The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-25
EDUCATION WEEK TO
OCCUR IN DECEMBER
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tBy Associated ~ ess 10 The banherJ
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 21 - "Ohio
will be in the fore front Of American
Education week, Dec. 4.10," State d.
rector of Education Vernon M. Riegel,
declared today. "Ohio is laying plans
to have the greatest week of state.
wide educational rallies In its his
tory"
The American Legion and the Ma.
tional Education Association are max
ing plans for observance Of the week,
which will be nationwide. The week
is intended to impress upon everyone
the value and needs of this country's
educational program.
"Teachers will tell their pupils |
something of the real meaning Of the
public school in terms that they can
understand" Mr.. Riegel said.
"These same teachers also will raj
ly their communities around them,
and will have at least one general
gathering during the week, where edu-
cation and what it means can be talk
ed over in an enlightening and help.
full way; school programs will be held
far and wide; every parent-teacher as
ISOLATION in the state will plan to have
a meeting during education week; the
teachers initiative and enterprise will
be called upon to help make the week
q oycoacsv
Continuing, a statement declared:
"The American Legion has realized
that the best hope for the perpetuity
of a great democracy like Americas
is in education. There is no organ
ization of any character that will not
be glad to show its belief in this same
great truth, by turning its thought and
enterprise towards our public school
system.
"To the man who is a parent, edu-
cation has the biggest proposition to
offer that ever has been known, be-
cause education virtually offers him
his child's future.
"A man buys life insurance for the
sake of the future Of his wife and
children; education generally pays
out in terms of bigger and better
future, yet there is not as widespread
positive appreciation of the benefits
of education as there is Of insurance.
"At that there has been better pub
lie support for education during the
last few years than during the few
years that existed before the war; the
war period brought the schools to the
front to an extent never known be
FORE The profession Of teaching made
great strides towards better financia
rewards, and people have been will
ing to continue this salary recognition
even during the economic letdown be
cause they have realized the justnesi
of it. These gains in interest and IL
financial support must OF be lost-neet
not be lost"
The idea of generally observing ed
ucation week is commended in an ed
torial in this months Better School
Bulletin, publication gotten out b,
the state department of education, II
the interests of the schools.
"To some the program for an inter
sive observance of American Educa
tion Week, may seem like an emotion
al rampage" the editorial declares
ut is true that such an observanc
will not contribute vitality to the dt
velopent of the schools classroom
program; it may even dislOcate 10
the once the even program of tn
day.to-day procedure. But, on the otl
er hand, it ought to assist few me-
tendrils of the education plant to fin
root in the sustaining soil, which
the community.
Zone would scarcely expect
measure the benefits of educatio
week in the usual terms; one woul
expect, though, to implant attitude
in the public mind that, with litt
cultivation from time to time, woul
flourish and bear rich fruit.
Education Week calls for an i
tensive campaign of salesmansh
which readily will sell education
the people. There is a wide-sprea
favorable attitude towards the school
but 1t is passive. 1t needs to be mao
active. And to get the people to "bu!
an active interest in education, som
body must be willing to show the
the general merits and quality of Il
goods. To this end, the usual rul'
of selling apply: First, to arouse l
terest; second, to hold the attention
third, to creae desire. Even cal
paign limited to one week can accol
plish all these things, il there is Il
proper punch behind 1t.