Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 6 November 1926 — Page 6

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American EDUCATION Week November 7th to 13th, 1926 I X * . I • fc ■■ ■' xMMx x" « xx>HXX MXM~*■■>x xxx x x x x.x »»x x x - - xxx -» »X ' / HMERICAN EDUCATION week has become a permanent institution in our national life. Inaugurated in 1920 by the Federal Bureau of Education, this week is dedicated to the democratic task of universal education. It is the one time in the year when the entire nation consecrates itself to the ideal of “open to all, good enough for all, and attended by all." The program lor American Education Week presented below was arranged by the National Education — Association, The American Legion, The Daughters of the Republic and the x American Bar Association. Adams County Is Proud Os Its Schools And Offers Ample Facilities For Educating Youth

Adams County has always strived to provide good schools, competent teachers and modern facilities for educating the youth of the county. During American Education Week, Nov. 7 to 13, the subject of schools will be brought to the attention of the public and the County Board of Education invites and urges the people of Adams County to familiarize themselves with what this county has in the way of schools and what it offers in the way of education by visiting the schools in their respective

SUiWTVYT NOVEMBERS— — - FOR GOD AND COUNTRY DAY Laws without the support of individual * morality are powerless. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8— CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS DAY Liberty is not the right of one, but of all. —Herbert Spencer. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9— PATRIOTISM DAY Patriotism: a will to defend the principles of liberty, equality, justice and tolerance which actuated our forefathers, the founders of this Commonwealth.

We Invite You To Visit The Schools Adams County has an earnest and efficient corps of teachers who are conscientiously striving to give to the children and the young men and young women who are in their charge the very best they have. Patrons of A.dams County schools are urged to visit their schools throughout the school year. You will enjoy it, your child will be encouraged and the teacher will appreciate it. Know more about your sch >ol. CLIFTON E. STRIKER, County Superintendent. Adams Co. Board of Education

During American Education Week Programs Similar To The Following Will Be Carried Out

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1926.

Programs and talks on education will be given in the different schools and we urge you to visit them —see for yourself. Adams County employs 160 teachers in the public schools, including the rural grade schools, the city schools and the high schools. In the parochial schools in Decatur and in several of the townships, more than 25 teachers are employed. These men and women devote their thought and energy in the program of edm

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY JI ' —— 7 Make Democracy for the world through universal education. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11— ARMISTICE DAY Peace with honor and security. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12— ‘ KNOW YOUR SCHOOL DAY A little invested in education saves much expended on poverty, disease, and crime. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13— ’ COMMUNITY DAY . Civic unity makes an efficient community.

cation so that your children may obtain an education and prepare for life’s work. There are 65 schools in the county, 46 being one room buildings and, 18 two rooms or more, including 10 high schools. In maintaining these schools, employing teachers and offering the children the advantages of attending school, more than $347,836.00 is spent annually in conducting the schools, which operate through the revenue raised by taxation. Tn addition to this, large sums are expended annua-ly for the parochial schools. •