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Show coLuximi l'i'iii ia school lMINATIOV Home monlba ago 7 At Youth' t Cum. panbnand other eaatern eduiatlonal Journal! luggttttd that Columbut Day, October 12, IB'JS, the 400tb aunlvertary of the dlicovery of thli confluent, be marked by a publlo achool demonatra. lion. Tho World'aCoagreaa Auxllltry of the Columbian Kxpoiltton followed with reiueat that the day be celebrated cele-brated lyittuiallcally throughout the country, and auggeated that the publlo achoolt lead In each local celebration. The Department of Huperlntendence of the natloual Kducitlon Attoclatlon, at lta auauat meeting laat February, endoraed the propotod echutne and appointed tbe Htate Huperlntendenta of Kduoatlon aa a general committee to lead the celebration In their aoveral Btaleij An executive committee waa alto elided to prepare a uniform jro-gramme jro-gramme for ute In every locality In the lUpubllc, and to take direct charge of tbe movement. The meatage of tbla eomtntllee to the publlo achoolt will be found lu another column. On Heptember lit, the ofllclal pro. grammo will be publlihed, uniform lor all localltlct. Teachtrt thould therefore begin at once to awaken publlo opinion on tbla matter. Hchool boarda, teaohera1 organliitlom aud other educational kodlea abould give thliqutttloultnniedlaUi attontlou. It !ia.w!.e, oommtndable and patrlotlo rrormaucti, Independent of the educational effect II will have on the mlnda of young u lit. The chairman of the execullvo cotnnillUe It Francli Itllamy, Ihe iuuth't Vompankin building, lloalon, Moat, lie will te happy to forward all paillculart to any applicant intureated In tho movement. |
