Foreign Language Press Service

Let us stop and think upon this question: To what sort of high schools should we send our children as soon as they complete their elementary course? To give you a general reply does not seem to be such an easy task because the answer would not please everybody. There are certain cir

Two hundred and forty-five thousand children will attend the Chicago Public Schools when they open on September 5, and 85,000 will attend the parochial schools. The 800 children in the Italian school on Erie Street, are being taught in every manner to hate their country by means of

When Russia received her death blow from Japan the revolutionary movement which had been going on many years started in full swing. The Russian government began to watch closely the students, because they are the first bearers of the light of freedom. As young students, they studied secretly

The executive committee of the Association for Higher Education takes this opportunity to present its customary annual report on the activities and condition of the Association. First, the committee expresses its pleasure at the increase in membership of the Association; between Feb

Compatriots: Whoever wants to uplift our nation should bring help to the nation's children, who are exhausted materially and cannot complete their education. Let us extend our hands to the poor students, because without our help they cannot go any further with their studies. We are lacking ed

At the City Hall examinations will be held for the office of truant officer; there will be two examinations: one in the English language, the other is known as the linguistic examination. One does not need to take both examinations; take either one. Go to the City Hall, Room 400, get an appli

In the great, densely-filled hall of the "Haskell Oriental Museum" at the campus of the University of Chicago the inaugural lecture of Dr. Heinrich Kraeger, Professor at the Royal Art Academy in Duesseldorf took place yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The introduction of the German lecturer

The Lecture Course of Dr. Heinrich Kraeger. In the Club House of the Germania Maennerchor the series of lectures about German art of today was opened yesterday by Professor Dr. H. Kraeger of the Duessecdorf Academy of Art. Dr. Wever, the German Consul, opened the meeting w

It is getting worse, you may be a supporter of public instruction or not, but if you approve the actions of our School Board, you must be a jack ass, a nitwit, or a lunatic. To Dr. James. F, Chvatal, a member of the committee on school management, which has control of instructing personel, it

Science has brought man higher than all other animals. With his trained mind, man can be called "the king of all the creatures." Science has cultivated man's brain and this cultivated mind has made many inventions. If there were no science, there would be no railroads, electricity, telegraph,

March 24th, the fifth lecture was given by the "Aurora" Society. This lecture was delivered by a woman, K.A. G., "On Enslavement of Women". There was a larger audience than on previous ocassions, especially at this lecture, were twice as many women than have been before. The lady speaker stat

We are living in the twentieth century; we have seen the hard life of our ancestors. History shows that our ancestors ate very crude food, which they had been able to find on the surface of the earth. When they made a little progress they began to cultivate the land, to raise better crops and

In the last issue of Lietuva we published an article from Vienybe about two projects concerning the best way to enlighten and to uplift scientifically our Lithuanians in America. The author of the projects suggests the establishment of a Lithuanian university in America. This is pos

The Jewish protest against studying the Shakespearean drama, The Merchant of Venice, in the public schools of Chicago is evidently a just protest, not only from a Jewish view point, but also a gentile viewpoint. The study of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice should be barred from al

p. 2, col. 3.. The school board has appointed a Bohemian, Dr. K. J. Lunak to the position of principal of the Goodrich Public School, located at Jefferson and 14th Streets. His appointment will become effective at the start of next week. It will be of interest to Bohemians of Chicago to know

Several times articles have been written about the "Aurora" Society's lectures which were given last winter. To all these lectures the admission was ten cents. The net profit was $29.70 for the "Aurora" students' fund. The first lecture was given by Dr. J. Kulis. To make the lecture clearer,

Several items have been written about the Aurora Society's lectures which were given last winter. To all these lectures the admission was ten cents. The net profit was $29.70 for the Aurora students' fund. The first lecture was given by Dr. J. Kulis. To make the lecture clearer, Dr. Kulis ill

When I have seen the advertisement that the Lithuanian students from Valparaiso University will present a play on May 19, I have decided to say a few words to the Chicago Lithuanians. Every nation that wants to live must go forward on the progressive and cultural road. Progress amon

Those of our people who are not living too far away from the vacation school in the Washington School building ought to send their children to the school. It is true that one-half of the term is already over, but new pupils will be admitted at any time. No books are used in the vaca

A school is the most important factor in bringing up children and showing them how to do justice to themselves and their fellow people. Schools should be erected where the teachings are not partial to any political parties, also free from any religious studies. Teaching should be su