New Britain herald., 1922-12-06
NOT AS SMART AS
 WE THINK WE ARE
Reasons Why People Should Take
 Interest in Schools

The only way for boys and girls
 10 become good American citizens is
 to educate them," said Councilman
 David l.. Nair in a four-ninute ad-
 dress at the Palace theater last eve-
 ming. Attorney Nair was speaking on
 behalf of the American Legion in the
 interests of American Education
 Week, now being observed through
 out the country.
 He seconded the request made re- gently by Superintendent of Schools Stanley H. Holmes to have New Britain. people visit the schools this week and see what their children are doing. He called upon people who have come here from other countries to visit the schools and learn. not only the American system of educa- ton but the opportunities which are open to every boy and girl in the country He referred 10 the various elementary, high and vocational schools and pointed out their ad- vantages
 Dogs ys. Children.
 At Fox's theater the speaker was Rev. John l.. Davis. chaplain of Eddy Glover Post. Rev. MT. Davis emphasized the fact that there was no national church in the United States, but that this country does possess an institution which breeds and nonrishes the democracy which is the backbone of our land and in which all classes, races and creeds have common interest-that insti- tuition is the common schools. He told an interesting story of a prom ! inent man in a certain town in Texas where Rev. Mir Davis resided. | who owned two dogs and two chill Gren.
 Both dogs and children were "go- ! ing to school" the dogs were in the hands of a trainer, and children were in the hands of the school teachers. This man visited his dogs every week to see how they were getting on in their training, but never once did he look into the schools to see how his children were getting along. It was said that he had, eventually, the two finest dogs in Texas and probably two of the worst children.
 With emphatic seriousness Rev. MT. Davis urged parents to visit the schools this week and see how their children were progressing.
 Average Intelligence Low.
 At the Lyceum theater the address was given by Rev, Dr. George w. c. { Kill, who presented government { statistics which show that the United States. as a. nation, has little to boast { of in the way of educational progress . despite the billions spent annually on schools. He referred to the fact that turing army examinations for the , World war, one out of every four i. candidates examined was illiterate. | :. He also said that the average intel igence of the people in America is ,, ,nly that of a child in the sixth ! ,rade. Of the 20,O00,000 children in 'chools, only 2,00o,oo0 are taught by i, instructors with sufficient training, ,0o0,0o0 by teachers with seven or :. fight years of training, 100000 are aught by boys and girls and 10000 100 by teachers without any special 7 raining. The conclusion is self-evi- 2 lent, Dr. Hill said. America must 2 vake up. He urged parents to visit ' he schools not only this week but a lso at times when company" was Il ot expected.
 Tonight's Speakers. x The American Legion committee in \ harge of the program is composed I f Harry Vessels, chairman; William \ v. T. Sauires, James P. Rogers and :; larry c. Jackson. This evening the iS packers will be Rev Samuel c. Slut life, Rev. pr. George w. c. Hill j nd Alderman F. R. Gilpatric. l A feature of the program will be patriotic demonstration. including 4 1e presentation of colors by service len in uniform and salute to the az at the Nathan Hale school this t vening. N