It is said that one day recently a committee from a certain
college investigated the Jacob Riis Settlement on the East Side
of New York and made the criticism that civics were not taught.
“I’ll show you how I teach them,” said Riis. “I noticed that the
Jews and Irish did not get on together, so I had a straight
talk with the leaders and told them they must do something. In
a short time this notice appeared on the bulletin board: ‘Come
to the Meeting of the Young American Social and Political Club,
Dennis O’Sullivan, President; Abraham Browsky, Vice-President.’
That,” answered Riis, “is my way of teaching civics.” And it is
a way we should not neglect to follow. (Text.)--_The American
College._
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=Civilization=--See KNOWLEDGE VALUES.
=Civilization Advancing=--See ADVANCEMENT, RAPID.