The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
LEGION LEADS
0BSERVANCE0 OF
WEEK IN CITY
American Education Week to
Be Observed with Speeches
in Many Places
VISITING SCHOOLS URGED

Principles Of patriotism and edu-
cation are TO be emphasized III DIS
marck this week. in the observance
of American Education Week. ne
Lloyd Spetz Post, American Legion,
has undertaken to spread the ten
ents of the week in this city. Plans
developed by l.. +. Warren, com
mander Of the local post, include
having sneakers in the schools OF
the city Thursday and Friday ana
perhaps speakers in the thcaterS.
Clubs and other organizations are
asked to give thought to education
during the week.
Wednesday is dccrced School and
Teacher Day. The local Legion
Post urges the school patrons OF
the city, in observing the week, TO
visit the local schools. While we'd
nesday is visiting day patrons are
urged to visit the schools any day
during the week, and are assured
of q welcome by superintendent
Saxvik and the teachers.
The days of the week are as fol
lows: Monday, "Constltution Day
Tuesday, "Patriotism Day; we'd
nesday. "School and Teacher Day;
Thursday, "Illiteracy Day: Friday,
physical Education Day; Satur-
day. community Day; Sunday,
"For God and Country Day.
An outline of the week, issued by
Miss Minnie j. Nelson, state sup
erintendent OF public instruction.
gives the following for the ilfS'
three days of the week:
Constitution Day
Monday. November II. 1924:
"preamble of Constitution of the
United States
I've. the People Of the United
States, in order to form a more per-
feet Union, establish Justice, insure
domestic Tranquility, provide TOR
the common defense, promote the
general Welfare, and secure the
blessings of Liberty to ourselves
and our Posterity, do ordain ana
establish this Constitution for the
United States Of America
Patriotism Day
Tuesday. November IS, 1924:
"Salute When Giving the Pledge
to the Flag"
In pledging allegiance to the fla@
of the United States of America. the
approved practice in schools, which
is suitable also for civilian adults
is as follows:
Standing with the right hand
over the heart, all repeat together
the following pledge:
pledge allegiance to the Flag oil
the United States Of America ah'
to the Republic for which it stands
Ono Nation indivisible, with libert!
and justice Or all.
"Salutc to the National Anthem.
When the National Anthem l.
nIayed and the Flag is not display
ed, al! present should stand an'
face toward the music Those II
uniform should salute at the firs
note Of the Anthem, retaining thi'
position until the last note OF tn
Anthem. All others should stand a
attention, men removing the head
dress. When the Flag is displayed
the regular Salute to the Flag
should be given
School and Teacher Day
Wednesday, November 10, 1924:
"Theodore Roosevelt
"You teachers-and it is q mer
trnism to say this-you teacher
make the whole world your debtor
and Of you it can be said, as 1t ca
he said of no other profession saw
the profession of the ministers o
the gospel themselves, if you teach
ers did not do your work well tn
Republic would not outlast the spa
of a generation"
moreover, as an incident to you
avowed work, you render some wei
nigh unbelievable services to tn
country. For instance, you rende
to this Republic the prime, the vita
service of amalgamating into on
homogeneous body of children
those who are born here and OF thos
who come here from so many di1
ferent lands abroad. You furnish
common training and common idea
for the children of all the MIKE
peoples who are here being fuse
into one nationality. 1t is in n
small degree due to you, and you
efforts. that we Of this great Anne
lean Republic form one people II
stead of a group of Earring people
The children, wherever they nav
been born, wherever their paren