The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
THE PRESIDENT ON EDUCA-
TON WEEK

IreSiQeGC nafQl:lS IN q pfOclaHla-
ton made public at the White House
set aside the week of December 3 to
- as Americ:i. Education week. The
text OF the proclamation follows:
"The ideals of democratic govern
ment and democratic education are
planted Simultaneously in our coun-
! try. The fathers rightly believed
that only a people trained to vision of
cublic needs and duties could develop
and maintain she institutions of pop
ular government. The system of un-
iversal education, esta abiished in the
beginning, has developed with the
country and become one of the char
acteristic features Of our life. In it
we have laid the foundation of that
system of American culture which has
ena blcd US to absorb and assimilate
millions wEo have come to US from
many countries, bringing the tradi-
tons of widely varying institutions.
"In order that we may keep in
mind the need constantly to improve
our educational system, it IS propns-
ed that the week Of December Il .
inclusive, be set aside for special Gb-
servance as American Education
week. 1t is recommended to the gov
ernors of the states that they cooper
ate with the educational and civic au-
thorities of their commonwealths to
make the week period of revival of
interest in the broad work of nation
al education.
1t is gratifying to knew that in
tir,e when public burdens have lain
heavy upon the people there has been
everywhere a determined purpose to
maintain education uninpaired, in
order that the coming generation may
be equipped, regardless of sacrifices
in the present, for the increasing re-
sponsibilities which it must bear.
Without vision the people perish"
without education there can .ce
little vision. Of education it may be
sid that it is twice blest; it blesseth
him that gives and him that takes
It will be greatly worth the effort if,
as incident to the observance of Ed
ucation week, we can impress this
thought upon the young manhood and
womanhood of the nation and rededl-
cate their interest and their zeal to
the idea of making proper contrlbu-
ton to educational work. 1t is re-
gretaole that so few young men and
young women, equipped for such SER
vice, are nowadays not disposed to
give their time to teaching. There
is no school of discipline more effec-
tive than that in which the teacher
GOES TO school. We could do no great
er service than by convincing those
young men and women who have en-
joyed educational opportunities that
they owe a reasonable share of their
time and energies to teaching;
"The strength and security of the
nation will always rest in the intel
l:gent body of its people. Our edu-
cation should implant conceptions OF
public duty and private obligation
broad enough to envisage the prob
lens of a greatly distraught world.
More than anything else, men and
women need tie capacity to see with
clear eyes and to contemplate with
open, unprejudiced mind, the issues
Of these times. Only through pro-
perly motivated and generously in
spired process Of education can this
be accomplished.
'In view, then, of these and many
other considerations l hereby pro-
claim the week of December 80 as
American Education week, recon-
mending to the appropriate national,
state and local authorities that they
give their cordial support and COOP
Grafton to making its observance IN
s3irational and beneficial. Civic or
sanizations and religious bodies may
render special service by their coop
Grafton; and particularly it is recon-
mended that parents enlist Themselves
n behalf of closer understanding be-
tween the school and the home, with
the purpose of mutual helpfulncss.
Some time ago Governor Harvey
Of South Carolina issued proclama-
ton calling upon the people Of this
s-stc to observe American Education
week, and the recent conference OF
citizens under the auspices OF the
Citizens Educational association OF
South Carolina planned for the obser-
vance in every county seat IN the
state with special reference to the
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