The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-10
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS

American Education Week is be-
ing observed this week, Nov. 6-12,
when number of presidential ex-
pressions will be revived.
Throughout the history OF Ameri-
ca, although the actual administra-
ton of education has been left to the
states, one president after another
has stressed it's significance.
George Washington - knowledge
is in every country. the surest basis
Of public happiness.
John Adams-The whole people
must take upon themselves the edu-
cation of the whole people and be
willing to bear the expense of it.
Thomas Jefferson-It is an axiom
in my mind that our liberty can new
er be safe but in the hands of the
people themselves, and that, too, of
the people with certain degree of
instruction. This is the business of
the state, and on general plan.
James Madison-A popular gov
eminent without popular informa-
ton or the means of acquiring it is
but the prolog to a farce or trag-
edy, or perhaps both. The people
who mean to be their own governors
must arm themselves with the pow
er which knowledge gives.
Woodrow Wilson-Without popu-
lar education no government which
rests on popular action can long Ell
dure; the people must be schcoled
in the knowledge and if possible in
the virtues upon which the mainten-
ance and success of free institutions
depend.
Herbert Hoover-The very first
obligation upon the national resourc-
es is the undiminished financial sup
port of the public schools. We can
not afford to lose any ground in ed
ucation. That is neither economy
nor good government.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. have
faith in education as the foundation
of democratic government. Our
schools need the appreciation and
cooperation of all those who depend
upon them for the education of our
youth-the states most valuable as
set. Our schools are today enabling
America to achieve great results, and
they can help her to even greater ac-
complishments.
These and thousands of similar
expressions from statesmen, patriots,
and authorities on civic affairs, point
out that schools are necessary to pre-
serve our government of the people,
by the people, and for the people.
The common schools are the means
of making effective the six purposes
of our government set forth in the
preamble to the Constitutions: "To
form a more perfect union, establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare, and Sc
cure the blessings of liberty to our
selves and our posterity.'
Our school news column will be
shortened so as to provide space for
the above quotations on public edu-
cation.
The Junior class of the high
school entertained the Senior class
at a delightful Halloween party last
Friday evening. The evening was
spent playing games Of a contest ma
ture. Approximately fifty students
attended the party. Miss Hite serv-
ed as faculty sponsor for the party.
All present reported having a de-
lightful time.
Tomorrow the Freshmen Civics
class will have charge of student as
sembly. The program will be an
Education Week program.
Our fall athletic season is COM
pleted. This week and the follow
ing week class games in soccer,
speed ball, touchdown, pass ball and
field ball will be played. At the
conclusion of this series of class
games the regular program of stu
dent clubs will be inaugurated.
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