The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-05
FOR AMERICAN
EDUCATION WEEK HERE:

This In American Education Week.
Schools OF the Calumet district have
arranged special programs follow
ing = broad general outline that
Will De observed nattonalfy.
Here 10 the program as it will be
observed by teaching stats in
Whiting and Hammond The Whit
ing suggestions come from the
American Legion of that city. They
were adopted by the whltiAE School
Board
The Hammond program is that Of
Superintendent Caldwell
Subject. American Education
week. December to g.
To principals and teachers:
Our Commissioner of Education.
Mr. John ]. Tigert. has proclaimed
the first week OF December as
American Education Week, and
urges ali schools and school systems
throughout the country to unite in
bringing the schools home to the
Pa IRONS and public In general The
flowing program by days has
been suggested
Monday. Dec. 4-"American Citl-
zsnship."
Tuesday. Dec. Spa trietis1n
Wednesday. Dec e--"Scheel and
Teacher"
Thursday Dec 7-'Illiteracy."
Friday. Dec s - Equality Of
Opportunity"
Saturday, Dec. s-"Physieal Bdu-
cation and Hygiene
Commissioner T1gert says These
topics have been selected because
they are con sidered te be matters
of national Importance and desirable
throughout the country. II is sug-
gested that these topics should not
preclude tbs various States from
emphasizing the features OF educa-
ton which need to be emphasized
at this time in their respective
States. nor should they prevent
cities and localities from pushing
their Individual needs"
You are therefore asked to plan
a week OF special activity along this
line for your school Do not make
# merely an added burden, but or
ganize the special instruction and
activities i1te the regular work OF
the school, as a part Of the history
At1QAitS AdlA5 ia NOlAAtrOo4t AOAl1
opening exercises, etc, fer the
week. Begin now to plan some
thing instructive and inspirational
for this week.
The following suggestions may
help get plans started:
Tell the boys and girls something
of the history Of our schools in
Anerica OF the founding of HaT-
ward vollege, the early Dane
: hools; the academies; the begin
ming of high schools; our element
arv schools. cld-fashloned log
schools; our modern schools: etc.
Direct some Of the older children
bring IN a report on the history
# the Hammond schools. We could
range TO have ". 9 Belman,
tire first superintendent OF schools
Hammond. talk to a committee
q the older boys and girls from
each building some afternoon and
hen have them report back TO their
several schools on this subject The
Joint committee meeting could be
held at the High School Auditorium
on Monday or Tuesday afternoon Of
the week
lIlNlt6 lib II SC4OCi SLAASAANbr DOll4
boys and girls, formerly of your
school. to GENE back and tell the
children Of the upper grades about
Hammond High School and Ham
mond Technical High School.
Figures on school costs will b.
furnished BY the office Use them
for arithmetic and general
cussions. Snow what q large sun
the city has invested in schools and
what 1t costs to run the schools.
Discuss the question. Does edu-
cation pay9 HowT'
Discuss the question, from the
pupils SIDE How can we, as pupils.
help make our schools better and
make our education more useful2'
Ask your Parent Teacher Club 10
have a special meeting in keeping
with the week,
Have certain school visiting days
for patrons and citizens It would
be a flne thing in this connection
to have a short evening session OF
regular school work-say from e.S9
to $50 e'elocz-in which regular
work would be carried on to which
the fathers and mothers and the
public In general would be invited
This has been carried cut In man
Races and has proven a revel ati9r
Is many doubtful taxpayer
NOTE> TAis feature is esp aeia
commended and urged Ma
patEoas have no Idea how OH
school work IS carried on. If Pr
perry carried out. the result wel
be wonderfully helpful