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Show school, at 3:45 p. m. A musical program!" will be rendered by pupils of the fourth B under tho direction of Hiss Edna And"' son. Miss Anderson will also sing tw solos; and a dramatization will be Wft dercd by six bovs and girls under uw direction of Mrs. George S. McAlllst" The dramatization is entitled "What Art You Going to Do for Uncle Sammy"" At the conclusion of the programme short business meeting will be held. Including In-cluding the election of officers for im ensuing year. 4 : f fome and School League PATRIOTISM AND PUBLIC SCHOOL. One of the most potent agencies for the dissemination of patriotism Is the great American public school system. Its teachers have risen admirably in the present pres-ent crisis to tho demand that a newer and greater conception of patriotism be implanted im-planted in the youth; an intensive, vitalized vital-ized patriotism that calls for more than saluting the flag, singing our national anthems, an-thems, and proclaiming our rank among nations. Today our boys and girls are 1-Mng thrilled with the realization that we must work, save, sacrifice to the end that the world may become cleansed of the evils of autocracy In every form. To bring- this about the child is being taught teamwork (the meaning and necessity neces-sity of all speaking and acting and nerving nerv-ing together) national teamwork m a scale so broad and sweeping that it takes In every man, woman, boy and girl In the land. He is being taught teamwork in terms so definite that lie Fees both the method by which he may fill his place and the reason behind tho proposed line or action. Above all be is being made to see the necessity of having the teaching end in action. "A recognition of ones personal obligation to his country which ends in action," is "carrying over1 from teacher to pupil. A broadening conception of world citizenship citi-zenship grows in his mind as he helps his beloved United States to become the big brother" champion of world democracy! Soberly It Is coming home to him, too, that bis country Is going through a ser ous "stocktaking" of its assets and liabilities: liabili-ties: that it Is facing some facts that, call for Immediate strenuous adjustments adjustments ad-justments which he can help and is cheerfully helping to make; that. In the words of President Wilson: "This is the time for America to correct her unpardonable unpardon-able fault of wastefulness and extravagance extrava-gance Ijet every man and every woman assume the duty of careful, provident use and expenditure, as a public duty, as a. dictate of patriotism which ,110 one can now expect ever to be excused or forgiven for Ignoring." ' These lessons In patriotism are bearing bear-ing fruit in the conduct of the pupil. They are also making of him a "young dynamo" Ifn his home; and he, in turn, is teaching the lessons to his parents. In a majority of American homes, let us hope, he is merely giving emphasis to the publicity so splendidly "launched by our government. In not a few homes his teaching Is the only real message that ends In action. Not his "bit," but his "all," is being asked of young America, by lus teacher just as the government is rightfully demanding de-manding of adult Americans. And young America is giving It giving it with a fresh, bright, never-failing enthusiasm that is stirring all about him (unless he is being discouraged or forbidden to do so by his homel. He Is responding -with equal zeal to the calls of food administration. administra-tion. Liberty bonds, thrift and war saving stamps. Red Cross, junior Red Cross and all other relief appeals. And he will continue con-tinue to respond in the same generous spirit to any and even' patriotic summons that may he needed to attain the desired end. Truly the "contagion of youth" is here made heantifuUy manifest! Surely to this type of the citizen of tomorrow may well be ent.insteo th destiny of this great nation when it shall have passed through the trying ordeal of the present the greatest period of Its history! And what shall we say of the men and women who comprise Uncle Sam's army of public school teachers? If in this great crisis their greatest duty is faithfully done, shall we not say that they have measured up to the highest ideals of their profession? Shall we not soon accord to them a better appreciation of their value to the community? One of the first and most sacred obligations of tho public school teacher has been the teaching of patriotism. Patriotism has always been a part of the prescribed course of study of the American public school. Reverence for the flag and all it represents has always al-ways been one of the chief tenets of the public school teacher's creed. Elbert Hubbard characterized the American Amer-ican public school teacher as "the least appreciated, most underpaid, most necessary neces-sary public servant." .1. FRED ANDERSON. Salt Lake City, May 9, 1013. ANN O UNCEMENTS. The monthly meeting of the Home and School league was held In the council cha.mber of the City and County building last Tuesday afternoon. There were interesting in-teresting reports from Mrs. Mallck, chairman chair-man of the motion picture committee, and from Mrs. Tanner, chairman of the. home economics committee. These reports will be published in the column at a later date. At the election of officers the present officers were unanimously retained, with many expressions of appreciation and confidence. con-fidence. As a concrete expression of this appreciation appre-ciation for her efforts, the league presented pre-sented through Mrs. Reid, a beautiful handbag to the president, Mrs. George M. Bacon. The Parent -Teacher associat ion of the training school held a very interesting meeting in the assembly room of the normal nor-mal building at 2 o'clock Friday, Mav a. Mrs. Teasdale, the president, presided. Professor Mathews spoke convincingly of the need for war gardens, and pointed out the many beneficial results coming from same. Mrs. Graham reported the last meeting of the Home and School league. Officers were elected for the coming year. Mrs. A. Graham was unanimously elected as president. Miss Chapman as secretary and treasurer. Supervisor William E. Dav wm demonstrate demon-strate the teaching of dancing at 3 o'clock Monday. May 13, before the I.afnve.tte tarent-Teacher association. Principal Jvesslcr will deliver a lecture on war gardens. gar-dens. This is to be tho last meeting of tho season and as the officers for' the coming year an- to be elected Mrs Charles Wells, the president, requests a full representation from tho fathers and mothers of the district. Friday afternoon and evening. Mav J7 there will be a spring festival at tho Emerson Em-erson school to raise funds toward the enrolment of the school as a jior lied Cross unit. The fifth arid sixth grade, have already sold war bread and the recipes for it and have purchased a knit ting machine for the unit ,V last boys' and girls' matinee of the ta at 10 ac n'" Yfxt SMurdAj- morn! , '. 3 at ll,e Paramount -Emnrexs fatty" Arouckle will make the a X" e laugh in "Out West" and Babte Marie uX SSS the'r C,"hUS,asm "The pext Monday. May 13, at tie liSSySS |