The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
PROGRAM FOR SIX
DAYS MAPPED OUT
Same Period To Be OBJ
served In Nation
FROM DECEMBER 3TO9
Local Ministers Will Preach Spe-
cial Sermons In Churches
Next Sunday

rPA~1ASLho Va uNuIdtAOhs AhNAuu
ing citizenship training, patriotism,
illiteracy, the welfare of teachers,
equality of educational opportunity,
hygiene and physical education,
humane education and vocational
training will be discussed and pic
! tured freely and fully in Mankato
during educational week, December
8 to 9, according to Mrs. G. H.
Trafton, president of the Mankato
Teachers association.
School teachers and officials,
churches, newspapers, promiaent
speakers. theaters, the American
Legion, the Natiopal Educational
association, the United States Bur
eau of education. the Civic and
Commerce associat ton and the Man
kato Teachers association; in fact
every medium available will be
utilized to bring the problems OF
city. The Mankato Teachers As
ISOLATION has charge of the program
and arrangements.
Will Preach Sermons.
Ministers of all denominations
have been urged to preach a sermon
next Sunday morning or evening on
education. The topic for that day
will be For God and Country"
which will deal with, education. in
the home, school and church. The
slogan for Sunday is: "A Cody
Nation Cannot Fail"
On Monday evening, December 4,
Mr.. jerks OF the University of Min
nesota will talk on some phase OF
the topic: American Citizenship"
which includes; children today, citi-
Zens tomorrow: naturalization for
all men and women; help the immi-
grants to become Americans; the
duties of citizenship. The slogans
are: American an by 1927" and
Visit the schools today" Mr.. jerks
comes here very highly recommend.
! ed and is at present at the head of
the University Of Minnesota. He is
also a director of AmericaniZation
work and a member of educational
research department in the Federal
! field. -
For Patriotism Day. Tuesday,
December 5, no definite arrange
ments have been made as yet. The
problems to be considered on this
day are: the nag-the emblem Of
/, freedom: music as a nation builder;
universal use Of the English lang
uage in the United States land the
citizens duty to vote. The slogans
are: "Visit the schools today" and
Patriotism is the basis of happy
nation"
School and Teacher Day.
School and Teacher Day, Wed
nesday. December s, will be the
day for considering, the necessity o.;
schools; the teacher as a nation
the coming generation and America
as an educated nation, The slogans
are: Visit the schools today" and
Better trained and better paid
teachers. more adequate buildings
On Wednesday afternoon at the Or
pheum theater, the Girl Scouts and
the Camp Fire Girls will present a
matinee pageant for the benefit Of
! the grades.
Thursday evening, December 7.
! the pageant by the Girl Scouts and
the Camp Fire Girls will be given
at the Orpheum theatre. Problems
pertaining to illiteracy will be con.
sidered which will include: Hitter.
acy as a blot to our nation; no illit-
eracy in 1927: a citizens duty to-
ward the uneducated; no immigra
ton until iIliteracy among native
and foreign born is removed. The
1 slogans adopted are: Let every eli.
tizen adopt and teach an illiterate
to read and write and Visit the
schools today"
Double Program Friday
| Plans were made to have a double
program on Friday. December 8, but
ow ing to the musicale to be given
by the Teachers College. there will
be no program. The topic for Fri
day is: Equality of Opportunity"
which includes: Equality Of oppor-
| tinity in education for every Amer
lean boy and girl; Rural schools
City schools: High Schools-Col-
leges: American institutions: The
slogans. Visit the schools today"
Let all have an equal opportunity
| for education" and "a square deal
for the country boy and girl"
"The Passing of the Third Floor
Back" win be shown at the Sancon
theatre on Saturday, December g..
| which has been designated as "Phy.
steal education day" Fairgrounds.
physical education and hygiene. the
great out of doors and the countrys
| need in conservation and develop
| VI LII oISs ofiB ASNeo StH
err resources. will be considered
Slogans: "A sick BODY makes a
sick mind" Playground in every
community and Athletes ALL"
Others May Come
The committee in charge of the
programs are in hopes OF securing
Mr.. Greer, assistant superintendent
of schools in MINNEAPOLIS and Mr..
Silke, who is connected with the
department of education and is
handling rural education through
out the state to talk on Monday
evening. December II; If arrange.
ment can be made. Mr.. Greer will
talk IN apart time education" and
Mr.. SjIke win talk on the "Condi-
lions of the rural communities"
All pubIic speaking classes through
out the city will have charge OF the
different rooms for twenty minutes
each day for the whole weeE and
will discuss problems pertaining to
| education The Free Press Will
I pr;,,t inform finn each daY neYt