The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

1ley sent correspondence ScnOOl les
sons down TO miners beneath the earth. But not
until they recently resorted to broadcasting
knowledge through the ether above the earth did
the school really penetrate into millions OF homes,
town halls, churches and other places where
people gather.
Thousands of graduates of the University OF
Hard knocks are boasting that Radio is the most
popular member Of their Alma Matters faculty
Now, the air holds education for the whole fami
ly-for the twins in kindergarten, for little Sister
and big Brother, as well as for Father, Mother
and Grandpa.
Jack and Jill, the kindergarten twins, perform
physical exercises and hear new nursery rhymes,
which are part of the rural school program broad
cast every morning Of the school year by Station
kSAC at the Kansas State Agricultural College
Mary and John. in third and fifth grades, respec-
lively, join in singing with the Radio Leader
and give rapt attention 10 the geography lesson
and description Of trips and places, also part Of
the Kansas rural school program.
"The radio broadens the horizon of many young
people and brings new ideas into the community"
reported S. J. Meher, superintendent of Lehigh,
Kansas, schools, which regularly receive the state
colleges radio educational programs. Rural COM
munities tend TO employ home teachers who have
received little instruction inspiration from out
side their home neighborhoods. Consequently,
they sometimes lack new ideas to impart to their
pupils. In this respect radio is helping both
teacher and pupils.
'In addition to the regular morning instruction
over the air, each class Is occasionally given the
use of the radio in the afternoon for some good
organ or concert music. 4 promise Of the radio
is incentive to intensive study, for the pupils
know they must have their lessons before they
can listen to radio programs on these special oc-
casions."
Dixie city, Atlanta, Georgia was first to
adopt radio as definite part Of its school equip
af Ran
radio manufacturer of Philadelphia and strong
believer in the value of radio as an educational
agency Atlanta school officials accomplished their
geal of placing a radio set in every school and
then, with the Atlanta Journals station WSB
they arranged for the broadcasting of one radio
period weekly to each grade both in elementary
and high schools Every pupil in Atlanta's schools
heard President Coolidge on Washington's birth
day.
Connecticut is this year installing receiving
equipment in al its rural schools and claims the
distinction of being the first state to make this
advance.
"a new school life has resulted from the use
of radio" Professor Willis A Sutton, Atlanta's
superintendent of schools, observed
Radio gets hold of that ethereal element known
as the imagination. Curiosity is aroused More
Information is sought Direct vocal, audible con-
tact is established with the outside world Great
educators, statesmen and captains OF industry
ePOoh IASA messages ulrecly 10 the student Am
bition is stirred. Brain cells previously dormant
begin to function.
Thanks to radio, this has been the best year in
all Atlanta school history"
Striking proof that the children learn as they
hsten-in comes from schoolboy himself-(Ford
Sammis)-editor of the Central High School BuIle-
tin, of Washington, d. c. In an editorial regard
ing a popular broadcasters weekly talks he de-
clared:
that We have ever heard. The fine choice of
words leaves a strong impression on the listener
phrase follows phrase, each rich in diction and
sparkling with splendid epithet.