Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-12-01
BY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.

~ 1ANAAGNASxAs
To the Teachers of Shenandoah
County -
Please read the following pro-
clamation to your school on
MONDAY. DECEMBER 4rH.
c. v. Shoemaker,
Div. Supt. of Schools.
A PROCLAMATION.
The ideals of democratic gov
eminent and democratic educa.
ton were planted simultaneously
in our country. The fathers
rightly believed that only a peo-
pie trained to vision of public
needs and duties could develop
and maintain the institutions of
popular government. The sys-
tenn of universal education, estab-
lished in the beginning, has de-
Iveloprd with the country and be-
leone one of the chara cteristic
Features of our life. In it we
lllave laid the foundation of that
Isystem of American culture which
has enabled us to absorb and as
Isimilate millions who have come
to us from MANY countries, bring
ing the traditions of widely vary
ing institutions.
In order that we may keep in
mind the need constantly to i'm
Iprove our educational system, it
is proposed that the week of De.
, lcember 3-9, inclusive, be set aside
for special observance as Ameri.
can Education Week. 1t is re.
commended to the Governors OF
tile States that they cooperate
with the educational and civic
authorities of their common
wealtlls to make the week d
lperiod for revival of interest in
the broad work of national edu
cation.
Il 1t is gratifying to know tina
, III time when public burden!
have lain very heavy upon til,
people there has been everywhere
Il determined purpose to maintain
:. education unlmpaired. in orde
. that the coming generation ma,
~ be equipped, regardless of sacri
- fees IN the present, for the in
~ creasing responsibilities which i
y must bear.
II Without vision the peopl
.rIPerish." Without education
there can be little vision. Of ed
ucation it may be said that Il
is twice blest it blesseth hir
that gives and him that takes.
1t will be greatly worth the eff
fort if, as an incident to the oh
servation of Education Week, w
can impress this thought upo
the young manhood and woman
;. hood of the Nation and redirec
:, their interest and patriotic yea
to idea Of making a proper con
tribution to educ tional work.
is regrettable that so few young
men and women. equipped f.
such service, are nowadays dis
lposed to give their time and tai
:. ents to teaching. Education
needs their young eagerness, yea
and enthusiasm. There is NJ
r school discipline more effectiy,
than that in which the teache
goes to school. We could do Nc
greater service than by convinc
lug those young men and womer
, who have enjoyed educationa
. Opportunities, that they owe q
=, reasonable share of their time
and energies to eaclling.
6 The strength and security OF
>, 1.-THE Nation will always rest in
- 1.-THE intelligent body of its people.
IOur education should impla Mt
y conceptions of public duty and
private obligation broad enough
to envisage the problems of a
lgreatly distraught world, More
!, than anything else, men and
women need the capacity to see
with clear,eye and to contemplate
with open, unprejudiced mind,
the issues of these times. Only
through properly motivated
and generously inspired process
Iof education can this be accom-
Iplished.
| In view, then, of these and
many other considerations, |
hereby proclaim the week of
December SO as American Edu-
cation Week, recommending to the /
appropriate national, State and
Local authorities that they give
their cordial support and cooper
alton to making its observance
inspirational and beneficial Civic
organizations and religious bodies
may render special service by
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