The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-04-04
FRIDAY, APRIL A. 1924
THE THOMAS JEFFERSON
MEMORIAL

The Board of Education Of Cecil
County has designated April 9th to
18th, as Thomas jefferson Week"
and April 18th as Jefferson Memoir
ial Day" in all the schools.
Mr.. Hugh w. Caldwell, Superin-
tendent, will act as Chairman for
the School Division of the Founda-
ton for the entire County, to bring
before the pupils the principles of
Jefferson and to invite their cooper
alton in the purchase and mainten-
ance of Monticello Jefferson's beau
tiful old Virginia home-to make Of
it National Patriotic Shrine to be-
long to each and every American.
Among the multifarious- interests
of Jefferson-and he was interested
in practically every phase of human
activity-one of the most warmly
cherished was that of education. He
was an earnest and constant advo-
cate of universal education and the
eloquence of his tongue and pen was
always ready throughout his long
life to plead that the benefits of edu-
cation be placed within the reach of
all the people. He was the first
prominent spokesman in this coun-
try for general education and he has
been often called "the Father Of the
Common School"
1t is particularly appropriate,
therefore, that the school children of
the United States should not be for
gotten in the establishment of JEFF
ferson's home as national shrine.
That they will not be is assured by
the acceptance of Miss Olive M.
Jones, of New York, Of the National
Craftsmanship of the Public School
Division. Miss Jones, who is princi-
pal of the Public Schools in the Bor-
ough of Manhattan, is the President
of the National Education Associa-
ton, and has undertaken the leader
ship of the Public School Division,
she says, in grateful appreciation to
'sthe father of our great free school
system"
In her letter to the Foundation,
Miss Jones said:
Jefferson. was one Of the greatest
Of all great Americans, and, under
his ideals Of human rights and hum
an liberties, we have advanced to
foremost place among the nations.
|. f we are to carry on through the
.enturies to- come, in complete full
illment of our national hope, we
must ever keep alive and growing
The Americanism of Thomas Jeffer-
son. feel this keenly as one of those
who are striving constantly to de-
velop real Americanism in the hearts
of our school children, and through
them, to spread it's spirit among the
homes of America
|, therefore, pledge to your Foun-
dation my full and active co-opera-
ton.
From all parts of the United
States have come from educational
authorities assurances Of sympathy
and pledges of support in the move
ment to enlist the cooperation o.
The school children to preserve Mon
sicello to the Nation as a permanent
memorial to the advocate of univers
al education for the people.
The Thomas jefferson Memoria.
Foundation was organized for tn
sole purpose of acquiring Monticello
and maintaining it as a permanent.
memorial to Jefferson. The Founda
ton aims to -aise fund of $1,000,
900 for this purpose. Half of this
amount is to go toward the purchase
of Monticello with it's furnishings
and about $50 acres of land. The
other half is to establish fund for
Its permanent upkeep. The first pay
ment of 100000 ON the purchase
price of the estate was made by the
Foundation on December LIST. last.