The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

Summer Work. in Homes
By Teachers Secures
Results.
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NIGHT CLASSES 70
ASSEMBLE ON OCT. 1
Students Reminisce on
Pleasures of Long
Vacation.

Few people perhaps realize the
power of an education. and the few
that do become supermen and
women through their education. 1t
is a notable fact that we never
stop learning, and are never too
old to learn This is because the
universe is constantly changing.
always producing something new
to better the conditions Of man.
kind and for the advancement OF
civilization. Sometimes a change
is universal and sometimes merely
local, affecting only a community
OF social group, and II is the lat
ter which / wish to call to the at
tention Of the foreigners in this
country. When they landed here
there took place a great change in
their lives; the change was with
them rather than with the universe.
They came into a new community,
finding themselves in a strange
country. among strangers, and
certainly. not being able to speak
the English language, they found
It greatly difficult to thrive sue
cessfully.
The Americanization schools now
operating in many large cities are
offering a great opportunity to the
foreigners, and as soGn as thev
arrive here they should be guided
to these schools Immediately in or
der that they may get a knowledge
of our social customs and get ac-
cUainted with their respective COM
munities and the country as
whole. The Americanization schools
are doing wonderful work 20 ad-
vance the foreigners into our ma
tiOnal system, besides teaching
them the basic principles embodied
in the Constitution of this great
republic.
The students Of this American
iZation school are doing very noble
work indeed in Ntheir various
classes which, besides eIevating
themselves to a higher plane of
existence, accomplish another great
achievement that results greatly
to their advantage-and that -.
that they are training to make
themselves understood to the Amer
leans and help to promote the great
cause of democracy which ulti-
mately results in the elimination
of racial prejudice and a better
social understanding between
Education, then, is powerful
Then give yourself an education
even il it is necessary for you to
sGcriice everything else, for it Is
CEly through education that you
will ultimately be able to get
everything that is necessary for
your welfare and human needs.
knowledge is strong and power
full force, and you cannot get too
much Of it knowledge is freedom
from Ignorance. prejudice, fear
knowledge makes men bold and
gives them confidence. Don't ever
feel too old to learn; age has moth
ing TO do with learning. Try to
learn something every day. II you
learn one English word every day
at Lhe end of a year You will have
added 365 words to your vocs.L,.-
larry. Words are very important.
and. you cannot know too many of
them The more words you know.
the better you will be able to Con-
verse and write and understanI
people. People do not very we'll
excuse ignorance nowadays, and he
ignorant man Is not in favor and
there is little sympathy for him
because it is his duty to his fe'-
low. man to acquire an education,
since his resources for getting ore
are. almost unlimited with all the
free night schools with their doors
wide open waiting for him. unless
he Is absolutely lazy; and il he ia
lazy surely he will not make
worthy citizen. Then, since edu-
cation is power. capitalize what
vducation you already have and go
after the higher education and the
bigger things in life and sign your
own declaration of independence.
ALPRED FRANCIS CHICHIRICCO