The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-16
EDUCATION WEEK
To BE OBSERVED
A Nationwide Revival of Education
Enthusiasm Will Take Place
During the First Week of
the Coming Month

Two years ago DIR. p. P. Claxton
former commissioner of education
instituted the observance of the first
week in December as Education
Week" The American Legion last
year became interested in the per-
petuation of such week and took
the initiative in inviting the Ma
tional Education Association and
other organizations to cooperate in
the observance of the american
Education Week." This year the
United States Bureau of Education
is cooperating with the American
Legion and the National Education
Association in inviting every Ameri-
can organization, club, church,
school, newspaper, magazine, thea
tire and individual and bodies of
every description to participate in
making the week, December SO, a
real nationwide revival of educa-
tional enthusiasm.
The American Commission of the
American Legion called upon the
commissioner of education to invite
President Harding to issue a procla-
nation for the observance of this
week. The president has given as
surance of his desire and willingness
to do this.
The bureau of education has ar
ranged with the interdepartment
advisory committee on government
radio broadcasting to use the gov
ernment's broadcasting stations
twice day throughout the week
for the PRONUNCIATION of educational
radio material in connection with
the weeks campaign.
The commissioner of education
called upon Will II. Hays, president
of the Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors of America to dis
cover to what extent the motion
picture houses of America would
cooperate. Mr.. Hays was very
generous and enthusiastic and has
definitely arranged for the working
out of program in which the facili-
ties of the motion picture houses
may be used effectively during
Education Week.
All governors, mayors, and others
in places of executive authority are
expected and invited to issue procla-
and otherwise promote
general observance of this great
in behalf of education.
The newspapers and press generally
nave been invited to issue special
editions if possible, and
t this is not possible to emphasize
during these days by
editorials, special articles, and in
such other ways as they find pos
sible.
1t seemed wise, in order that the
might be concentrated
upon phases Of education which are
Of outstanding significance to desig-
nate certain days on which topics
should be stressed. These days are
as follows: Sunday, December 8,
God and Country; Monday, Decem-
Der a, American Citizenship; Tues
lay, December s, Patriotism;
Wednesday, December 6, School
md Teacher; Thursday, December
!, Illiteracy; Friday, December 8,
Equality 'of Opportunity; and Sat-
,rday, December 8, Physical Edu-
'ation and Hygiene. These topics
lave been selected because they are
to be matters of ma
ional Importance and desirable
throughout the country. It is sug-
rested that these topics should not
preclude the various states from
emphasizing those features of edu-
alton which need to be emphasized
t this time in their respective
tates, nor should they prevent cities
nd localities from pushing their
Individual needs.
1t hardly seems necessary to urge
pom the schools and those respon-
ible for the administration and in
truction in the schools that it is
expected that all will join in the
eneral observance of promoting
ducation during American Educa-
ion Week to the utmost extent of |
heir abilities. Programs can be |
ffectively arranged throughout all |
f our schools which will materially |
nhance the value of this general
fort.
At the time of the present writ
lg a very large number of state !
and state commits
oners of education have responded
Enthusiastically in endorsing the OBJ
ervance of American Education
Week and none has expressed OPP
osftion or indifference. The unity
effort and interest which has al