Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18
COMPLETE PROGRAM
EDUCATIONAL WEEK
To Be Observed By Sumter
County Schools During Week
Of November 1923

Sumter county public school viii
observe educational week, as an
nounced several days ago, comply
ing with the request OF the natioa-
al educational board.
The members Of the Sumter coun
/ ty board, composed of Colonel ]. Z.
D. Ship, chairman, w. C. Jordon,
r. Nj Andrews. G. C. Thomas and
John Methvin, have prepared a pro
gram for the week which is as fol
lows:
The members of the Board O.
Education of Sumter county is
anxious that the community evaiu-
ate its educational resources and
needs and endeavor to solve by uni
ted action the common problems Of
1 childhood. They have accepted the
suggestion of National Educational
Associatio nof America to observe
November 18th to 23rd. 1924 as
Education Week" and endeavor to
set parents, teachers and pupil; to
have a vision and higher ideals or
the part that education is PLAYING
in the life of our great Democracy.
The people of Sumter county are
4, called upon to dedicate themselves
anew to this great task of universal
education, to see and know all the
Schools of the county and to ion in
an appreciation of their achieve
ments.
The schools Of the County are in
vited to sieze this opportunity to
teach boys and girls the responsi-
bilities of citizenship and to I'M
plant ideals that will maintain an
educational system that will per-
petuate the best in the life of the
Republic
The Superintendent of the
Schools of the County are request
ed to deliver an GRAFTON on the sub
iect, ''The teacher is the guiding in
fluence of future America. =" This
address is expected to require about
twenty minutes to be delivered
Four pupils are to be selected by
the faculties in each of the Schools
to discuss the following themes
First Pupil-"The Constitution is
the bulwark Of Democracy and hap
Ipiness.
Second pupil-"The United
States Flag is the living symbol Of
the ideals and institutions of our
Republic"
Third pupil-'I Informed inteli-
gence is the foundation of Repre-
sentative Government" (a) Hitter
acy is a menace to the Nation (b)
An Americans duty toword the I'M
educated. (c) The illiterates are
tools of the radical.
Fourth pupil" Service to Gem.
munity, State and Nation is the
duty of every citizen" (a) Equal
| ty of educational opportunities for
all. (b) Better Rural Schools (c)
Parent-teachers Association should
be helpers and not governors.
These by four select pupils are
expected to be about five minutes
each and are to precede the address
OF the Superintendent.
These are requested to be deliver
ed in each of the Schools by their
Superintendent and pupils on Mon
day, November II at o'clock, A.
NJ, which together with one or two
patriotic songs are not to exceed
one hour for all the Chapel excr-
cises of the morning.
On Tuesday, November 18th,
will be visitors day and the Super
intendent and four select pupils Of
the Americas High school will de-
liver the addresses as indicated at
Union High school. The Plains
High school Superintendent and
Pupils as indicated will visit Lysian
High school. Thalean will attend
Concord; Andersonville will at
tend Shilo; The Agricultural Col
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