The Nome nugget., 1924-05-03
NATION-WIDE MOVE TO TEACH MORALS AS PART PUBLIC
 SCHOOL tOlRSE
What Is Termed Five Points Plan for Charscur Education in EIc- mentaSy Schools.

aLter Educational 1HstHution. whtch has been organized here with branches in eTssry State.
 The idea i.sse,f is sp old one. b,H ahs manner of accomplishment is new. In the days Of the "three Rs' add even in more recant years. school children ware supposed to ab- sugb theis moral ids,bhs from aaories eXenIplifying some great moral prin- .c.pie. .% This old fashioned system has been discarded, however. and scientific of character has taken it's place.
 The executive head Of the Char acter Education Institution is Milton F,aireh;ld. of Washington. and asso ciated wf,h him are tho comm iseion- CTS ard sugernsendenis of education in the wsrioua H:ates.
 So convinced IS Fairchnh in the iE poftance of this now form of edu- eating the youth of America that he favars the <lecleasins of some of the btme given in rhe public schools to other studies in order that oppor- tunity may he given fo- the build flag of character.
 tNolislsr QuotA,i
 Referring to d recent statement by Presidpn, Cool'dge that n "disposi- tion to do right" must be combined with intelligence in the development of the AmeriGan educational system. Fairchitd. in an interview, said:
 "The disposition to do right can come unay through The development and strengthening of the character of our people.
 "rhe expense of effective educa- tion in our schools can ba covered by money saved from the crime ex- p..nses of this nation and from tine character which results in industrial iyee iliciency The gain to general happiness will he beyond money. "Ovcrcrowding of the curriculum can be prevented by taking out lenough time from history, geogra phy and mathematics to make room fer character education"
 Anonymous DOnrr
 The institution of which Mr- Fatr- ! cltld is the chairman, was orsaniZed tndrough the generosity of an anony- nous business man, who gave prize oy $5.OO0 for the best children s csle of morals" Persons in every vas won by Prof. William ]. Hutch i;H. of Oberlin College. Ohio. This I morality code has been distributed throughout the United States and translated into other languages for dissemination in foreign countries. l IL stands today. according to chair t.sl and most useful code of morals fer children ever written" Another S20,000 prize for the best public school method of character education" resulted in the accept ance of the ''Towa plan.' drafted by a committee headed by Dr. Edwin D.
 The Iowa plan" said MT. Fair child. "is generally considered to be tEe most advanced and best-thought o-t discussion of the problems of character education of children and youth that has ever been presented. and it has met with universal Inter- es; among educators.
 This character education is an ei ementary training in citizenship. The study of the Constitution, as suggested by the American Bar As ! will not make an impress 1 sion on the children. They are too | immature of mind to get anything cut of it.
 "Fiye Points" Plan
 State Committeas are now con- { what is called the Five Points Plan for Character Educa- tiCn in Elementary School Olass- re oms.' The five points of this plan are:
 "1. The formation of T classroom club, on the patriotic motive of citi- ze nship, to be called 'Uncle Sam's Fcys and Girls membership in which wifl be open to each boy and girl during loyalty to Uncle Sam and the obligations of childhood citizen ship. This club will participate in he discipline of the room, it's work and affairs. Members will have badge of honor which will be taken from them if they violate their obli-