The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-19
HOLIDAY TO BE
IN HONOR OF
LEADER
District High School Students
Revere Memory of RevoIu-
tionary War Hero.
BY EDWARD J. DUFFY.

men!"
ITEROES have come into the
III lives of the Capitals school
children, and many today
idolize Babe Ruth-but George
Washington is the one immortal
hero who has survived passing
years.
This week is famous for con-
tanning the revered date, Febru-
airy %, and Wednesday will be
a holiday in memory Of the great
American, born on that date.
STUDENTS STUDY THE MAN.
Washington. the man, Is to be
the subject of intensive study
during the week. History classes
are to hear of the life he led, the
model character he developed and
the traits he possessed, which
branded him the leader of the
American people from oppression.
Though they admire George
Washington with reverence
akin to awe, the school children
doubtless are attracted to him as
much by the fact of the holiday
he has given them indirectly as by
his goodness. Wednesday will
indeed be a gala day, for 1t will
mark the first anticipated holiday
relief from the burden Of study
\ ing.
Parties are being planned for
Tuesday and Wednesday nights,
but Thursday will find the boys
and girls back at their books pre-
pairing to make up for the layoff.
KNOCK MUZZEY'S HISTORY
The textbook on American his
tory, by Prof. David s. Muzzey,
used in the local high schools, was
severely condemned last week by
the Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
ton meeting at the Iowa Avenue
Methodist church. 1t was alleged
that the book advances socialistic
ideas and minimizes and in some
instances omits important events
in American history.
Resolutions were adopted demand
ing that the Board of Education
discontinue use of the history in
the high schools at once. President
Edgar b. Henderson sent copy of
the resolution to the Federation of
Citizens Associations SO that the
entire city might know what is
being taught high school pupils.
Thus it is that, more than a
century after Washington's death,
his countrymen are keeping watch
over the sacred American tradi-
tions established during the Rev
dictionary War.
The book was criticized by Gin
ton r. Thompson, chairman Of the
committee on education. The book
was indicted by the entire member
ship, not a person rising to defend
1t. Here are some of the allega-
tions regarding Prof. Munzzey's
book:
"It devotes only one sentence to
each of the battles Of Bunker Hill,
Germantown and Brandywine, and
gives only one sentence to Valley
Forge. 1t omits the battle of Ben
nington. That it contains no men,
ton of General Stalk of Revolu-
uonary fame.
1T mentions John Paul Jones
only once, and does not acquaint
the student with his memorable
victories at sea. Its attacks on
Congress are vicious and unjusti-
fled.
These are only q few of the
things said about the history.
When Mr.. Thompson read extracts
from the book some of the men,
hers were amazed. The resolu-
tons demanding immediate with
drawal of the book were adopted
without a dissenting vote.
LET GEORGE DO IT."
Were George Washington living
today he would in ell probability,
according to the viewpoints Of the
students. take steps to preserve
ths truth in histories of his nation.
1t is hoped In the schools steps will
be taken to level justice in the
matter of the alleged misleading
historical textbook, and that a
policy of "let George do it" will
not be followed.
A plea for vocational schools in
tho sixth division was made by
Miss Laura Hendley, supervising
principal, before a meeting of the
Northeast Citizens Association last
week. "Our greatest need Is the
care of every child who is not book
minded. In the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades pupils who can only
learn by doing things with their
hands can be allowed TO develop
along their own lines"
Resolutions were passed by the
association recommending that free
books be given the children in the
Junior high and high schools as
well as those in tho elementary
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