South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-06
EDUCATIONAL WEEK
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National Movement To Stimu-
late School Interest to
Be Observed.

Fuu speed ahead for the latest in
weekly Observances. National Edu-
cltiOn Week Is the latest contribu-
ton 90 the propaganda Of education.
u started today and ends Saturday !
night. The movement IS nation wide /
and ls intended 20 stimulate interest
IN American public schools. promote
a better feeling between teacher and !.
pupil and bring about a stronger |
and clearer realization Of the func- |
tiOns OF the public schools IN their !
relation TO the development OF the /
American boy and girl
In a detailed statement given out /
BY the publicity department Of the 4
movement. Il is stated
"Our state department OF public 4
Instruction says: The main purposes
or the week are % inform the public /
OF the accomplishments and needs Of /
the public schools and 10 secure CO.
operation and support OF the public I
In meeting those needs and 20 teach .
and foster good Americanism.
1T continues. NO service has suf- 7
fered more from unintelligent crfti- /
cism than the schools The averase /
erattee or accounts of teachers /
meetings or visit schools to learn
what they are doing He has a Z
conception Of school only as he knew I
90 in mis- own school days American /
education week should give the tax 7
Payers who furnish the funds for
the public school hrst-hand knowl- /
edge OF the service for which they
paw
Some educational problems in the /
solving are. Better buildings. more 1
libraries and equipment proper play /
grounds. better attendance, voca- f.
tioual education. better understand /.
.ng OF the form and fundamental 4
principles OF our government. and /
better and universal use Of the /
English language.
AIishawaka began the observance !
OF national education week formally /
Sunday when the various churches /
emphasized the subject
Wednesday evening President ID. 1
= Waldo. OF the Western state Nor /
NAL school. of Kalamazoo. Mich. |
will address "A mass meeting OF pa
irons and teachers in the auditorium /
OF the new Battell school building
on North Main street. instead OF IN
the high school building as origin
ally announced
eco 20 school day" on Thursday
is being especially urged upon the
patrons. Regular work Will be given
.n the various schools that day 10
show patrons just what the modern
school does. how the teaching or
been revOlutionized: how health and
physical development Of the pupils
are cared for; how the coming citi-
zens are given knowledge of their
rights and responsibilities. and how
they are trained in the exercise Of
these rights as we'll as IN the dis
charge OF their duties through the
school organization and through ex-
ercises in the class room
Examine Student.
a prominent Mishawaka teacher
calls the pubic's attention TO the
following interesting facts as an ex-
ample Of what the schools today
are doing in the way Of examining
students with the purpose of finding
and correcting physical defects am
deformities:
In one school out Of $50 pupils
examined by the school nurse, 249.
Of "a per cent were found with
physical defects, which IN many
cases severely handicapped them in
tEeir physical and mental develop
fcnL Elghty. or nearly IS per cent
had eve defects. 2S. or about six per
cent. had ear defects: 80. or 5 per
cent had adenoids or enlarged ton
sis or both. 20. or 4 per cent, had
defective teeth; q. or over four per
cent. had malnutrttion: and Is had
other bodily defects.
Property Worth Millions.
"Mishawaka has a school plant
valued at over S665 900. There are
seven school buildings and more are
badly needed. There is ali enroll
ment OF about 1900 pupils. one
hundred and FIVE teachers are en-
pIoyed The assessed valuation Of AL
property in MishawRka Is over $50.
Geo 0OC The entire tax levy for all
purposes is S2-Os per 500 valuation.
The transfer cost per pupil in the
elementary grades. not counting in
terest and repairs Is over S64 a year
and for the High school over S102
Considering the above facts. IL is
pointed out that from either the
amount OF money invested or the
product turned out there can be no
other thing in Mishawaka half so
Important as her schools"
Briefly stated the principal rea-
son for the observance Of national
education week in ATishiwalSa IL from
the point OF view OF the school OH
Gals e. the creation OF q better IN
derstanding OF the schools on the
part CT their patrons and supporting
taxpayers with a resulting willing
ness 70 actively boost the education
al system OF the city.