The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-12-07
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
WEEK DECEMBER 4 TO II

In order to arouse and organize
public sentiment throughout South
Carolina for greater efforts for the
total removal of illitcracy and the up
building Of the public schools, the
executive committee Of the Citizens
Educational Association of South
Carolina, the American Legion of the
State, and county and city school
trustees and superintendent are Ell
dcavoring to have "American Educa-
ton Week" Dec. 4 to II, observed in
every county in the State.
The executive committee of the
Citizens Educational Association of
South Carolina, formed last July at
Hcns from all parts of the State, has
addressed letter to every county
school superintendent, requesting him
to have the school district trustees of
his county call together the citizens
on or about Dec. 10 to organize Il
county branch of the Citizens Educa-
tional Association. This movement
is in cooperation with the circular re-
Gently issued by the State Superinten-
dent of Education John f.. Swearingcn
asking the school superintendent to
arrange an observance in each coun-
ty of "National Education Week."
Improvement Of education are cordial
ly invited to attend these meetings
and enroll as members of the Citizens
Educational Association of South
Carolina, no membership fees or con
tributions of money being required.
The Association is not one of school
teachers alone, but is primarily Of,
by and for citizens unconncctcd with
the schools.
In each county the citizens asscmb-
led in these mass meetings are re-
Qucstcd to petition the legislature Of
South Carolina to do three things at
its next session
|. TO create and appoint Il COM
mission to conduct Il thorough cduca-
tional survey of the entire State.
=. TO present to the people pro-
posed amendments to the chapter on
which will clear the way for cduca-
tionNl progress.
3. To institute such tax reform
make the public school system wha.
it ought to be in every respect.
In order to secure cooperation for
the superintendent and trustees in
working up meetings, the following
groups have been asked to partic-
pate: The American Legion posts;
the alumni and alumnac of colleges
and universities; womcn's clubs;
Kiwamis and Rotary clubs; churches;
civic and fratcrnal organizations.
Members Of these organizations are
asked at once to confer with the local
school superintendent as to arrang-
ing meeting program etc.
The following rough outline Of pro-
Education Week. is suggested:
/. Explanatory address by the
county superintendent Cr others whom
ne may designate.
?. Enrolment Of members.
3. Topics to be presented by special
speakers:
(O Education, the greatest invest
mcnt for community, State and ma
ton;
(b) The commmity'S responsibility
toward the school,
!. Discussion and decision by vote
on the three propC sails Of the cXccu-
tive committ"" Of the Citizens Educa-
tlonaI Association Of South Carolina
outlined above.
). Election Of delegates to the
meeting of that aSSociati0n to be held
in Columbia during the legislature
time and place to be announced. Twice
as many Delegates as there are repre-
ScntalVcS from the county in the leg.
iSatUrr should be elected.
8. Election Of president, vicc-prcsi-
dent, secretary and executive commit
tee OF county educational association.
It should be distinctly understood
tn@t this movement is not drive for
subscriptions o. contributions of
money from ritirA,: Lut pir,rl,, .,,