hengstler.
The following topics will be dis
cussed in the schools: Monday, our
flag; Tuesday, American ideals; We'd
nesday, the language of America;
Thursday immigration; Friday, natur-
alization.
Purpose of The Week
The main purposes of the week are
to inform the public of the accom-
plishments and needs of the public
schools and to secure co operation and
support of the public in meeting these
needs and to teach and foster good
AmericaniSm.
No service has suffered more from
uninte!ligent criticism than the schools.
The average citizen does not read
educational literature or accounts Of
teachers meetings or visit schools to
learn what they arc doing He has a
conception Of school only as he knew
it in his own school days. American
Education Week should give the tax
payers who furnish the funds fon the
public schools frst-hand knowledge OF
the s2rvice for which they pay. Edu-
cation cannot afford to neglect this
opportunity to advertise it's aims and
purposes.
1t is the duty of all the friends of
education to think seriously and work
hard on the problem OF keeping the
idea Of public education before all OF
the people.