EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETATION

American Education Week: Educational oppor-
tunity has been curtailed when it is needed most.
The future democracy will be incredibly more
complex than its past. Only a people well pre-
pared for self-government can meet the challenge.
In the stress of the present it is fitting that par-
ents, teachers, and other citizens consider seriously
the relation of the “School and Democracy”. The
theme is a most appropriate one. Those who take
an active part in the observance of this occasion
(Nov. 11-17) will perform a service to their
country—Sec’y W. E. Givens, NEA.

Local activity. during American Education
Week will be most effective. Many communities
and schools are planning observance of the Week.
The education committee of the Chamber of
Commerce of Sioux Falls is planning local ob-
servance which will enlist the support of churches,
service clubs, and other organizations. A feature
of the week’s observance in Sioux Falls will be a
mass meeting of all secondary and collegiate stu-
dents of the city in the Coliseum for a program
consisting of a number by a major musical or-
ganization of each school.

See pages 52 and 75 of the Oct. SDEA Jour-
nal for suggestions for the observance of Ameri-
can Education Week. Plan early for adequate
observance.

SDEA Public Relations: A lunchean meeting
of those actively interested in public relations is
scheduled during the SDEA convention in Mit-
chell to be held in the Widmann Hotel, Mon-
day noon, Nov. 25. A state-wide SDEA Public
Relations conference will be held in the Junior
High School auditorium on Wednesday morn-
ing, Nov. 27 during the SDEA convention. The
SDEA Public Relations central committee—Mrs.
Martha Delbridge, Sioux Falls; College Editor
A. A. Applegate, Brookings; Supt. Barrett Lowe,
Wessington Springs; and Editor S. B. Nissen,
Sioux Falls—held a meeting at Brookings during
the High School Press convention to plan for the
Mitchell public relations conference and luncheon
and for the all-state high school journalism staff
which will cover the SDEA convention.

Local Activity: Supt. Geo. Dirkson, Plano
Cons., Fulton, has organized a publicity depart-
ment the purpose of which is to get all suitable
news in the school paper and in the newspapers
of the nearby towns.

So. Dak. Radio: SDEA programs are being
broadcast over the following stations:

KDFY, State College—Wednesdays, 12:45 P.
M. Schools in nearby towns have been invited to
sponsor programs.

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KSOO, Sioux Falls — Sundays, 3:30 P. M.
Schools within driving distance have been invited
to sponsor programs. The following November
dates have been scheduled: Nov. 3 — Valley
Springs; Nov. 10—Hurley.

KGFX, Pierre—State Department staff mem-
bers broadcast each Tuesday at 1 P. M. Nearby

schools will also participate.
Other stations will cooperate later.

The speech department of Yankton high school
is sponsoring a series of 13 programs over WNAX
given by nearby schools. The series began on Oct.
11 and are given each Friday at 7:30 P. M.

Faculty members of N. S. T. C. participate in
regular weekly broadcasts over KABR, Aberdeen,
each Sunday at 3 P. M. A faculty radio com-
mittee plans the programs.

Yankton College broadcasts a daily program
by remote control from the campus. The series
began on October 1.

KUSD, University of So. Dak., has two per-
iods of broadcasts each day—from 4 to 5 P. M.
and from 9 to 10 P. M.

Publicity Exhibit: An exhibit of school publicity
materials will be on display at the SDEA con-
vention, Mitchell. Send such materials to S. B.
Nissen, Sioux Falls, on or before November 10.
The following are suggested: school papers, bul-
letins, annuals, posters, and accounts of local activ-
ities.

 

.DR. E. A. ROADMAN
Pres., Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell

November, 1935 e@ SDEA JOURNAL