Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
OBSERVANCE OF
EDUCATION WEEK
Appropriate Program Outlined
for Wilmington Next
Week.

American Education Week, planned
by the United States Bureau ,f Edu-
cation. viii he observed in Whining
ton next week. beginning with COM
ment on its Importance in moet of the
pulp.is In the city.
the program for the week is to be
carried out under the auspices OF the
.dicauonal authorities. the American
legion and the civic organizations.
'hc Idea originated two years ago,
When DIR. Claxton, then Commissioner
"i Education, suggested the observance
OF such a week, when emphasis should
he laid on the importance OF all edu
caiional and Americanization work in
nu"nced By American ideas and ideals.
The plans being made throughout the
country give every promise that the
observance this year will be very gem
cral. Local needs will be empha sized
as we'll as the broadeet aspects OF edu-
cation as the fundamental thing in
American life. The weeks program
includes thcee features:
For God and Country-Sunday. De-
combcr 3. 1879.
l. Education in the home.
=. Ejucati- n IN the school.
'sNtA itAtH IN ltit AAiAlNA
Ministers of all denominations are
urged 20 preach a sermon on educa-
ton. either morning or evening. All
communities are urged 10 hold mass
meetings. Requests for speakers should
bc made q the American Legion posts
throughout the country for meetings
during this week
American Citizenship Day-Monday.
ncccmber T.
I. Children today. citizens tomorrow.
>. Naturalization for all men and
women.
2. Help the immigrants 10 become
Americans.
4. The duties OF citizenship.
Patriotism Day-Tuesday. Deem
Der ..
!. Tho fas-;hc emblem Of freedom.
.. Muse as nat. n builder.
2. Universal uec ~ the English lam
suagc In the United States
=. The citizens duty 20 vote
school and Teacher Day-wednes
day. December g.
]. The necessity of schools
TIE teacher as a national builder
.. The schOols' influence on the COM
ins gcnerat.on.
4 America rs an educated nation.
lllltersCy Day-Thurs,iay. n~ember
]. llh,eracy as bot IN our nation
No ul!teracy IN 1897.
@. \ citizens duty toward the unedu-
Gated
T. No immigration until in.teracy
'nons native and foreign born Is re-
moved.
Equality of Oppor;un.ty-Fr.day
llerenilsrr =
l. Equality of opportunity in eiuca
tn Tor every American by and girl
o. Rural sChools-Cijv schools.
3 ll!gh schools-Colleses.
. American institutions.
Physical Education Dsy-Saturday
December =
I. Fairgrounds
Physical education and hygiene.
D. Thc great out-of-docrs.
Th" ,pun;ry'e need N conserva.
ton and development OF forests. soil
roads. and other resources.
Ia Wilmington. the Board OF Educa.
flen. IN cooperation with the Stat,
Board of Edaoa:.on. the Communi:,
Service. the American Legion. N.
American.za;lon organization and tn
Century Club have Joined hands 70 Ia,
emphasis on each feature OF t.e pro
rram.
The program for Delaware is be.n.
worked cut by the state EIuca;!o,
Association and the State Departlnen
~ Education. Mrs. John y. Cleave,
state President of the Parent -Teache
Association Is ask!ng the a4O local az
eoc.ailons 10 hold meetings during III
week. The pastors of the vari.u
churches are requested 70 preach ser
mons on this important; TOPIC. Sunda,
December . or 10.
Each rural or elementary echo,
Community - asked 10 arrange a NEE,
.ng during the early part OF the weeI
Speakers may be secured from IN
nearest high scho-l centre, from III
county supervisors. or the State De-
pariment o. Education. The latter pal
of the week each OF the hlr
scho-l districts j. planning TO etap
hg educational mass meeting
which al lthe surrounding schoo! d!.
tg.Uts are invited.
lne sch ols OF Delaware have mad
considerable progress during rece,
Year,. progress that causes the r,e,
pie 90 feel justly proud THIS has r.
sited from the concerted efforts o. ,h
Trends q public education.