The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-19
KIWANISC CLUB
HEARS PLEAS
FOR EDUCATION
American Education Weeks Is
Observed by Club Meeting
in Weekly Luncheon

American Education Week, being
celebrated throughout the country
this week. was observed by the XII
wants club at the regular weekly
luncheon Of the organization today.
c. L. Robertson, who was chairman
of the day, explained to members
that American Education Week is
sponsored by the National Educa-
ton Association and the American
Legion, and is held to emphasize the
importance Of education.
In Introductory remarks Mr.. Ro-
bertson said that there is differ
encc in educational opportunities,
and called attention to the differ
encc he said exists even among coun-
tics within North Dakota. He re-
marked that while in one COUNTY the
average length of the school year is
more than eight month. in another
county the average length of term
is something over six months.
Miss Minnie Nelson, state super
intendent, told the Kiwanians that
education has become universal
problem. She pointed to the differ
encc in the wealth backing educa-
ton, as between various communities
and states, and said that this was
the reason the Sheppard-Towncr
bill, which would provide for federal
aid for education, was being sup
ported by educators. She declared
that it was right and proper that =
child living in community. Of small
wealth should receive the same edu-
cational opportunities as child liv-
ing in a wealthy community.
Miss Nelson told the Kiwanians Of
many incidents which happened at
the world conference on education in
San Francisco. She rccountsd. that
the delegates from China informed
the conference that whereas in 1906
China had but few thousand chill
dren in school there we're over L.
OOO.O0O in school last year. Another
educator, she said, declared that ia
pan was making such remarkable
progress that America might in hel
complacency fall behind. She alst
said that there was q worldwide
battle against illiteracy being made
and the cause of education advanced
in all lands, ,-. -'..'-
M. E. McCurdy, secretary of thu
North Dakota Education Association
which holds a three-day convention
here this week, spoke briefly of thu
work Of that body. He said thai
many had believed that the education
association was simply teachers
Mnion. but said a study Of the reso
lutions Of the association for tn
! last several years would prove tina
the association had always taken al
, unselfish stand, one which they be
lieved best for the entire state.
The association has definite pro
gram, he said, naming as some o
the planks support Of the Sheppard
Towner bill and campaign for
! Secretary Of Education in the Presi
) dents cabinet.
Art Collar of Fargo Kiwanis wa
. . club guest. O. v. Bowman wo
: the attendance prize. A nominatin
committee was named to prepar
: states for the election Of the clul
to be held in four weeks.
: F.. B. Cox. as director of the A.
ISOLATION of Commerce, impressed W
e on the Kiwanians the fact that thi
Is the first time Bismarck will hav
4 entertained the state teachers asst
t citation. Generally, in the past
t has been in Fargo or Grand Fork
I He declared it was up to everybod
e to welcome the teachers and sho
them real Bismarck hospitality.