Evening star., 1927-11-06

developing better homes. This is rec
ognized in all progressive schools. The
school work for this day. according to
the program, will go on as usual, ex'
cept that there will be special talks
to the children.
ITO develop better homes" says
| the program, schools teach regard
for the interest and welfare of others
give practice in cooperation, teach
children to cook. to sew, to manage
home budgets and to appreciate the
meaning of home life in it's relation
to individual and race welfare. The
American home and the American
school work together to develop finer
and richer human life. That school is
best where all teachers take honest
pride iE serving the community and in
| building up it's home life. That COM
munity is best in which parents ap-
preCiate the teachers and magnify the
work IF the schools.
The particular point emphasized for
Wednesday is that of better acquaint-
anCe between the citizens and the
schools The citizens will be told. by
means of lectures, special articles i'm
the newspapers, radio talks and other
means of communication. the seven
essential features of d good school, It
/
is such a school in their community
Seven Points of Education.
These seven points are:
A competent, conscientious and we'll
trained teacher in every classroom; a
vital curriculum, changing to meet So
cial and individual needs; an effective
form of school and class organization:
school term of reasonable length,
with high regularity in attendance; an
efficient, we'll trained administrative
and supervisory staff; an adequate
building. well equipped, with ample
provision for libraries. laboratories,
physical education. school gardens and
other school activities; an intelligent
and appreciative public support.
The goal of education is the educa.
ton of the whole child. The great
tasks before the educational forces of
our day are to teach the children how
to learn. to think, to develop vision,
and to give them some appreciation of
the spirit of the learner "a little in.
vested on education" says the folder
of the National Education Association,
saves much expended on poverty. dis
ease and crime"
Thursday is School Opportunity
day" stressing particularly the op.
fer to the child. Teachers on this day
will inspire children to take advantage
of the opportunities before them. Cit
iZens will seek to determine whether
adequate opportunities are offered to
all the children of the community. To
help every child find his opportunity
for service and to prepare him for it
is considered a primary responsibility
of the school Schools can promote
vocation efficiency through courses
in agriculture, trades and industries
and home economics. Evening schools
are essential for every progressive
American community big enough to
support them. The schools are able
to raise the standard of living by
teaching the application of art and
science to daily life.
Friday is Armistice day. It is set
aside appropriately to the promotion
of patriotism through education. AT
ter all. no other sort of patriotism is
wanted in democracy.
"The success Of democratic gov
ernment," says the National Educa-
ton Association, depends upon the
faithful performance by each citizen
of his public duty. By living as citf-
zens of the school children learn to
be citizens of the larger society.
School study in geography. history
and current events prepares children
for citizenship duties. Schools can
help immigrants understand and meet
the problems Of everyday American
life. Schools eliminate race hatreds
and develop that mutual sympathy
and respect which are essential to
loyal citizenship. 1t Is significant
tina. the men who conquered by the
use of arms In the World War are the
ones to lead in the movement to avoid
future wars through education, which
Is the foundation of understanding
and cooperation"
Community Day.
Patriotism of a sort. OF course. can
be promoted by other means than edu'
cation. Millions of men in the wars
of history have been induced to lay
down their lives for causes which
they didn't understand and loyalties
without any essential basis. But this
scrt of patriotism doesn't suit de-
mocracy. For the successful function
ing Of this kind Of a government men
and women must be trained to live for
the country as we'll as die for it. And
the former qualification comes only
through the schoolhouse.
Saturday is set aside as Community
day. The program OF this day is in
tended to emphasize the value Of the
schools In the improvement of COM
mun:ty life. The schoolhouse, par
ticularly in the country districts. will
be emphasized as the center of the
community life, the focus OF the cul-
tural existence of the farming district.
The importance Of good roads will be
taught. Realization Of the community
cY,.~ 80 eki1 fC in
its infancy.
On Sunday the message of the
schools will be sounded from thou
sands Of pulpits of all denominations
throughout the country. Ministers
have been requested to make it the
basis OF their sermons and the subject
of their prayers.
Ethical character-simple, positive.
harmonious-is the supreme objective
of the school and of life." says the Ma
tional Education Association. ut gives
the foundations for the higher values
in life. Bv erphasizing ideals of
right conduct the schools seek to
maintain the moral and spiritual fiber
! OF the neoDle."
Nearly 20. 600, 900 individuals are en-
rolled in the schools Of the United
States. public. parochial and private,
from the kindergartens to the univer-
sites. The value of school property.
| including endowrnents, amounts to
more than $500 100000. Nearly a
million men and women are employed
as teachers. In 1924. when the last
| check was made. 263.280 buildings
were in use for school purposes.
Room for Improvement.
This. on paper at least, Is a credit.
able showing But during the coming
| week educational officials will try to
GO beyond these figures. They will
show that. after all. popular education
| is far from its maturity in the United
States and that the United States still
has a long way to go before 1t can
| boast Of being n completely literate
nation or. for that matter. make as
good showing as some of the smaller
| EurnDean nafions