The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-28
PROCLAMATION
Bv the President of the
United States, Asking OBJ
servance Of American Ed
ucation Week

The ideals OF democratic government
and democratic education We're planted
simultaneously in our country Ihe
fathers rightly believed that only
people trained to vision OF public needs
and duties could develop and maintain
the institutions of popular government
The system of universal educatlon' es'
tablished in the beginning, has develop
ed with the country and become one ol
the characteristic features OF our NE
In il we have laid the foundation oil
that system of American culture which
has enabled US TO absorb and assiInl'
late millions who have come to use
from many countries bringing the IRA
ditions of widely varying Institutions.
In order that we may keep In nina
the need constantly To improve our
educational system, ii is proposed that
the week of December 3.9, inclusive be
set aside for special observance as
! American Education Week. II is recon-
mended by the Governors OF the States
| that they cooperate with the euucauoH'
al and civic atuorities OF their common
wealths TO make the week peilod 'o'
revival of interest in the broad WORK
of national education.
1t is gratifying to know that in
time when public burdens have lain
very heavy upon the people there mas
been everywhere determined purpose
10 maintain education unimpaired, IN
order that the coming generation may
be equipped, regardless of sacrifices III
the present. for the increasing respoh'
siblities which 1t must bear.
without vision the people perish
Without education there can be lit
Tie visions. OF education it may be SAID
that "It is twice blest; 1t blesseth INN
that gives and him that takes" IL
will be greatly worth the effort H. AZ
an incident TO the observance OF Edu'
cation Week, we can impress TINS
thought upon the young manhood ana
womanhood OF the Nation and redirect
their interest and patriotic zeal TO the
.dca OF making a proper contribution 10
educational work. 1t is rcgrettable tha'
80 few young men and women. equip
ped Tor such service. are nowadays us
posed 10 give their time ANA talents "a
teaching Education needs their younH
cag,rness, zeal and enthusiasm. There
H. no school OF discipline more citcc
tive than that in which the teacher
. goes 10 school We could do no greater
! service than by convincing those younl
, men and women who have enjoyed edu
, catlunM opportunities, that they owe O
, reasonable share of their time and On
a ergies TO teaching.
3. The strength and security Of the Ma
, ton will always rest In the intelhgen
body OF is people our education should
Impiant conceptions OF public duty anl
: private obnbation broad enough to Ell
yisare the problems Of greatly dis
,raught world. More than anything else
men and women need the capacity q
see with clear eye and to contemplate
with opon. unpreiudlCod mind. the y
sues of these times. only through
properly motiyated and generously IN
spirvd process OF education can this b
accomplished.
In view. then. OF these aud man
other considerations. hereby proclaim
the week VI December 80 as AmoricaI
Education Week. recommending to th
appropriate national. state and local at
thortes that hey give their cordial SUI
port and cooperation to making It's ol
seryancc inspirationanl beneficial. Civi
organizations and religious bodies ma
render SPECIAL service by thvr coopc
ouou. and particularly 1t is recommend
Cd that parents enlist themselves
u behalf ow closer understanding bctwee
,r the school and the home, with the pu
i'd pose of mutual hclpfuiness.
%. In Consideration and Witness whcr
g. of. / have hcreunto set my hand an
H. caused the seal OF the United States
u b. affixed.
Il. Done in the City Of Washington. tn
* 10th day Of November. In the year :
IL our Lord one Thousand Mine llundr,
y. and Twenty two. and OF the lndepen'
ot onue of the United States the One HUI
.. ,irpdth and t'irt, seventh
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IS III. sale side OF every argument