The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-13
JUNEAU BOARD
 OF EDUCATION
 GIVES BANQUET
Informal Dinner Is Prepared
 and Served by Domes- = tic Science Girls.

Committee on Education were the guests of the Juneau Board of Edu- cation at an informal dinner given at the domestic science rooms of the local school last evening at o'clock. In addition were present the Commits sioner of Education, the local school board and the teachers of the local schools.
 The entire dinner was prepared and served by the girls of Miss Leland S domestic science classes. The rooms were made cheerful by delightful color scheme which blended in with the soft candle light. Place cards to match the general color scheme were designed and made by the do- nestle science girls. Miss Ueland and her girls were highly commented for their very excellent work.
 Talks Are Made
 At the close of the dinner Supt. J. E. Lang called upon M. B. Sum mers, president of the Board of Edu- cation, to welcome the members of the Territorial Board of Education, Senate Committee on Education and House Committee on Education. MT. Summers assured the guests that the Juneau Board of Education was at all times ready to cooperate with them in educational matters and that they were always welcome at the To- cal schools whenever they found time to visit. Senator M. D. Snodgrass responded for the legislators He praised the new types of education and especially Miss Ueland and her department. He spoke highly of the work of the Agricultural College and School of Mines and expressed the hope that many of the boys and girls from Juneau woould enrll there for their advanced training.
 Address by Governor
 Governor Bone pressed his interest 'in education and the educational sys- tems of Alaska, in part, as follows:
 @As Governor I am, of course, deeply interested in every phase of the development of Alaska. My faith in the future of Alaska is ada mant and abiding If I have a para mount interest. it Is in the school system of Alaska and the steady bet terment of that system. In my mes sage to the Legislature I endeavored to emphasize that interest and to be- speak the pride which Alaska prop erly feels in it's school system.
 "The Territory, considering it's in fancy and the difficulties encountered as result of its magnitude and dis tanccs, has made a remarkably line record in the development of it's school system. Legislatures without exception have been far-sighted in providing for educational needs. fully. believe that public money in vested in public schools yields larg- CT dividends than any other appro- priation. Schools are the prere- quisite of development. Schools mean homes. Camps and temporary habitats are naturally created in con nection with industry, but permanent communities are Impossible without schools. Alaska has less number of people than it had 10 or 20 years ago, but there is permanency to Alaska's population never In evidence before. And this pcrmaneney must unquestionably be ascribed, in large measure, if not wholly, to the estab- lishment of an excellent school sys- tem.
 Keep Out of Politics
 q have heretofore said and take this opportunity to repeat that the school system of Alaska must ever be kept out of politics. This is so obvious that, am sure, it requires no second thought on the part of any right.thinking man or woman who truly has Aiaska's welfare at heart.
 .I am deeply interested in the success of the first institution oi higher and technical learning estaD- Nshed in Alaska-the Agricultural College and School of Mines at Fair banks. It marks an epoch and pro claims progress. IL was established none too soon. l pay my tribute to those who conceived the idea of such a college and have the utmost confidence that its growth and use fitness will demonstrate the wisdom of all who have had part in it's 
 foundation.
 q want to 500 tho Agricultural College and School of Mines thor cughly identified with the Territory at large. It is ideally located ana should never In any respect or in any aspect have the form or character ol A local or sectional institution. The whole of Alaska should be actively and heartily concerned in it's growth and success. ..
 aIn conclusion a passing word ot praise is due Commissioner Tender son for his official part in connection with the schools of Alaska. since became Governor have been brought into close contact with ms work. Therefore, l am able to ap- praise it, I am mindful from ex- perience Of the difficulties constantly besetting him and of his resource fulness in overcoming such ditticni- tics. He has rendered a splendld public service and this fact is appre' ciated throughout Alaska"