The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-09
Making Democracy Work Is
Theme OF American Education
Week On 10Th Observance

THIS week, Nov. tbs. marks
ihs 14lh observation OF American
kaacaiion Week BY the schools
e Amerisa. The general theme
faf American Education Week
this ytar s Making Democracy
WHk rs this task schools, as
weH IS ire nation as a whole,
might dedicate themselves, not
unfF HmlnR American Education
Ne4k bul through out the year
- years 81 come.
n - often said that students in
HINh 6chool are, among other
fnInaa. preparing for citizenship,
tnet Ne are pursuing our studies
a. order 90 gain information,
lleaa and attitudes which will be
helpful later on when we become
tuicre and take Our place in adj
alf society Such a statement is
nnif partly true In my opinion.
y & . fact that those Of US who
d. plr work well today will be
lettef prepared for future USE
fHlneas than we would be If we
lad no civic training. But, that
s net the whole story. Students
ere NOS merely future citizens.
We are ciiizcns now. We can and
We are making an earnest effort
il ne Key West High School to
make democracy work.
These ideas which hope to
bring a sou concerning demo-
eIaiir practices in our schools
aIe nos iusf mine they come
fIa4n q survey made in Sociology
eIasans 81 the students view
polnls on Democratic Value in
school Teachers and others have
81 ain speak during the week on
aemMracy in the class room.
This Is ! valuable phase OF school
iila hfi On the other hand if we
lirf iogethcr successfully we
mail play together as well as
work together. And we believe
ffhHl Ia eur Student Activities :
which most adults consider play
wa have the greatest opportunity
kuf ine practice Of democratic
heAaTiofs. Talking about demo-
crazy - uol onoueh-if Il is to be
elieEliVe democracy Il must be
psa INTO action. just as in learn
ina to swim one may talk about
IL read about the best methors.
hni - really learn TO swim one
must set into the water and take
al1n The same Is true Of demo-
elneY.
TIE Student Government AS
ss< ialion la car school makes il
na4Fshie fur every student 10 as
same his responsibilities as an
a18Ggly participating citizen IN
the sChaul community. This or
Nanlsatsnn II representative Of
kie student body and plays an
Impofiant part IN school aetivit-
m In fhe election 81 the Student
E1unrii and Home Room repre-
aenlalieea students carry out
civic aasles Voters sre register
"a neminaiions made election
nflieiais preside a. polls on cleo
sn aag iusi IS il regular cleo
fnns and most important Of all :
fhaah the courtesy Of the
EaaHtr Commissioners a voting
n EAn4 han heen made avail
aHE e. students elections. We
sasN naf uicrtions very seriously
eFt en eleftlon day every qualifi-
Nes sues 10 the poll. After
stsf1an ina representative body
ness 4eekly % discuss school
Heta,s and plan school activit-
Thfauah the efforts Of the
aanf Council the patio has
H made available for High
nl dances Lights have been
Iastallsd pinR pong tables, shut
4N naafd cQtilpmenL a record
niasff aad = piano have been
fsthasea. Students gather here
a. aame. talk. and play during
4Ae nann hosr and almost every
av uiRhi dances are held
- Hlah School students. ANY
4nas 81 Scnior High group may