The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-23
EDUCATE FOR
CITIZENSHIP
NEST0S SAYS
Governor Tells Audience At.
tending Convention That
Program, Should be Big
FOR STUDY OF BIBLE
Urges That Religious Instruc-
ton be Made a Part of
School Curriculum
FOR STUDY OF BIBLE

EQucatlOn 1Or clClZenSnlp ana ser
vice is the great need of the present
day and an intelligent and patriotis
citizenship, actuated by spirit Of
unselfish service, il the greatest as
set Of any community, Governor R
A. Nestos last night told educators
assembled here for the North Dako,
Ia Education Association convention
Governor Nestos addressed the con.
vention, in general session, on the
subject of Education for Citizenship
and Service"
In outlining method of obtaining
a better citizenship and greater
service in North Dakota, Governor
Nestos urged the Association mem.
bers to direct t<eir energies to three
main detectives, namely, the aboli.
tion of illiteracy in both the schools
and the communities; the teaching
of the desirability of law observa-
tion, and the establishment of Week.
Day Religious schools in every school
in the state as means Of giving
each child a better knowledge OF
Christ.
Education for citizenship and
service is the great need of the
day." Governor Nestos' address saiG
in part, IAN intelligent and patriotic
citizenship, actuated by a spirit Of
unselfish service, is the greatest as.
set of any community. With such 9
citizenship, the highest possibilities
of community life can be realized
and the prosperity and the happiness
of it's people assured. Service i:
the slogan of the hour. Men shoulG
be judged by the quality of service
rendered ratherNthan by their wealth
and position. Not what You receive
but what you give brings real hap.
piness. This service should be both
special and general and definite
preparation should be. made for each
Each Part of Machine
every person should be part OF
the economic machine of his com.
munity. No person should fail to dc
some useful work or to render some
efficient service both for his liveli.
hood and for the upbuilding of that
economic life, and as far as posi-
BILE, render the kind of service fol-
which he is best equipped.
= "But while training men for ser;
vice in the industrial field and fol
participation in the economic life OF
the community, we must not forget
the great need and ipsistent demand
for more thorough training for the
service of citizenship. Our people
have fair appreciation of the
rights, powers, and privileges of cit.
izenship but they are inclined to for.
get their duties, obligations and re-
sponsibilities, and frequently fail t.
appreciate the fine service to tn.
community and the state, they arc
privileged to render by a proper dis.
charge of the duties, obligations ano
responsibilities of citizenship.
"In education for the service Of
citizenship, we should adopt tn,
methods and course of study thai
will secure the most practical ant
valuable results. 1t lis important t.
approach ne problem from the right
angle and to make sure that our cit
izenship is not only actuated BY
the right motives and inspired by the
highest ideals, but secure the infor
nation, knowledge, and experienc,
which will be of greatest practica
value to them and their communit.
and therefore also of the finest ser
vice to the state and country.
For Religious Education
There should also be an organic
ed and constant effort in each com
munity to give every boy and girl I
religious education. In promotin,
the future safety and welfare of tn,
republic, deem this of utmost i'm
portance. Not only should we en-
courage and develop to the highes
potentiality the Sunday Schools o
our state and encourage the summe
schools for religious training, bu
We should recognize Week-Da!
schools of religious instruction il
every village and city Of the stat
and in as many country communitie
as possible, where children may b.
excused from school for one to thre
hours a week for the purpose Of re
ceiving this religious instruction
The gain to each pupil, the commun
ity, and the state from an adequat
religious .instruction, will more tha
counterbalance the loss in time fror
the regular curriculum of tn