by ,! ,k5tuckiana ,digital ,libr>y47 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,additional ,transcrib]'s ,notes are at ! end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,! spell+ mat*4 ,,moonlight ,,s*ools ,,= ,,! ,,emancipation ,,( ,,adult ,,illit]ates ,,by ,,cora ,,wilson ,,/ew>t ,*airman ,illit]acy ,commission1 ,national ,education ,association2 ,*airman ,illit]acy ,committees3 ,national ,c\ncil ( ,education1 & ,g5]al ,f$]ation ,wom5s' ,clubs4 ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company #fha ,,fif? ,,av5ue 99 99 99 99 99 ,copyright1 #aibb1 ,by ,e4 ,p4 ,dutton ,company ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,! ,,volunte] ,,tea*]s ,,9 ,,! ,,moonlight ,,s*ools1 ,,^: ,,vision1 ,,c\rage ,,& ,,self-,,sacrifice ,,made ,,x ,,possible ,,to ,,blaze ,,! ,,trail ,,= ,,! ,,emancipation ,,( ,,! ,,nation',s ,,illit]ates1 ,,?is ,,volume ,,is ,,gratefully ,,d$icat$ 99 99 99 99 99 ,grateful ackn[l$gm5ts are made = assi/ance & helpful sugge/ions to ! foll[+3 ,mr4 ,erw9 ,a4 ,holt1 ,mrs4 ,cornelia ,/eketee ,hul/1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,crabbe1 ,miss ,l9da ,neville1 ,g5]al ,william ,h4 ,se>s1 ,mr4 ,ev]ett ,dix1 & ,dr4 ,l\ise ,mc,danell ,br[ne4 ,,preface ,_m reque/s h come = a book tell+ ! /ory ( ! moonlight s*ools4 ,tea*]s h express$ _! ne$ ( su* a book = _! inspiration & guidance1 & ! g5]al public has evid5c$ a desire to "k m ( ! dramatic /ory ( ! orig91 developm5t & goal ( ^! s*ools4 8,i h b "o lamp by :i* my feet are guid$1 & t is ! lamp ( exp]i5ce10 said ,patrick ,h5ry4 ,! cry+ ne$ ( 8! lamp ( exp]i5ce0 to guide ! tea*]s :o are engag$ 9 ! fight on illit]acy impels ! au?or to pres5t ! exp]i5ce ( ye>s ( /r5u\s campaign+ aga9/ illit]acy 9 book =m & likewise to %[ =? ! a*ievem5ts ( adults :o h pass$ f ! d>kness ( illit]acy into light ?r\gh ! portals ( ! moonlight s*ools4 ,?is book is purposely writt5 9 simple language & kept free f te*nical t]ms4 ,x is a message to ! tea*]s ( e l& & w\ld be z easy & accessible to ^? :o h _h little prep>ation = tea*+ z to ^? :o are exp]i5c$ & tra9$4 ,n = ! tea*] alone is x writt5 b ev5 ^? :o are n engag$ 9 tea*+ w f9d a message1 x is hop$1 )9 its cov]s4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,p ,,:o ,,gave ,,! ,,moonlight ,,s*ools ,,to ,,! ,,_w #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,moonlight ,,s*ools #h ,,iii4 ,,surprises ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,session #ad ,,iv4 ,,pione] ,,me?ods ,,9 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,illit]ates #ba ,v4 ,a ,,moonlight ,,s*ool ,,in/itute #cb ,,vi4 ,,! ,,results ,,( ,,! ,,second ,,session #ch ,,vii4 ,,to ,,wipe ,,out ,,illit]acy ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,goal #dg ,,viii4 ,,! ,,movem5t ,,ext5ds ,,to ,,! ,,:ole ,,/ate ,,( ,,k5tucky #eg ,,ix4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,text-,,books ,,= ,,adult ,,illit]ates #gj ,x4 ,,moonlight ,,s*ools ,,9 ,,w> ,,"t #ha ,,xi4 ,,moonlight ,,s*ools ,,9 ,,recon/ruction ,,days #ajf ,,xii4 ,,! ,,illit]acy ,,crusade ,,spreads ,,f ,,/ate ,,to ,,/ate #abd ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,purpose ,,( ,,! ,,moonlight ,,s*ools #ade ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,ne$ ,,( ,,moonlight ,,s*ools #afg ,,xv4 ,,! ,,call ,,( ,,! ,,illit]ates #ahi ,,illu/rations ,! ,spell+ ,mat* ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,!y ,came ,c>ry+ ,babes 9 ,arms #af ,"y ,m5 & ,wom5 ,^: ,*ance ,_h ,come #ah ,ari?metic ,0 a ,popul> ,/udy #bh ,a ,man ,ag$ #hg ,ent]$ & ,put to ,%ame ! ,record ( ! ,pr\d ,s*ool ,girl ( #hf ( ! ,ye> ,be=e #ch ,!y ,7 ,s*oolmates1 & ,t is a ,tie ,t ,b9ds #dd ,lett] ,f a ,home ,dep>tm5t ,pupil #de ,a ,class ( ,moonlight ,s*ool ,pupils ,all ,pa/ #ej ,ye>s ( ,age #dh ,lett] ,writt5 ,aft] ,?ree ,lessons #hj ,lett] ,writt5 ,aft] ,six ,lessons #hj ,lett] ,f ,pupil ,aft] ,att5d+ ,full ,session ( ,moonlight ,s*ool #hj ,lett] ,f ,man ( ,draft ,age #id ,lett] ,f a ,w> ,vet]an #ajh ,lett] ,f a ,/ud5t 9 ,prison #aah ,lett] ,f an ,alabama ,pupil #abd ,lett] ,f an ,alabama ,pupil #abe ,lett] ,f a ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,pupil #abf ,a ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,moonlight ,s*ool #abh ,oklahoma ,moonlight ,s*ool #acj ,lett] to ! ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools1 ,oklahoma #acj ,a ,class ( ,mexican ,mo!rs 9 ,cali=nia ,le>n+ to ,read & ,write #acb ,lett] ,f ,new ,mexico ,moonlight ,s*ool #acb ,lett] ,f a ,georgia ,moonlight ,s*ool #acd ,jewi% ,mo!rs 9 ,new ,york ,improv+ ,_! ,education #adj ,"m ( ,twelve ,*ildr5 ,le>ns to ,read & ,write #aij ,alex ,webb1 ,ag$ #ih1 ,:o ,le>n$ to ,read & ,write 9 ! ,moonlight ,s*ools #aib ,,introduction ,x has be5 said t e great movem5t = fre$om orig9at$ among m\nta9 p4 ,h[ev] true or untrue ?is may be1 ! movem5t to emancipate ! illit]ates ( ,am]ica orig9at$ among ! p ( ! m\nta9s ( ,k5tucky4 ,x is n some?+ t ,am]ica is do+ = ! m\nta9 p1 b some?+ :i* !y h contribut$ to ! nation & to ! _w4 ,?is 0 ackn[l$g$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] ( ,education 9 a bullet9 issu$ 9 #aiac 9 :i* he said1 8,i submit h]e)1 = publication z a ,bullet9 ( ! ,bureau ( ,education1 a /atem5t %[+ 9 "s detail ! am\nt ( illit]acy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates among m51 wom5 & *ildr5 ov] t5 ye>s ( age accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,c5sus ( #aiaj2 also a brief /atem5t ( an exp]im5t :i* has be5 conduct$ = ne>ly two ye>s 9 "o ( ! m\nta9 c\nties 9 ea/]n ,k5tucky hav+ a l>ge numb] ( illit]ates 9 its population1 to asc]ta9 if x 7 possible to tea* ^! illit]ate gr[n-up m5 & wom5 & old] *ildr5 to read & write1 & :e!r o!r m51 wom5 & *ildr5 ) v meag] education w\ld respond to ! opportunity to le>n m ( ! arts ( ! s*ool4 ,! success ( ?is exp]im5t1 made "u v difficult circum/ances1 has be5 s great z to inspire ! hope t1 ) ! coop]ation ( s*ools1 *ur*es1 philan?ropic societies1 cities1 c\nties1 ,/ates & ! ,nation1 ! great majority ( ! five & a half million illit]ates ov] t5 ye>s ( age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may1 9 a few ye>s1 be taught to read & write & some?+ m40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,moonlight ,,s*ools 99 99 99 99 99 ,moonlight ,s*ools ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,p ,,:o ,,gave ,,! ,,moonlight ,,s*ools ,,to ,,! ,,_w ,9 ! m\nta9s ( ,k5tucky !re has be5 buri$ a treasure ( citiz5%ip ri*] f> ?an all its va/ fields ( coal1 its oil1 its timb] or m9]al weal?4 ,"h lives a p s individual t au?ors h *os5 !m z _! !me & arti/s z _! subjects to int]pret to ! _w a p ) a "* di/9ctive1 /urdy1 indep5d5t & rugg$4 ,?is is a /ock 9 :i* great movem5ts c h _! orig94 ,no inf]ior p1 no deg5]ate /ock c embrace & demon/rate ) en?usiasm new tru?s4 ,^! p are desc5d$ f ! be/ ance/ry--,virg9ia & ,nor? ,c>ol9a--t traces back to ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ,irel& & ,wales4 ,!irs 01 9 ! ma91 an educat$ ance/ry2 "s ( _! =efa!rs read ,lat91 & "s ( !m ,greek4 ,"h & !re 9 ! m\nta9 cab9 & f>m-h\se may be f\nd an anci5t copy ( ,cs>1 ,virgil1 ,*auc] & o!r r>e old books1 useless to ! possessors save z relics ( ! pa/4 ,!y are a p ( arre/$ civilization1 :o s+ ! ballads sung 9 ,engl& ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago & =gott5 !re n[1 & :o use expressions t belong to ! c5turies pa/4 ,n all by any means1 b "s ( !m live lives su* z 7 liv$ 9 rural ,engl& & 9 ! hills ( ,scotl& two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,!y h ! blood & be>+ ( a noble p2 !y are a noble p4 ,possess$ ( a high degree ( intellig5ce1 !y h n deg5]at$ ev5 ?\gh depriv$ = ye>s ( educational opportunities1 b h pres]v$ ! /urdy traits ( _! ,scot*-,iri%1 ,engli% & ,wel% ance/ors4 ,_! capacity = le>n+ has always be5 imm5se & _! desire = x has be5 equally s4 ,( all ! au?ors :o h *os5 !m z _! !me & ! arti/s :o h rec5tly begun to pres5t !m z a type1 none h seem$ to cat*1 or1 at lea/1 all h fail$ to portray1 ! dom9ant ?+ 9 m\nta9 life1 ! /ronge/ urge ( ! m\nta9e]'s s\l--8 eag]1 hungry1 insatiable desire = k4 ,x is ?is :i* has s5t m\nta9 girls & boys walk+ a hundr$ miles or m to rea* ! s*ool :]e !y c\ld "w _! way ?r\gh4 ,x is ! ?+ :i* has caus$ _m a sl5d] m\nta9 maid & _m a frail lad to assume ! "w ( a man :5 by s do+ !y c\ld e>n a little money to provide = a few weeks 9 s*ool4 ,x is ! same desire t has caus$ _m a m\nta9e] to give 8 la/ few acres ( l&1 8 labor & 8 la/ doll> to f\nd a s*ool :]e 8 *ildr5 & 8 neighbor's *ildr5 might h an opportunity to le>n4 ,b1 int5se z ?is f]vor = education has be51 x has _h to satisfy itself ) look+ back to ! "t :5 8,gran'pap 0 an educat$ man10 & =w>d to ! "t :5 ! *ildr5 & gr&-*ildr5 w\ld h an education4 ,!re 0 a lack ( hope = ! pres5t & pass+ g5]ation1 a broad gap betwe5 ! pa/ & ! future culture1 :i* seem$ to condemn _m brilliant m9ds to an intellectual grave4 ,_m ( ^! p _h nev] be5 p]mitt$1 = reasons all too tragic1 to ent] s*ool1 or if enroll$1 !y _h be5 /opp$ at ! end ( a week1 a mon? or at ! close ( _! fir/ t]m4 ,!re 7 m>ri$ folk1 :o if !y c\ld ev5 h ov]come _! emb>rassm5t & summon$ c\rage 9 lat] life to seek a s*ool1 w\ld h f\nd none op5 to !m4 ,9 a l& :]e p live long1 ^! m5 & wom51 ?irty1 =ty & fifty ye>s ( age1 )1 p]haps1 a good qu>t] ( a c5tury1 & _m ( !m a half c5tury1 ahead ( !m--:at mu/ be done ) !m8 ,%all !y be consid]$ ! wa/$ citiz5s ( a /ate t c>es n to r$eem & use !m1 & ( a nation t does n ne$ su* "* & su* bra98 ,^! m\nta9 p n[ /& at ! ?re%old ( a new civilisation1 eag] & hopeful1 anxi\s to ent] 9 & take _! "p 9 ! "w ( ! _w4 ,!y ne$ ! _w's help1 its be/ ?\ght1 its mod]n conv5i5ces1 b n m ?an ! _w ne$s !m4 ,9 a day :5 racial gr\ps weld !mselves toge!r 9 ,am]ica & seek to advance ! welf>e ( ! c\ntry f :i* !y came r ?an ! welf>e ( ! nation :i* has receiv$ !m into its bosom1 x is com=t+ to rememb] t 9 ^! m\nta9s ( ! s\!rn /ates ,am]ica has a res]voir ( /r5g? & patriotism 9 ! millions ( pure ,anglo-,saxon ,am]icans4#a ,x is a res]voir t %\ld n be kept wall$ 91 nor %\ld x be turn$ back :5 x attempts to fl[ out ov] ! l&1 b %\ld be develop$ & p]mitt$ to s5d its /r5g? to e section to c>ry virility & ! v ess5ce ( ,am]icanism to communities :]e ^! preci\s ?+s are dilut$ or dy+ out4 ,,footnote3 #a ,f ,roosevelt's 8,w9n+ ( ! ,we/40 ,along ! we/]n fronti] ( ! colonies t 7 s soon to be ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on ! slopes ( ! wood$ m\nta9s1 & 9 ! long1 tr\gh-l valleys t lay betwe5 ! ranges1 dwelt a peculi> & *>act]i/ically ,am]ican p4 ,^! fronti] folk1 ! p ( ! up-c\ntry1 or back-c\ntry :o liv$ ne> & among ! =e/-clad m\nta9s1 f> away f ! long settl$ di/rict ( flat coa/ pla9 & sluggi% tidal riv]1 7 kn[n to !mselves & to o!rs z backwoodsm54 ,!y all bore a /rong lik5ess to "o ano!r 9 _! habits ( ?\ght & ways ( liv+ & diff]$ m>k$ly f ! p ( ! old] & m civiliz$ communities to ! ea/w>d4 ,! backwoodsm5 7 ,am]icans by bir? & by p>5tage1 & ( mix$ race2 b ! dom9ant /ra9 9 _! blood 0 t ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,iri%--! ,scot*-,iri% z !y 7 (t5 call$4 ,full cr$it has be5 aw>d$ ! ,r\ndhead & ! ,cavali] = _! lead]%ip 9 our hi/ory2 nor h we be5 altoge!r bl9d to ! de$s ( ! ,holl&] & ! ,hugu5ot2 b x is d\btful if we h :olly realiz$ ! importance ( ! "p play$ by t /]n & virile p1 ! ,iri%1 ^: prea*]s taught ! cre$ ( ,knox & ,calv94 ,^! ,iri% repres5tatives ( ! ,cov5ant]s 7 9 ! we/ almo/ :at ! ,puritans 7 9 ! ,nor!a/1 & m ?an ! ,cavali]s 7 9 ! ,s\?4 ,m+l$ ) ! desc5dants ( _m o!r races1 !y nev]!less1 =m$ ! k]nel ( ! di/9ctively & int5sely ,am]ican /ock :o 7 ! pione]s ( our p 9 _! m>* we/w>d1 ! vangu>d ( ! army ( fight+ settl]s1 :o ) axe & rifle won _! way f ! ,allegh5ies to ! ,rio ,gr&e & ! ,pacific4 ,!y did n beg9 to come to ,am]ica 9 any numb]s till aft] ! op5+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 b by #agcj !y 7 fairly sw>m+ across ! ocean1 = ! mo/ "p 9 two /reams1 ! l>g] go+ to ! port ( ,philadelphia1 ! small] to ! port ( ,*>le/on4 ,pu%+ ?r\gh ! long settl$ l[l&s ( ! seacoa/1 !y at once made _! abode at ! foot ( ! m\nta9s1 & became ! outpo/s ( civilization4 ,f ,p5nsylvania1 :i!r ! great majority _h come1 !y drift$ s\?1 along ! foo?ills & d[n ! long valleys1 till !y met _! bre?r5 f ,*>le/on :o _h pu%$ up into ! ,c>ol9a back-c\ntry4 ,9 ?is l& ( hills cov]$ by unbrok5 =e/s !y took root & fl\ri%$1 /ret*+ 9 a broad belt f nor? to s\?1 a %ield ( s9ewy m5 ?ru/ 9 betwe5 ! p ( ! seacoa/ & ! r$ w>riors ( ! wild]ness4 ,all ?r\gh ?is region !y 7 alike2 !y _h z little k9%ip ) ! ,cavali] z ) ! ,quak]2 ! we/ 0 won by ^? :o h be5 rightly call$ ! ,r\ndheads ( ! s\?1 ! same m5 :o1 be=e any o!rs1 decl>$ = ,am]ican indep5d5ce4 ,b inde$ !y 7 fitt$ to be ,am]icans f ! v />t2 !y 7 k9sfolk ( ! ,cov5ant]s3 !y deem$ x a religi\s duty to int]pret _! own ,bible1 & held = a div9e "r ! election ( _! cl]gy4 ,= g5]ations _! :ole ecclesia/ical & s*ola/ic sy/ems _h be5 fundam5tally democratic4 ,9 ! h>d life ( ! fronti] !y lo/ mu* ( _! religion1 & !y _h b scant opportunity to give _! *ildr5 ! s*ool+ 9 :i* !y believ$2 b :at few meet+-h\ses & s*ool-h\ses !re 7 on ! bord] 7 !irs4 ,a s+le g5]ation1 pass$ "u ! h>d conditions ( life 9 ! wild]ness1 0 en\gh to weld toge!r into "o p ! repres5tatives ( ^! num]\s & widely diff]5t races2 & ! *ildr5 ( ! next g5]ation became indi/+ui%able f "o ano!r4 ,long be=e ! fir/ ,cont95tal ,congress assembl$1 ! backwoodsm51 :atev] _! blood1 _h become ,am]icans1 "o 9 spee*1 ?\ght & "*1 clut*+ firmly to ! l& 9 :i* _! fa!rs & gr&fa!rs _h liv$ be=e !m4 ,!y _h lo/ all remembrance ( ,europe & all sympa?y ) ?+s ,european2 !y _h become z emphatically products native to ! soil z 7 ! t\gh & supple hickories out ( :i* !y fa%ion$ ! h&les ( _! long1 light axes4 ,_! grim1 h>%1 n>r[ lives 7 yet /rangely fasc9at+ & full ( adv5tur\s toil & dang]2 none b natures z /rong1 z fre$om-lov+ & z full ( bold defiance z !irs c\ld h endur$ exi/5ce on ! t]ms :i* ^! m5 f\nd pleasurable4 ,_! iron surr\nd+s made a m\ld :i* turn$ out all alike 9 ! same %ape4 ,!y resembl$ "o ano!r1 & !y diff]$ f ! re/ ( ! _w--ev5 ! _w ( ,am]ica1 & inf9itely m ! _w ( ,europe--9 dress1 9 cu/oms & 9 mode ( life4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,moonlight ,,s*ools ,/range impressions h prevail$ 9 reg>d to ! moonlight s*ools4 ,"s h imag9$ !m to be s*ools :]e *ildr5 /udy & play & scamp] on ! gre51 l fairies by ! moonlight2 o!rs h suppos$ !m to be s*ools :]e lov]s /roll arm-9-arm1 quote poetry & tell ! old1 old /ory by ! light ( a wit*+ moon2 o!rs1 p]haps because ^! s*ools orig9at$ 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,k5tucky1 h speculat$ ^u _! be+ s*ools :]e moon%9]s1 y\?ful & ag$1 are in/ruct$ 9 ! be/ me?od ( extract+ ! juice f ! corn1 &1 at ! same "t1 "o s secretive z to prev5t gov]nm5t int]f]5ce4 ,moonlight s*ools 7 fir/ e/abli%$ 9 ,septemb]1 #aiaa4 ,!y _h _! orig9 9 ,r[an ,c\nty1 ,k5tucky4 ,!y 7 design$1 prim>ily1 to emancipate f illit]acy all ^? enslav$ 9 its bondage4 ,!y 71 also1 int5d$ to af=d an opportunity to ^? ( limit$ education :o desir$ to improve _! /ore ( k4 ,^! s*ools grew out ( ! only condition t c give to any in/itution p]man5t & sub/antial gr[?--an imp]ative human ne$4 ,?is ne$ 0 express$1 n by any !ori/ or gr\p ( !ori/s b by ! illit]ates !mselves4 ,:5 ,i 0 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,r[an ,c\nty s*ools1 ,i act$ z volunt>y secret>y to sev]al illit]ate folk--a mi/ak5 k9dness--,i ought to h be5 tea*+ !m to read & write4 ,among ^! folk !re 0 a "m ^: *ildr5 _h all gr[n up )\t le>n+ save "o daught] :o _h secur$ a limit$ education1 & :5 gr[n1 _h drift$ away to ! city ( ,*icago1 :]e %e pr(it$ by t "o advantage :i* ! city possess$ ov] ! rural di/rict--! night s*ool4 ,%e s improv$ h] education & increas$ h] effici5cy t %e 0 enabl$ to engage1 pr(itably1 9 a small bus9ess4 ,h] lett]s 7 ! only joys t came into t "m's life & ! drafts :i* !y conta9$ 7 ! only means ( reliev+ h] ne$s4 ,usually %e w\ld br+ ^? lett]s to me1 ov] ! hill1 sev5 miles1 to read & answ] = h]4 ,sometimes %e w\ld take !m to ! neighbors to int]pret4 ,once aft] an abs5ce ( six weeks1 an unaccu/om$ p]iod1 %e came 9 "o morn+ fondl+ a lett]4 ,i notic$ an unusual ?+--! seal 0 brok54 ,anticipat+ h] mission1 ,i inquir$1 8,h y a lett] f y\r daught]8 ,%all ,i read & answ] x = y80 ,%e /raight5$ up ) m dignity & m pride ?an ,i h ev] se5 an illit]ate assume--) m dignity & m pride ?an an illit]ate c\ld assume z %e repli$1 8,no1 ,i k9 answ] hit f] myself4 ,i've l>n$ to read & write60 8,le>n$ to read & write60 ,i exclaim$ 9 amazem5t4 8,:o 0 y\r tea*]1 & h[ did y happ5 to le>n80 8,well1 sometimes ,i ji/ c\ldn't git ov] "h to see y10 %e expla9$1 8an' ! cricks w\ld be up 'twixt me an' ! neighbors1 or ! neighbors w\ld be away f home an' ,i c\ldn't git a lett] answ]$ f] ?ree or f\r days2 an' anyway hit ji/ seem$ l ?> 0 a wall 'twixt ,jane an' me all ! "t1 an' ,i want$ to read ) my own eyes :at %e _h writ ) h] own h&4 ,s1 ,i w5t to ! /ore an' b\ght me a spell]1 an' ,i sot up at night 'til midnight an' sometimes 'til daylight1 an' ,i l>n$ to read an' write40 ,to v]ify h] /atem5t1 %e sl[ly spell$ out ! words ( t preci\s lett]4 ,!n %e sat d[n1 & "u my direction1 answ]$ x--wrote h] fir/ lett]--an a*ievem5t :i* pleas$ h] immeasurably1 & "o t mu/ h pleas$ ! abs5t ,jane /ill m4 ,a few days lat] a middle-ag$ man came into ! (fice1 a man /alw>t1 intellig5t & prepossess+ 9 appe>ance4 ,:ile he wait$ = me to dispat* ! bus9ess 9 h&1 ,i h&$ him two books4 ,he turn$ ! leaves hurri$ly1 l a *ild h&l+ its fir/ books1 turn$ !m ov] & look$ at ! backs & laid !m d[n ) a sigh4 ,kn[+ ! sc>city ( int]e/+ books 9 8 locality1 ,i pr(f]$ him ! loan ( !m4 ,he %ook 8 head4 8,i c't read or write10 he said4 ,!n ! te>s came into ! eyes ( t /alw>t man & he add$ 9 a tone ( long+1 8,i w\ld give tw5ty ye>s ( my life if ,i c\ld40 ,a %ort "t aft]w>d1 ,i 0 att5d+ an ent]ta9m5t 9 a rural di/rict s*ool4 ,a lad ( tw5ty 0 ! /> among ! p]=m]s4 ,he sang a beautiful ballad1 p>tly borr[$ f 8 ,engli% ance/ors b mo/ly orig9al1 display+ 8 r>e gift z a compos] ( song4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$1 ,i w5t ov] & sat d[n beside him4 8,d5nis10 ,i said1 8t 0 a beautiful ballad4 ,x is wor?y ( publication4 ,won't y write a copy = me80 ,8 c\nt5ance1 :i* _h light$ up at my approa*1 sudd5ly fell1 & he answ]$ 9 a cre/-fall5 tone1 8,i w\ld if ,i c\ld write1 b ,i c't4 ,:y1 ,i've ?\ght up a hundr$ ( 'em t 0 bett]'n t1 b ,i'd f]git 'em be=e anybody come along to set 'em d[n40 ,^! 7 ! ?ree incid5ts t l$ directly to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! moonlight s*ools4 ,i int]pret$ !m to be n m]ely ! call ( ?ree individuals1 b ! call ( ?ree diff]5t classes2 ! appeal ( illit]ate mo!rs1 sep>at$ f _! abs5t *ildr5 f>!r ?an sea or l& or any o!r condition ?an dea? _h p[] to divide !m2 ! call ( middle-ag$ m51 %ut out f ! _w ( books1 & unable to read ! ,bible or ! newspap]s or to ca/ _! votes 9 secrecy & security2 ! call ( illit]ate y\?s & maid5s :o possess$ r>e tal5ts1 :i* if develop$ might add treasures to ! _w ( art1 sci5ce1 lit]ature & inv5tion4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,surprises ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,session ,! op5+ ( ! day s*ools to !m 0 fir/ consid]$1 b ! day s*ools 7 already cr[d$ ) *ildr51 & anyway1 illit]ates1 m ?an any o!r class1 are *a9$ to labor by day4 ,!n came ! ?\ght ( op5+ ! s*ools at night1 b bad roads ) innum]able gullies1 high hills & unbridg$ /reams 7 ob/acles to ov]come4 ,besides1 ! c\nty _h be51 at "o "t1 a feud c\nty & ! p 7 n accu/om$ to v5tur+ out mu* aft] night4 ,x 0 decid$ to h ! s*ools on moonlight nights1 & let ! moon light !m on _! way to s*ool4 ,! tea*]s ( ! c\nty 7 call$ toge!r & ! conditions laid be=e !m4 ,!y 7 ask$ to volunte] to tea* at night ^? :om ! s*ools ( ! pa/ _h left beh9d4 ,to _! ev]la/+ cr$it be x said t n "o ( ^? tea*]s express$ a d\bt or (f]$ an excuse1 b ea* & e "o ( !m1 )\t a s+le exception1 volunte]$ to tea* at night1 aft] %e _h taught all day1 & to canvass h] di/rict 9 advance to in=m ! p ( ! purpose ( ^! s*ools & to urge !m all to att5d4 ,?is prelim9>y canvass 0 made on ,labor ,day1 ,septemb] #d1 #aiaa4 ,! tea*]s ( ,r[an ,c\nty celebrat$ ! holiday by go+ out into ! highways & byways to ga!r 9 to s*ool all :o ne$$ to le>n4 ,!y w5t into e f>m-h\se & hovel1 invit+ bo? educat$ & un$ucat$ to att5d4 ,on ,septemb] #e1 ! brighte/ moonlight night1 x seem$ to me1 t ! _w _h ev] kn[n1 ! moonlight s*ools op5$ = _! fir/ session4 ,we _h e/imat$ ! numb] t w\ld att5d1 & an av]age ( ?ree to ea* s*ool1 "o hundr$ & fifty 9 ! entire c\nty 0 ! maximum set4 ,we wait$ ) anxi\s he>ts4 ,! tea*]s _h volunte]$1 ! s*ools _h be5 op5$1 ! p _h be5 invit$ b w\ld !y come8 ,!y _h all ! excuses t any toil-worn p ev] _h4 ,!y _h rugg$ roads to travel1 /reams )\t bridges to cross1 high hills to climb1 *ildr5 to lead & babes to c>ry1 we>9ess f ! h>d day's toil2 b !y 7 n seek+ excuses1 !y 7 seek+ k1 & s !y came4 ,!y came s+ly or hurry+ 9 gr\ps1 !y came walk+ = miles1 !y came c>ry+ babes 9 arms1 !y came b5t ) age & lean+ on canes1 !y came twelve hundr$ /rong6 ,illu/ration3 ,!y came c>ry+ babes 9 arms4 ,!re 7 ov]gr[n boys :o _h dropp$ out ( s*ool at an e>ly age & _h be5 a%am$ to re-ent] ! day s*ool & be classifi$ ) ! t9y tots4 ,^! came to cat* up aga94 ,!re 7 maid5s :o _h be5 depriv$ ( education1 ?r\gh isolation1 invalidism or "s o!r cause1 b :o felt t !re 0 some?+ bett] = !m 9 life ?an ignorance4 ,!re 7 wom5 :o _h m>ri$ 9 *ildhood1 practically1 z is s mu* ! wont ( m\nta9 girls--b :o all _! lives _h crav$ t :i* !y knew to be _! inh]5t "r--_! m5tal developm5t4 ,by _! sides 7 _! husb&s1 m5 :o _h be5 humiliat$ :5 !y _h made _! m>k 9 ! pres5ce ( ! educat$ & :5 =c$ to ask ! election (fic]s to ca/ a vote = !m = ! c&idates ( _! *oice4 ,!re 7 middle-ag$ m5 :o _h se5 a hundr$ gold5 opportunities pass !m by because ( ! h&icap ( illit]acy1 ^: m9]al1 timb] & mat]ial /ores1 z well z _! "t & labor1 7 9 ! control ( ! educat$ m51 mak+ !m b begg>s1 z x 71 on ! b\nty ( ^? :om !y enri*$4 ,!re 7 wom5 ^: *ildr5 _h all gr[n up & vani%$ f ! home1 "s ( !m into ! f> ,we/1 & :5 ! spok5 ^w & ! h&-clasp _h ceas$ !re c\ld be no he>t-to-he>t communication1 = ! ?ird p]son z an int]pret] betwe5 "m & *ild is b a poor m$ium at be/4 ,^! & o!r folk--"s half educat$ & "s m--made up ^! s*ools4 8,j to le>n to read my ,bible60 0 ! cry ( _m a patri>* & _m a )]$ dame4 8,j to write my *ildr5 ) my own h&1 & to read _! lett]s ) my own eyes60 0 ! cry ( ! "m's he>t4 8,j to escape f ! %ame ( mak+ my m>k60 0 ! appeal ( ! middle-ag$ man4 8,j to h a *ance ) ! o!r folk--to be some?+ & to d some?+ 9 ! _w60 0 ! express$ desire ( y\? & maid4 ,illu/ration3 ,"y m5 & wom5 ^: *ance _h come4 ,! y\nge/ /ud5t 0 ag$ eighte51 ! olde/ eighty-six4 ,x 0 a sc5e to br+ te>s to ! eyes1 b surely "o to make ! he>t rejoice1 to see ^? ho>y-head$ old p & ^? robu/ "y p seat$ at _! desks /udy+ toge!r1 or /&+ 9 a r[ 9 class to spell1 or l9$ up at ! blackbo>d to solve problems or to write4 ,_m ( !m le>n$ to write _! names ! fir/ ev5+1 & su* rejoic+ z !re 0 ov] ?is ev5t6 ,"o old man on ! %ady side ( fifty %\t$ = joy :5 he le>n$ to write 8 "n4 8,glory to ,god60 he %\t$1 8,i'll nev] h to make my m>k any m60 ,"s 7 s intoxicat$ ) joy t !y wrote _! names 9 fr5zi$ delight on trees1 f5ces1 b>ns1 b>rel /aves & e available scrap ( pap]2 & ^? :o possess$ ev5 meag] sav+s1 drew ! money out ( its hid+ place & deposit$ x 9 ! bank1 wrote _! *ecks & sign$ _! names ) pride4 ,soon lett]s began to g f h&s t _h nev] writt51 be=e1 to lov$ ones 9 o!r c\nties & 9 f> di/ant /ates1 & usually ! fir/ lett] ( ea* /ud5t came to ! ,c\nty ,s*ool ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,9 a movem5t full ( romance & h]oism1 !re is no incid5t m romantic or m delightful to record ?an ! fact t ! fir/ ?ree lett]s t ev] came out ( ! moonlight s*ools came 9 ?is ord]3 ! fir/1 f a "m :o _h *ildr5 abs5t 9 ! ,we/2 ! second1 f ! man :o 8w\ld give tw5ty ye>s ( 8 life if he c\ld read & write02 & ! ?ird f ! boy :o w\ld =get 8 ballads 8be=e anybody come along to set 'em d[n40 ,?is answ]$ ! anxi\s "q 9 our he>ts z to :e!r ! moonlight s*ools _h met ! ne$ ( ^? :o _h made ! appeal4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,pione] ,,me?ods ,,9 ,,deal+ ,,) ,,illit]ates ,!re 7 no read]s 9 pr9t = adult illit]ates1 s a little weekly newspap] 0 publi%$ z a read+ text4 ,c we w98 ,c we w9 :at8 ,c we w9 ! prize8 ,yes1 we c w94 ,see u try4 ,& see u w96 ,?is 0 ! fir/ lesson4 ,x consi/$ ( simple words1 mu* repetition & a cont5t t relat$ to ! activity ( ! read]1 all ( :i*1 9 a fir/ lesson are ess5tial4 ,! lesson ref]r$ to a conte/ betwe5 ! moonlight s*ools1 & ! elem5t ( rivalry ?us introduc$ height5$ ! int]e/ & produc$ a /yle ( read+ t rang ) ! emphasis ( a *all5ge4 ,!re 0 atta9$ imm$iately :at _h be5 /riv5 = 9 ! day s*ools ) only indiff]5t success--natural expression 9 read+4 ,9 ! lat] lessons !re 0 a s5t5ce :i* read1 8,! be/ p on e>? live 9 ,r[an ,c\nty40 ,prov9cial ?\gh ?is may seem to "s & flatt]y to o!rs1 x _h ! desir$ effect ( keep+ ! int]e/ at :ite heat1 z p]haps a s5t5ce l--8,=eign birds we> pretty fea!rs0 c\ld n h done4 ,"o old man read ! s5t5ce & op5ly express$ 8 approval4 ,he lean$ back 9 8 seat & ) a he>ty laugh exclaim$1 8,t's ! tru?60 ,cont9u+ ! lesson1 he f\nd a little fur!r along a s5t5ce t read l ?is1 8,! man :o does n le>n to read & write is n a good citiz5 & w\ld n fight = 8 c\ntry if x ne$$ him40 ,?is 0 publi%$ be=e ! ,_w ,w> :5 a va/ numb] ( illit]ate soldi]s 7 call$ into ! ,am]ican ,army1 & is a /atem5t disprov$1 ( c\rse2 = illit]ate soldi]s are c\rage\s & z patriotic z _! und]/&+ w p]mit4 ,b ! s5t5ce provok$ /ud5ts to _! be/ possible "w4 ,! old man :o _h exult$ 9 be+ "o ( ^? 8be/ p on e>?10 became v ?\ghtful aft] read+ x1 & !n resum$ 8 /udy ) grim det]m9ation1 = to a ,k5tuckian !re is no accusation s humiliat+ z ! "o t he1 "u any circum/ances w n fight4 ,to a ,k5tucky m\nta9e] x is ignom9y complete4 ,! little newspap] _h a f\rfold purpose3 to enable adults to le>n to read )\t ! humiliation ( read+ f a *ild's prim] ) its lessons on kitt5s1 dolls & toys2 to give !m a s5se ( dignity 9 be+1 f _! v fir/ lesson1 read]s ( a newspap]2 to /imulate _! curiosity ?r\gh news ( _! neighbor's movem5ts & community occurr5ces & compel !m to complete 9 quick succession ! s5t5ces t foll[$2 to ar\se !m ?r\gh news ( educational & civic improvem5ts 9 o!r di/ricts to make l progress 9 _! own4 ,news items su* z 8,bill ,smi? is build+ a new b>n0 & 8,john ,br[n has mov$ to ,kansas0 caus$ !m quickly to ma/] ! next s5t5ce to see :at ! next neighbor 0 do+ & we f\nd t curiosity 0 n conf9$ altoge!r to ! wom54 8,!y are build+ new /eps to ! s*ool-h\se at ,slab ,camp & putt+ up hem/it*$ curta9s0 0 ! item t caus$ ,bull ,=k moonlight s*ool to build new /eps1 put up hem/it*$ curta9s & pa9t ! s*ool-h\se besides4 ,o!r elem5t>y subjects 7 taught by ! "q & answ] me?od--sometimes call$ ! ,socratic me?od4 ,only ! m9imum ess5tials 7 includ$ 9 ! c\rse4 ,= in/ance1 ! /ud5t might n be able to ma/] ,am]ican hi/ory 9 "o %ort session2 he c\ld n le>n ! pr9cipal ev5ts ( ea* ,presid5t's t]m1 ! dates ( battles1 & ! fl\nd]+s ( ! v>i\s political p>ties1 b he c\ld at lea/ le>n a limit$ numb] ( important facts t e ,am]ican citiz5 %\ld "k4 ,! ignorance ( "s p1 ev5 native-born ,am]icans1 ab\t ,am]ican hi/ory1 %[s t a few basic facts taught !m w\ld be a bless$ act ( enlight5m5t4 ,an illit]ate old man speak+ at a patriotic meet+ 0 he>d to say1 8,uncle ,sam1 our ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is a gr& old man40 ,ano!r dur+ ! e>ly /ages ( ! ,_w ,w> decl>$1 8,! ,unit$ ,/ates ought to g ov] & help ,france4 ,he help$ u :5 we ne$$ x & n[ we ought to help him40 ,! drills 9 hi/ory attempt$ no?+ m ambiti\s 9 ! beg9n+ session ?an to cle> up su* wrong impressions1 to op5 up ! subject to ! /ud5ts1 & to give !m a few ess5tial facts t w\ld /& out or1 if fur!r advancem5t 7 possible1 might be ! skeleton on :i* a ?or\gh c\rse c\ld be hung4 ,drills 9 su* facts z by :om ,am]ica 0 discov]$1 by :om x 0 inhabit$ & by :om settl$2 ! /ory ( h[ our indep5d5ce 0 won2 ! "n & nature ( our fir/ ,presid5t1 may h be5 hi/ory 9 homeopa?ic doses1 b 0 eag]ly swall[$ & 0 :olesome k = p :o knew no?+ ( ! subject4 ,su* clutt]+-up facts z ! battles we h f\ght1 ! numb] we h kill$ & mutilat$1 ! traitors we h _h1 ! mi/akes we h made 9 pass+ & !n repeal+ bad laws1 ! long /ruggle to ov]come c]ta9 gl>+ evils & to secure c]ta9 ne$$ re=ms1 may well be omitt$ f a c\rse :i* requires ! utmo/ cond5sation4 ,! drills 7 elective4 ,besides hi/ory !y includ$ civics1 ,engli%1 heal? & sanitation1 geography1 home economics1 agriculture1 horticulture & good roads4 ,f\r 7 to be *os5 f ^!1 ! f\r mo/ suitable to ! di/rict's ne$s4 ,illu/ration3 ,ari?metic 0 a popul> /udy4 ,engli% 0 "o ( ! mo/ popul> drills1 z well z "o mo/ ne$$4 ,! lett] 8g10 s (t5 ignor$ by illit]ates1 9 8+0 0 re9/at$ to its prop] dignity & use ?r\gh drills on su* words z 8read+10 8writ+10 8spell+10 8talk+10 8s++10 8cook+10 8sew+0 & o!rs ) a simil> end+4 ,words commonly mispron\nc$ 9 ! community 7 made ! subject ( a drill4 ,su* words z 8se$10 8crick10 8kiv]10 8git10 8hit10 8hye>d10 8tuk10 8fu/10 8ha9t0 & 8ske]$10 7 pron\nc$ repeat$ly until ! "r habit 0 =m$1 & ! mo/ gl>+ mon/rosities ( pronunciation 7 we$$ out4 ,a language consci5ce 0 creat$ :]e none _h exi/$ be=e1 & a beg9n+ 0 ?us made t[>d improv+ bad ,engli%--a beg9n+ :i*1 ?\gh b a pa?way blaz$1 0 expect$ to lead out into ! broad highway ( bett]1 if n p]fect1 spee*4 ,?is 0 long be=e ! crusade = bett] spee* 9 ,am]ica 0 inaugurat$ ) its 8,national ,bett] ,spee* ,week40 ,x 0 surpris+ h[ readily ^! gr[n folk ma/]$ c]ta9 subjects4 ,despite ! fe>s ( "s educators t viol5ce 0 be+ done to psy*ology 9 ! attempt to tea* !m1 ! gr[n folk le>n$1 & le>n$ ) ease4 ,"o em95t psy*ologi/1 :o e>ly gave enc\ragem5t to ! movem5t1 wrote me say+1--8,9 ! moonlight s*ools y are demon/rat+ :at ,i h always believ$1 t read+1 writ+ & ari?metic are comp>atively easy subjects = ! adult m9d40 ,"s educators1 h[ev]1 decl>$ prepo/]\s ! claims we made t gr[n p 7 le>n+ to read & write4 ,x 0 contr>y to ! pr9ciples ( psy*ology1 !y said4 ,:ile !y w5t ar\nd say+ x c\ldn't be done1 we w5t on do+ x4 ,we ask$ ! d\bt]s ?is "q1 8,:5 a fact disputes a !ory1 is x n "t to disc>d ! !ory80 ,!re 0 no reply4 ,! memory subjects 7 ! mo/ difficult = ^! adult /ud5ts4 ,!y _h pass$ ! 8gold5 memory p]iod10 mo/ ( !m1 _m ye>s ago1 & ?\gh !y _h memoriz$ ballads1 folk-lore & recipes to "s ext5t1 nev]!less1 memory 0 9 !m a ?+ practically untra9$4 ,!y 7 taught only a few memory gems4 ,! fir/ "o 0 f ,:itti]'s poem1 8,our ,/ate40 ,x 0 ! motto at ! head ( ! little newspap] :i* !y us$ = a read+ text3 ,! ri*es ( ! ,commonweal? ,are free1 /rong m9ds & he>ts ( heal?1 ,& de>] f> ?an gold or gra9 ,are cunn+ h& & cultur$ bra94 ,! foll[+ l9es f ,longfell['s 8,! ,ladd] ( ,/4 ,augu/9e10 7 popul> z a memory gem1 comp>+ z x did ) _! own ladd] ( enlight5m5t1 ( :i* !y 7 j m\nt+ ! fir/ r\nd3 ,! heights by great m5 rea*$ & kept ,7 n atta9$ by sudd5 flight1 ,b !y1 :ile _! companions slept1 ,7 toil+ upw>d 9 ! night4 ,ano!r gem preci\s to !m 0 ?is "o taught !m by a ,l\isville club woman1 :o at ! age ( sev5ty-five came & travel$ ov] ! hills at night1 inspir$ by a desire to see & to help ^! m5 & wom5 :o _h h]oically begun _! education late 9 life3 ,he praye? be/1 :o love? be/ ,all ?+s bo? great & small2 ,= ! de> ,god :o love? u1 ,he made & love? all4 ,only "o complete poem 0 to be memoriz$ dur+ ! session4 ,:at %\ld x be8 ,) ! _w s full ( poet lore to *oose f1 %\ld x be ,burns' 8,to a ,m\nta9 ,daisy10 ,bryant's 8,to a ,wat]f[l10 ,lani]'s 8,ballad ( ,trees & ! ,ma/]10 ,wordswor?'s 8,! ,daffodils10 ,t5nyson's 8,cross+ ! ,b>0 or %\ld "s o!r gem ( poetry be be/[$ on ^? :o possess$ n ev5 "o8 ,! "o :o introduces ! fir/ poem to /ud5ts l ^! /&s on holy gr\nd1 & %\ld pray]fully make ! *oice4 ,z lit]ature1 ! selection made might be criticis$ by "s1 b z ! ne$$ inspiration1 ! *oice 0 "o t met ! te/4 ,a man :o 0 = tw5ty-five ye>s presid5t ( a normal s*ool 9 ! m\nta9s1 visit$ ! moonlight s*ools & on he>+ ! /ud5ts recite ?is poem1 said1 8,if ^! m5 & wom5 le>n no?+ else besides ?is poem dur+ ! session x has be5 wor? :ile = !m to att5d40 ,x 0 ,longfell['s 8,psalm ( ,life0 & ! s5tim5t express$ 9 ^! two /anzas f\nd an answ]+ e*o 9 _! he>ts3 ,9 ! _w's broad field ( battle1 ,9 ! biv\ac ( life1 ,be n l dumb1 driv5 cattle1 ,be a h]o 9 ! /rife4 444 ,let u !n be up & do+1 ,) a he>t = any fate1 ,/ill a*iev+1 /ill pursu+1 ,le>n to labor & to wait4 ,,*apt] ,v ,a ,,moonlight ,,s*ool ,,in/itute ,! p clamor$ = ! moonlight s*ools to op5 ! next ye>4 ,!y1 & n ! tea*]s1 took ! initiative & press$ ! matt]4 ,! tea*]s respond$ he>tily4 ,prior to ! op5+ ( ! second session1 a moonlight s*ool in/itute 0 held--! fir/ in/itute = night s*ool tea*]s 9 ,am]ica1 if n 9 ! _w4 ,! me?ods ( tea*+ adult illit]ates1 mat]ials to use1 ways & means ( rea*+ ! /ubborn & gett+ !m into s*ool & o!r ?+s relative to ! problem ( educat+ adults 7 discuss$4 ,tea*]s 7 n compell$ by law to att5d ?is in/itute1 z !y 7 ! in/itute = day-s*ool "w b1 nev]!less1 !y did att5d1 pay+ _! own exp5ses dur+ ! session & p>ticipat+ m e>ne/ly ?an !y _h ev] be5 kn[n to p>ticipate 9 any o!r in/itute4 ,!y comp>$ _! exp]i5ces ( ! previ\s session1 & "s cases ( supreme sacrifice & r>e h]oism 7 unconsci\sly reveal$4 ,mo/ ( !m _h succe$$ ) b little ef=t4 ,!y _h b to meet ! ris+ tide ( eag]1 hungry-m9d$ adults :o came ru%+ to ! s*ools 9 almo/ ov]:elm+ numb]s4 ,o!rs _h be5 misund]/ood1 b _h /emm$ ! buffet+ waves ( criticism & misund]/&+ &1 aft] be+ toss$ ab\t1 _h ridd5 to success4 ,none _h fail$--n "o1 ?\gh "s _h be5 compell$ to make two or ?ree ef=ts be=e !y f9ally succe$$4 ,"o _h tri$ x alone & fail$1 !n enli/$ ! *ildr5 z recruit+ (fic]s & s5t !m f> & wide to ga!r 9 _! eld]s1 :i* !y did ) rem>kable success4 ,"o "y woman--a p]fect bl5d ( ! ,scot*-,iri% type--:o 0 tea*+ h] fir/ s*ool :5 ! moonlight s*ools 7 inaugurat$ told h] /ory ) a tw9kle 9 h] eye t seem$ to belie any sugge/ion ( h>d%ips endur$4 8,i w5t to ! s*ool-h\se ! fir/ ev5+10 %e said1 8& nobody came4 ,i w5t ! second & !re 0 nobody !re4 ,i w5t ! ?ird1 f\r? & fif? & /ill no pupils4 ,i said1 #8,i'm go+ to be l ,bruce & ! ,spid]1 ,i'm go+ to try sev5 times1' & on ! sev5? night :5 ,i got to ! s*ool-h\se ,i 0 greet$ by ?ree pupils4 ,be=e ! t]m clos$ ,i _h enroll$ sixty-five 9 my moonlight s*ool & taught tw5ty-?ree illit]ates to read & write40 ,?is1 l all ! /ories1 0 mode/ly told4 ,no m5tion 0 made ( ! day by day visits to ! homes ( illit]ates1 ! long walks1 ! h\rs on horseback1 ! e>ne/ p]suasion1 ! *ill ( disappo9tm5t :5 wait+ at ! s*ool-h\se alone4 ,! ,scot* det]m9ation 0 reveal$ 9 ! words1 8,i said ,i'm go+ to be l ,bruce & ! ,spid]1 ,i'm go+ to try sev5 times40 ,! tw9kle ( humor 9 h] eye 0 at ! recollection1 no d\bt1 ( ! s*emes & designs by :i* %e _h outwitt$ ^? illit]ates & br\ght !m into ! s*ool4 ,"o y\?ful tea*] 0 incl9$ to apologize = ! few %e _h enroll$ & said1 8,i didn't h z l>ge a s*ool z ! o!rs--j f\r--b !y 7 9 e>ne/1 & ,i did my be/ ) !m1 & told !m ,i w\ld tea* z long z "o ( !m w\ld come10 & !n %e add$ ) an evid5t ?rill ( pride1 8b ,i taught a prea*] to read & write1 & t 0 some?+1 wasn't x80 ,!re 0 no lack ( int]e/ or en?usiasm on ! "p ( ! volunte] tea*]s or _! pupils1 b !re 0 a pitiful lack ( suitable text-books & s*ool mat]ial = adults1 :i* 0 voic$ _m times dur+ ! in/itute z *ief ( _! h&icaps4 ,! little newspap] ) its read+ lessons & drills1 a simple copy book1 ari?metic taught f ! day-s*ool text1 ^!1 supplem5t$ by :atev] k ! tea*] c\ld imp>t or c\ld draw f ! community1 con/itut$ our supply4 ,out ( t fir/ in/itute = night-s*ool tea*]s we em]g$ )1 p]haps1 a few ?+s ga9$4 ,our position 0 /r5g!n$1 & we pres5t$ a unit$ front1 if possible to br+ ab\t m unity ?an _h exi/$ ! ye> be=e2 !re 0 a r5ew$ consecration1 a common k ( all ! plans & devices us$ 9 ! diff]5t di/ricts ! ye> be=e to ga9 ! confid5ce & secure ! att5dance ( illit]ates1 & a det]m9ation to excel ! record ( ! previ\s ye>4 ,back ( u 0 a battle won2 x 0 ! conv9c+ pro( t hundr$s _h be5 taught1 a /r5g? & /ay t we _h n _h 9 ! fir/ ye>1 a mile-/one ga9$ t made ! next mile easi] to travel1 a prec$5t1 :i* to _m is ! mo/ p[]ful argum5t ( any 9 ! _w4 ,"s _h le>n$1 ev5 ! ag$ & infirm1 ! poor ( sight & dull ( m9d4 ,glory be6 o!rs c\ld le>n1 or else mu/ admit !mselves m /upid ?an _! neighbors4 ,ea* tea*] _h all ! facts1 ! argum5ts & ! exp]i5ces ( 8 fell[s1 & !y knew 81 & !re 0 a cry/allization ( _! en?usiasm1 :i* made !m well-nigh irresi/ible4 ,9 ^? days ( e>ne/ discussion & plann+ = help+ a p :o _h be5 ab&on$ by ! educational =ces ( all "t1 & a p :o1 !mselves1 until ! moonlight s*ools bur/ ^u !m1 _h ab&on$ hope1 !re 0 nev] a d\bt express$1 a compla9t made or ev5 a sugge/ion t ?is volunte] s]vice 0 a sacrifice or a h>d%ip1 or any?+ b a holiday joy4 ,to !m x 0 a high adv5ture1 n )\t its te/s ( endurance & s9c]ity1 b "o ^: te/s !y fully met1 ev5 ! fraile/ ( !m1 because _! fai? 0 absolute2 ?is fai? & "o o!r ?+ !y possess$ t gave !m victory ov] all h9drances & ob/acles--! "r _s4 ,^! two are well-nigh unconqu]able elem5ts 9 any noble endeavor4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,results ,,( ,,! ,,second ,,session ,! second session surpass$ ! fir/ 9 e p>ticul>4 ,we enroll$ #a1fjj /ud5ts1 & taught #cej to read & write4 ,a man ag$ eighty-sev5 ent]$ & put to %ame ! record ( ! pr\d s*ool-girl ( eighty-six ( ! ye> be=e4 ,!re 7 _m evid5ces ( individual developm5t & a*ievem5t4 ,"o man1 =eign born1 :o _h be5 work+ at a lumb] camp at ! meag] wage ( #a4ej p] day ent]$ ! moonlight s*ool & specializ$ 9 ma!matics--t "p ( x p]ta9+ to 8 bus9ess1 & at ! close ( ! six weeks' session1 0 promot$ at a sal>y d\ble t :i* he _h receiv$ be=e4 ,"s ( ! s*ool tru/ees1 :o 7 none too well educat$1 f\nd 9 ! moonlight s*ool _! opportunity to advance1 :i* _m ( !m embrac$4 ,"o s*ool tru/ee :o w5t f ! moonlight s*ool into ! day s*ool sat 9 ! seat ) 8 own twelve-ye>-old boy & /udi$ 9 ! same books & recit$ 9 ! same classes4 ,ano!r accompani$ 8 wife to ! moonlight s*ool1 %e be+ ! tea*]1 & he 0 s delight$ ) 8 progress t he enroll$1 also1 9 ! day s*ool--& 8 deportm5t 0 good1 s ! problem ( discipl9e did n ent] 9 to cause dome/ic infelicity4 ,illu/ration3 ,a man ag$ #hg ent]$ & put to %ame ! record ( ! pr\d s*ool girl ( #hf ( ! ye> be=e4 ,we taught two po/ma/]s to read & write1 & ,uncle ,sam /ill owes = _! tuition4 ,h[ !y receiv$ _! commissions has nev] be5 expla9$1 b x is a well-kn[n fact t :ile ! fa!rs _h held ! commissions1 _! daught]s _h p]=m$ ! s]vices4 ,:5 ! fa!rs 7 emancipat$ f illit]acy1 ! daught]s 7 emancipat$ f ! po/-(fices & 7 free to foll[ _! own incl9ations4 ,"o ( !m ent]$ ,high ,s*ool & ! o!r got m>ri$4 ,we taught f\r ,bapti/ prea*]s to read & write4 ,:ile ?is may seem inconceivable to "s1 nev]!less x is a fact t !re are m5 9 ! m\nta9s & an occasional "o 9 ! valleys ( ! ,s\?1 :o1 :5 !y h felt ! call to ! m9i/ry1 h n ev5 p]mitt$ ! fe>ful h&icap ( illit]acy to det] !m f do+ t :i* !y conceiv$ to be _! duty4 ,naturally ^! illit]ate m9i/]s are mu* h&icapp$4 8,if ! bl9d leads ! bl9d bo? %all fall into ! dit*10 is a maxim v applicable "h4 ,illit]ate m9i/]s mu/ dep5d entirely on o!rs to read ! ,bible to !m1 &1 un=tunately "s turn$ out by ! day s*ool are z poor read]s z ^? :o attempt$ to read = ! k+1 accord+ to ! /ory told 9 "o ( ,mc,guffey's s*ool books4 ,a read] ( ?is type1 attempt+ to read to an illit]ate m9i/] "o day1 read ! s5t5ce1 8,paul 0 an au/]e man10 l ?is1 8,paul 0 an oy/] man40 ,! prea*] decl>$ to 8 congregation ! next ,sabba? t ,pet] 0 a fi%]man & ,paul 0 an oy/] man1 ?us giv+ 8 congregation an unusual conception ( ,paul4 ,ano!r he>d ! s5t5ce1 8,jacob made boo?s = 8 cattle10 read1 8,jacob made boots = 8 cattle10 & disc\rs$ f ! pulpit on 8,jacob1 t humane man1 w\ld n ev5 p]mit 8 cattle to g b>efoot$1 b made boots = !m to protect _! t5d] feet z !y walk$ ov] ! /ones40 ,^! m5 realiz$ _! disadvantages1 & !y knew ! value ( ! education (f]$ !m4 ,!y knew x by ! be/ /&>d by :i* ! value ( a ?+ may be measur$--! ne$ ( x--a ne$ t 9 _! case _h be5 _m times made pa9fully manife/4 ,s1 !y accept$ ! opportunity & us$ _! influ5ce1 :i* 0 m p[]ful 9 ! community ?an might be suppos$1 among _! foll[]s to get !m to enroll 9 ! s*ools4 ,!y did m2 !y gave a new support to ! day s*ools1 work+ = !m ) zeal1 visit+ !m1 speak+ 9 _! behalf1 & s\nd+ l\d] ?an any o!rs ! cry1 8,ev]ybody1 "y & old--to ! books60 ,no?+ bett] 0 ev] giv5 to any crusad] ?an ! privilege :i* 0 m9e "o ,sabba? day1 t ( he>+ a m9i/] rec5tly r$eem$ f illit]acy read f ! ,bible = ! fir/ "t & prea* f ?is text1 :i* ,i ?\ght /rangely appropriate1 8,:o is ?is t d>k5e? c\nsel by words )\t k80 ,i /ood 9 ! door ( ,new ,hope s*ool-h\se "o ev5+ & wat*$ ! ?rong come troop+ ?r\gh ! moonlight to s*ool4 ,!re 7 f>m]s & f>m]s' wives1 & _! gr[n sons & daught]s2 !re 7 =m] s*ool tea*]s :o _h seiz$ ?is opportunity to break up ! /agnation :i* _h ov]tak5 !m2 !re 0 ! community c>p5t]1 ! di/rict blacksmi?1 ! po/ma/] & 8 wife1 ! c\ntry doctor1 ! cross-roads m]*ant1 ! mill-own] ) 8 crew ( illit]ate m51 all com+ joy\sly1 hopefully 9 que/ ( k4 ,x 0 8new hope0 inde$ to !m4 ,"s came to le>n1 "s to tea*1 b all le>n$1 = ^? :o taught develop$ amaz+ly4 8,ev]ybody 9 s*ool0 0 ! ideal1 & x 0 caught & *]i%$ by *ildr5 z well z p>5ts4 ,! *ildr5 ex]t$ a p[]ful influ5ce 9 gett+ _! p>5ts to s*ool4 ,! tea*]s w\ld say to !m at ! close ( ! day1 8,n[1 *ildr5 g home & s5d y\r p>5ts to s*ool ?is ev5+10 & :ile x 0 a pleasantry1 x 01 also1 a reque/ & "o t !y he$$4 ,! *ildr5 7 wond]ful recruit+ (fic]s = ! moonlight s*ools4 ,!y work$ & report$ _! success ) ! ke5 en?usiasm ( *ildhood4 ,"o little fell[ li/5$ to ! o!rs & said sorr[fully1 8,i talk$ moonlight s*ools too b x didn't d any good40 ,he p]si/$1 h[ev]1 & ! words1 8,a little *ild %all lead !m0 prov$ lit]ally true1 = ! foll[+ ev5+ he came to s*ool pr\dly lead+ 8 "m by "o h& & 8 fa!r by ! o!r4 ,a ?\s& se$s s[n by tea*]s & s*ool *ildr5 ?is ye> did n be> fruit until ! next4 ,"s :o did n yield to p]suasion & come out to s*ool 7 f\nd le>n+ 9 secret at home4 ,h[ev]1 !re 7 few :o did n seek ! s*ool m e>ne/ly ?an x s\ght !m4 ,^! few1 f pride1 & false pride x 01 fe>$ to expose _! illit]acy & ?\ght to hide x by rema9+ at home4 ,= su* z ^! & ! /ubborn1 ! decrepit & ! dis9cl9$1 a home dep>tm5t 0 e/abli%$4 ,gladys ,?ompson1 a bless$ tea*]1 gone to h] rew>d1 & :om ^! pages w\ld memorialize1 f9d+ two 9 h] di/rict :o c\ld n att5d s*ool at night1 "o because ( feebl5ess & ! o!r because ( defective sight1 w5t to _! homes betwe5 ! h\rs ( h] day s*ool & moonlight s*ool & taught !m to read & write4 ,h] plan 0 adopt$ & prov$ a valuable adjunct to ! "w ( ! moonlight s*ool1 especially 9 dissolv+ ! dregs ( illit]acy1 9 tea*+ ! la/ few or ! lone1 difficult "o4 ,besides ! incid5ts ( individual developm5t & individual a*ievem5t1 a new community _s 0 born4 ,a s*ool tru/ee ?us describes ! *ange 9 8 community3 8,i h liv$ 9 ?is di/rict = fifty-five ye>s1 & ,i nev] saw any su* int]e/ z we h "h n[4 ,! s*ool us$ to j drag along & nobody seem$ int]e/$4 ,we nev] _h a ga!r+ at ! s*ool-h\se & nobody ev] ?\ght ( visit+ ! s*ool4 ,we _h n _h a night s*ool b ?ree weeks until we got toge!r "r4 ,we pap]$ ! h\se1 put 9 new w9d[s1 pur*as$ new /ovepipe1 made new /eps1 contribut$ money1 & b\ght ! w9t]'s fuel4 8,n[ we h a live ,sunday s*ool1 a s++ s*ool1 pray] meet+ once ea* week1 & prea*+ twice a mon?4 ,p ( all d5om9ations 9 ! di/rict meet & wor%ip toge!r 9 p]fect unity & h>mony1 ag$ p come regul>ly1 & ev5 p f ! adjo9+ c\nty are beg9n+ to come ov] to our little s*ool-h\se40 ,good-roads clubs1 fruit clubs1 agricultural clubs1 home economies clubs & ,sunday s*ools 7 organiz$4 ,!re 0 an awak5$1 if n tra9$ lead]%ip1 a :ett$ desire = co-op]ative activity :]e individualism & /agnation _h prevail$4 ,friction & factional feel+ melt$ away 9 di/ricts :]e !y _h exi/$1 & a new _s ( h>mony & bro!rhood came to take _! place4 ,m5 & wom5 :o _h hi!rto be5 divid$ by cont5tion & /rife n[ work$ side by side 9 concord4 ,!y 7 s*oolmates & t is a tie t b9ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,!y 7 s*oolmates & t is a tie t b9ds4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,f ,a ,,home ,,dep>tm5t ,,pupil ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,to ,,wipe ,,out ,,illit]acy ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,goal ,to wipe illit]acy out ( ! c\nty 0 ! goal set = ! foll[+ ye>4 ,fir/1 ! s*ool tru/ees 7 induc$ to take a c5sus ( ! illit]ates4 ,:5 ?is 0 complet$1 an inve/igation 0 made ( ea* individual case4 ,soon we _h on record1 n only ! "n & age ( e illit]ate 9 ! c\nty1 b 8 hi/ory z well1 8 ance/ry1 8 home environm5t1 8 family ties1 8 religi\s fai?1 8 political belief1 8 weaknesses1 ta/es & peculi>ities1 & ! influ5ce or comb9ation ( influ5ces ?r\gh :i* he might be rea*$ 9 case ! tea*] fail$ ) him4 ,ea* tea*] 0 giv5 ! li/ ( illit]ates 9 h] di/rict & told to g out & cultivate ^! p1 l a good politician1 be=e ! moonlight s*ools began4 ,! citiz5s ( ! c\nty 7 enli/$4 ,! slogan 8,ea* "o tea* "o10 0 adopt$ & mo/ ( ! p 7 glad to obey4 ,doctors 7 soon tea*+ _! convalesc5t pati5ts1 m9i/]s 7 tea*+ memb]s ( _! flocks1 *ildr5 7 tea*+ _! p>5ts1 /5ograph]s 7 tea*+ waitresses 9 ! small t[n hotels1 & ! p]son 9 ! c\nty )\t a pupil 0 consid]$ a v useless sort ( individual4 ,! di/rict ) an illit]ate 9 x 0 a di/rict 9 disrepute1 :ile ! *ild ) an illit]ate p>5t felt t he 0 a *ild disgrac$4 ,a man r$eem$ f illit]acy became at once a s\rce ( pride & admiration to 8 neighbors1 z well z to himself & family1 &1 l mo/ new conv]ts to a cause1 he exce$$ ! old adh]5ts 9 loyalty & zeal4 ,illu/ration3 ,a class ( ,moonlight ,s*ool pupils all pa/ #ej ye>s ( age4 ,"s ( ^? :o _h le>n$ 7 n only walk+ evangeli/s prea*+ ! gospel ( 8,no illit]acy 9 ! c\nty10 b became it9]ant tea*]s1 go+ f di/rict to di/rict giv+ lessons4 ,^? fre% f _! fir/ contact ) ! pr9t$ page imp>t$ :at !y _h le>n$1 meag] ?\gh x 01 ) an en?usiasm1 t 0 possible only to ! newly-le>n$4 ,!y 7 successful tea*]s4 ,!y attempt$ to give lessons 9 read+ & writ+ only & to create t self-confid5ce1 :i*1 ) adult illit]ates1 0 ! fir/ battle to be won4 ,!y _h ! advantage1 too1 ( pres5t+ !mselves z examples1 z liv+ pro( t illit]ates c\ld le>n4 ,_! visits to illit]ate homes />t$ ! process ( le>n+ 9 mo/ cases1 & cle>$ ! way = ! tea*] :o 0 to foll[ ) m complete & ?or\gh k4 ,ea* & e di/rict 0 /riv+ to be ! fir/ to wipe out illit]acy4 ,"o s*ool tru/ee1 :o _h be5 campaign+ /r5u\sly all week aga9/ illit]acy1 came 9 on ,saturday & said ) det]m9ation1 8,i'll bet ,i h illit]acy out ( my di/rict be=e ,monday morn+4 ,!re's only "o illit]ate ov] !re1 & he's a t5ant on my place2 ,i'm go+ to run him out ov] into ,flem+ ,c\nty40 8,oh1 no10 ,i prote/$1 8,t's n ! way to get rid ( illit]acy4 ,y mu/ tea* him be=e he goes40 ,a "y tea*] :o felt some:at disc\rag$1 came 9 = "s advice4 8,y gave me a li/ ( sixte5 illit]ates 9 my di/rict10 said he1 8& ,i've taught fifte5 ( !m to read & write2 b !re's "o /ubborn old woman out !re :o absolutely refuses to le>n4 ,i've exhau/$ my res\rces ) h]40 ,he des]v$ comm5dation & he ne$$ enc\ragem5t1 s ,i said1 8,a "y man :o has made a success z y h done 9 t mo/ difficult ( all places1 8 home di/rict1 :o has enroll$ "o hundr$ & elev5 m5 & wom5 9 8 moonlight s*ool & has taught fifte5 out ( sixte5 illit]ates to read & write w get ! o!r "o4 ,i h no fe> b t y w succe$40 ,we got ! illit]acy record & look$ up ?is old woman's hi/ory4 ,we f\nd t %e ?\ght %e 0 a physician1 & felt flatt]$ :5 anyone s\ght h] s]vices z su*4 ,! "y man w5t back to 8 di/rict & !re develop$ an eruption on 8 wri/4 ,he w5t ov] & consult$ ?is old woman4 ,%e diagnos$ 8 case z erysipelas & proce$$ to treat him4 ,%e conclud$ t "o :o possess$ su* excell5t judgm5t 9 ! selection ( a physician1 knew en\gh to tea* h] some?+2 s :ile %e treat$ him = erysipelas1 he treat$ h] = illit]acy1 & %e le>n$ to read & write4 ,he s5t 9 h] fir/ lett]1 enclos$ 9 8 own1 & wrote 9 great glee1 8,tabor ,hill di/rict is fre] f illit]acy ?an ,bo/on2 come at once & br+ ! ,bibles40 ,x 0 ! plan at t "t to give a ,bible to ea* "o :o le>n$ to read & write4 ,x 0 an (f] t 0 made :5 our vision 0 small & we c\ld n anticipate ! l>ge numb]s t w\ld take advantage ( x4 ,:5 hundr$s began to claim x1 we tri$ to keep ! fai?1 & "s ( u h n yet recov]$ f ! /ra9 on our pocketbooks4 ,i drove out to ,tabor ,hill "o bright moonlit ev5+ to witness ! celebration :i* m>k$ ! bani%m5t ( illit]acy f ! di/rict4 ,! sc5e 0 "o good = ! eyes ( ^? :o delight 9 a real community c5t]1 al?\gh at t "t su* a ?+ z a community c5t] 0 kn[n 9 few rural di/ricts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b "h 0 ! highe/ ideal ( a community c5t] be+ realiz$4 ,e p]son 9 ! di/rict 0 at ! s*ool-h\se4 ,! m5 & wom51 :o _h be5 9 _! seats bright & e>ly1 7 gaily *att+2 ! "y p /ood ar\nd ! organ1 s++ _! gladsome songs1 & ar\nd ! h\se1 pe]+ 9 at ! w9d[s1 0 a cordon ( spectators six r[s deep4 ,! newly le>n$ gave an exhibition ( _! rec5tly acquir$ k4 ,!y read & wrote1 quot$ hi/ory & ciph]$ pr\dly 9 ! pres5ce ( _! _w4 ,!y did x ) m pride ?an ev] high s*ool1 college or univ]sity graduates display$ on _! comm5cem5t day4 ,!y 7 next pres5t$ ) ,bibles1 & z !y came up "o by "o1 "s "y & /alw>t1 "s b5t & gray1 to receive _! ,bibles ) graci\s words ( ?anks1 x 0 an impressive sc5e--& :5 ! ,jezebel ( ! community came =w>d & accept$ h] ,bible & pl$g$ h]self to lead a new life =ev]more1 !re 0 h>dly a dry eye 9 ! h\se4 ,lemonade 0 a ?+ r>ely se5 9 ^? p>ts1 a treat inde$1 s x 0 s]v$ z ! f9al rew>d1 n f a pun* b[l1 z x is s]v$ 9 mo/ places1 b f ! mo/ available ?+ to be f\nd on ,tabor ,hill--a l>d c4 ,z !y pass$ 9 l9e ar\nd ! receptacle to be s]v$1 an old man rose 9 ! back "p ( ! h\se & said 9 a l\d voice1 8,?+s c]ta9ly h *ang$ 9 ?is di/rict4 ,x us$ to be t y c\ldn't hold meet+ or ,sunday s*ool 9 ?is h\se )\t ! boys %oot+ ?r\gh ! w9d[s4 ,x us$ to be moon%9e & bullets2 b n[ x's lemonade & ,bibles40 ,"s tea*]s f\nd ob/acles 9 _! way1 su* z ! prolong$ abs5ce ( ! illit]ates f home1 b !y wat*$ = _! return1 & ev5 if !y came back & t>ri$ b a %ort "t1 !y put !m = ! mom5t to ! book & p54 ,"o tea*] said to me1 8,i h a fa!r & ?ree gr[n sons 9 my di/rict :o are employ$ twelve miles f home & are only at home on ! ,sabba? day4 ,d y ?9k !re w\ld be any h>m 9 my go+ ov] !re on ,sunday & tea*+ !m to read & write80 ,rememb]+ ^? words ( ! ,ma/] :5 he 0 ask$ 9 reg>d to heal+ ! )]$ h& ( a man on ! ,sabba? day--& c]ta9ly ^! 7 )]$ h&s--& ,8 answ]1 8,is x lawful to d good on ! ,sabba? day80 ,i said1 8,x is a holy day & ,i ?9k x w\ld be a holy de$40 ,! "y man w5t ,sunday aft] ,sunday & taught ! fa!r & sons to read & write4 ,!re are ma/]pieces ( art t "o w\ld travel _m miles to see1 b to me !re is no picture m beautiful ?an ! "o my imag9ation conjures up ( t "y tea*]1 ) ^? f\r gr[n m5 gr\p$ ab\t him le>n+ to read & write on ! ,sabba? day4 ,we tri$ by e means1 to wipe illit]acy out ( ! c\nty to ! la/ individual4 ,e "o 0 (f]$ ! opportunity & "s 7 (f]$ x repeat$ly4 ,! ov]:elm+ majority accept$ x ) joy & gratitude--a few _h to be coax$4 ,"s few1 9 _! ignorance _h a misconception ( our motives & /ubbornly refus$ to le>n4 ,:5 ! campaign clos$1 ( ! #a1aeb illit]ates 9 ! c\nty1 only #bc 7 left1 & ^! 7 classifi$2 six 7 bl9d or _h defective sight2 five 7 invalids langui%+ on b$s ( pa92 six 7 imbeciles & epileptics1 two _h mov$ 9 z ! session clos$ & f\r c\ld n be induc$ to le>n4 ,"o ( ! tea*]s :o _h taught fifty-six p 9 h] own & o!r di/ricts to read & write1 w5t into ! home ( "o ( ^! /ubborn f\r aft] ! campaign clos$ & paid h] an exorbitant price = bo>d4 ,%e induc$ ?is old woman to tea* h] to knit1 & "o day :5 !y 7 sitt+ & knitt+ toge!r & _h become fa/ & famili> fri5ds & ! "t 0 ripe1 %e said to h]1 8,n[ y've taught me some?+ valuable1 some?+1 9 fact1 t ,i've always want$ to "k4 ,i'm go+ to return ! favor1 ,i'm go+ to tea* y to read & write1 s t y c write to y\r son 9 ,wa%+ton1 & ! "o 9 ,indiana & ! "o 9 ,ill9ois4 ,i "k h[ glad !y'll be to h lett]s f _! "m's own h&1 & h[ glad y'll be to read lett]s f !m40 ,:ile %e 0 speak+1 %e 0 plac+ ! mat]ial 9 ! old woman's h&s1 &1 almo/ be=e %e knew x %e 0 copy+ 8,e0 ! fir/ lett] 9 h] "n4 ,"o morn+ %ortly aft]w>d1 t little tea*] knock$ at my door2 ,i op5$ & %e ent]$4 ,)\t a ^w1 b ) %9+ eyes1 %e laid t old woman's fir/ lett] on my desk4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,movem5t ,,ext5ds ,,to ,,! ,,:ole ,,/ate ,,( ,,k5tucky ,tw5ty-five o!r c\nties 9 ! ,/ate 71 by ?is "t1 hav+ moonlight s*ools1 & :e!r x 0 9 a ,bluegrass ,c\nty among ! t5ant class1 9 ! ,pur*ase among ! f>m]s1 9 ! coal regions among ! m9]s or 9 mill or di/ill]y sections1 !re 0 ! same response2 m5 & wom5 ?rong$ to ! s*ools1 /rove to make up = ! "t !y _h lo/1 & plead$ = a long] t]m :5 ! session clos$4 ,x seem$ t ! ,/ate %\ld ext5d its aid to ^! un=tunate m5 & wom5 & %\ld support ! volunte] tea*]s 9 _! patriotic ef=ts4 ,s ,i op5$ up a correspond5ce ) ! ,gov]nor on ! subject ( an ,illit]acy ,commission4 ,! fir/ lett] read z foll[s3 ,morehead1 ,ky4 ,dec4 #af1 #aiac4 ,gov]nor ,james ,b4 ,mc,creary1 ,frank=t1 ,ky4 ,my de> ,gov]nor ,mc,creary3-- ,i am tak+ ! lib]ty ( address+ y ^u ! subject ( hav+ an ,illit]acy ,commission =m$ by legislative act to /udy ! condition ( adult illit]ates 9 our ,/ate & to give m5 & wom5 _! fre$om f ?is bondage2 also1 to place our ,/ate 9 a bett] light be=e ! _w4 ,= ye>s !re has be5 a con/ant cry ab\t ,k5tucky's appall+ p]c5tage ( illit]acy4 ,x has be5 repeat$ly decl>$ t we are ne> ! bottom ( ! lit]acy scale4 ,! purpose ( =m+ su* a commission w\ld be to promote volunt>y ef=t on ! "p ( ! tea*]s & o!rs & to co-op]ate ) ^? :o are already mak+ an ef=t4 ,_m tea*]s h already volunte]$1 b !y ne$ guidance & inspiration & o!r tea*]s ne$ to be call$ ^u to volunte]4 ,we h taught ov] a ?\s& m5 & wom5 9 ,r[an ,c\nty dur+ ! pa/ ?ree ye>s1 & n[ "s tw5ty-five c\nties are putt+ =? an ef=t along ?is l9e4 ,i h hundr$s ( lett]s :i* demon/rate ! fact t m5 & wom5 c le>n to read & write 9 a v %ort "t aft] _! int]e/ is quick5$4 ,i h lett]s f octog5>ians besides _m middle-ag$ & y\ng] m5 & wom54 ,:at has be5 done 9 ,r[an ,c\nty 9 ?ree ye>s 9 r$uc+ & almo/ wip+ out h] illit]acy1 c be done 9 ,k5tucky dur+ ! next six ye>s--by ! "t ! ,f$]al c5sus is tak54 ,?is movem5t />t$ 9 ,k5tucky1 & ,k5tucky is ! ,/ate :i* %\ld take ! initiative & =m a commission to advance ?is important "w4 ,i e>ne/ly reque/ t y w include 9 y\r message to ! ,legislature ! sugge/ion t su* a commission be =m$4 ,hop+ t y w see ! exp$i5cy ( ?is matt]1 & believ+ t y w /& = ! enlight5m5t ( ! #bjh1jhd b5ight$ ,k5tuckians :o _c read or write1 ,i am1 ,y\rs mo/ respectfully1 ,by return mail came ,gov]nor ,mc,creary's answ]3 ,y\r lett]1 dat$ ,decemb] #af1 #aiac1 0 receiv$ ?is morn+4 ,i ?or\ghly endorse all y say on ! subject ( an 8,illit]acy ,commission0 8=m$ by legislative act to /udy ! condition ( adult illit]acy 9 our ,/ate & to give m5 & wom5 _! fre$om f ?is bondage40 ,i congratulate y on ! /rong po9ts pres5t$ 9 y\r lett]1 & ,i w be glad to assi/ y & to enc\rage any movem5t :i* has = its object ! elim9ation ( illit]acy f our ,/ate & ! education ( all our p4 ,i w ref] 9 my message to an 8,illit]acy ,commission0 & ! good "w t c be p]=m$ by su* a commission4 ,aft] "s fur!r ex*ange ( lett]s ) ! ,gov]nor on ! subject1 on ,febru>y #ai1 #aiad1 he wrote3 ,i congratulate y he>tily1 on ! unanim\s vote ( bo? bran*es ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly 9 favor ( ! bill provid+ = ! ,k5tucky ,illit]acy ,commission4 ,y\r address & ! /rong argum5ts 9 favor ( ?is mu*-ne$$ legislation caus$ its passage )\t opposition4 ,!re is no?+ 9 life m pleasant ?an to feel t y are liv+ = ! b5efit ( humanity & to contribute to ! welf>e ( m5 & wom54 ,i respect & admire y = devot+ y\r intellect & en]gies to y\r good "w among adult illit]ates 9 ,k5tucky4 ,! ,gov]nor appo9t$ ,j4 ,g4 ,crabbe1 ,presid5t ( ! ,ea/]n ,k5tucky ,/ate ,normal1 ,h4 ,h4 ,*]ry1 ,presid5t ( ! ,we/]n ,k5tucky ,/ate ,normal1 ,miss ,ella ,lewis1 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,grayson ,c\nty s*ools & myself z memb]s ( ! newly creat$ ,illit]acy ,commission4 ,! ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public ,in/ruction 0 a memb] ex (ficio4 ,"h 0 a ,commission new to ! _w1 )\t *>t1 guide or compass1 />t+ to attack adult illit]acy1 a ?+ suppos$ to be inv9cible4 ,nobody _h ev5 und]tak5 to aboli% adult illit]acy be=e1 s !re 0 no prec$5t & no lit]ature4 ,! ,/ate _h n appropriat$ a doll> = ! ,commission's "w & !re 0 n a doll> 9 h&4 ,sc(f]s /ood on e corn] pr$ict+ dire failure4 ,illit]acy /ati/ics 7 *all5g$ & disput$ & mu* en]gy t c\ld h be5 us$ 9 ! fight on illit]acy 0 us$ by ! opposition 9 try+ to disprove ! /ati/ics1 :ile ! pro( 0 ly+ buri$ 9 a vault 9 ! ,f$]al ,c5sus ,bureau at ,wa%+ton4 ,! enlight5+ ( public op9ion1 ! quick5+ ( ! mission>y _s1 ! ar\s+ ( /ate pride & ! op5+ ( pocketbooks to f9ance ! movem5t 7 "s ( ! tasks :i* confront$ ?is ,commission ( volunte]s besides ! actual in/ruction ( illit]ates4 ,! public s*ool tea*]s be+ already at ! helm 7 9 bett] position to influ5ce ! p ?an any o!rs4 ,!y mu/ be ! soldi]s 9 ?is bloodless w> aga9/ illit]acy b soldi]s 9 ! tr5*es mu/ h organiz$ & intellig5t support f ^? back home4 ,x 0 ev]ybody's w> & volunte]s f e pr(ession & e walk ( life mu/ be enli/$4 ,! ,k5tucky ,f$]ation ( ,wom5's ,clubs l$ out4 ,9 recognition ( ! s]vice r5d]$ by ^? pione] tea*]s ( ,r[an ,c\nty1 !y s5t !m on a vacation trip to ,niag>a ,falls & to visit ! cities 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,x 0 a novel ?+ to see public-s*ool tea*]s travel+ 9 a private c> at ! exp5se ( ! grateful p ( a ,/ate & be+ sung to & ft$ along ! r\te4 ,x s]v$ ! purpose ( m ?an a m]it$ rew>d2 x 0 a /imulus to o!r tea*]s & inspir$ a l>ge numb] to volunte]4 ,! ,colonial ,dames & o!r wom5's organizations made a :irlw9d campaign = funds2 editors agitat$ ?r\gh editorials & news items on illit]acy2 m9i/]s celebrat$1 8,no ,illit]acy ,sunday0 9 ! *ur*es & attack$ ! evil 9 s]mon1 song & pray]2 bank]s 7 on ! al]t = illit]ates :o made _! m>k on *ecks & made a campaign to tea* ea* to read & write2 jail]s put _! prison]s to ! book2 travel+ salesm5 c>ri$ ! slogan ( ! crusade z /ick]s on _! baggage & talk$ 8no illit]acy0 z en?usia/ically z !y talk$ dry-goods1 notions1 boots & %oes2 college /ud5ts plac>d$ ! walls ( ! colleges ) illit]acy /ati/ics1 us$ illit]acy z ! !me = _! f9als & ea* pl$g$ to g home & tea* someone to read & write4 ,we ev5 enli/$ ! politicians & put !m to "s use4 ,a galaxy ( speak]s1 head$ by ! ,gov]nor & ,/ate (ficials & compos$ ( m5 & wom5 prom95t 9 politics & 9 o!r pr(essions1 w5t out ov] ! ,/ate at _! own exp5se fight+ illit]acy & urg+ ! e/abli%m5t ( moonlight s*ools4 ,:at ^! prom95t ones advocat$ s op5ly1 _m great s\ls c>ri$ fur!r 9 "s quiet way1 ei!r by organiz+ a moonlight s*ool 9 "s isolat$ spot1 by talk+ = ! cause at "s c\ntry /ore1 or by go+ ov] ! hill or across ! field to tea* "s neighbor to read & write4 ,! ,gov]nor _h issu$ a proclamation aga9/ illit]acy1 & mu* ( ?is activity 0 9 response to x4 ,z ! fir/ proclamation ( its k9d 9 hi/ory1 x is a pap] ( unusual int]e/1 & is "h reproduc$3 ,at ! la/ meet+ ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ,k5tucky1 ,i recomm5d$ t a ,k5tucky ,illit]acy ,commission be appo9t$ & au?oriz$ to inquire into & alleviate ! conditions ( ! adult illit]ates 9 ! ,/ate1 & ,mrs4 ,cora ,wilson ,/ew>t1 ,*airman1 ,miss ,ella ,lewis1 ,doctor ,j4 ,g4 ,crabbe1 & ,doctor ,h4 ,h4 ,*]ry 7 appo9t$ z memb]s ( ! ,commission4 ,?is ,commission has inaugurat$ a ,/ate campaign1 ,mrs4 ,/ew>t be+ ! accept$ lead] 9 ! ef=ts to /amp out illit]acy ?r\gh moonlight s*ools & o!r me?ods4 ,^u _! call = volunte]s ab\t "o ?\s& tea*]s (f]$ _! s]vices & are tea*+ or mak+ arrangem5t to tea* at night1 & o!rs are daily (f]+ _! s]vices4 ,! aim ( ! ,k5tucky ,illit]acy ,commission is noble & exalt$ & ( ! greate/ b5efit1 & !re is no subject ( m importance or ( m f>-rea*+ influ5ce ?an ! elim9ation ( illit]acy f our ,/ate4 ,we %\ld educate all ( our p1 ^? "u tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 & ^? upw>d ( tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age4 ,! p]petuity ( our free in/itutions dep5ds ^u ! intellig5ce & virtue ( ! p4 ,!re are #bjh1jhd m5 & wom5 9 our ,/ate :o _c read & write1 & ( ^: intellig5t ef=ts along ! l9es ( education1 religion & g5]al developm5t & advancem5t ! ,/ate is depriv$1 & ?is con/itutes a deplorable situation & pres5ts a great & urg5t ne$ :i* %\ld be promptly met & reliev$4 ,in/ruction %\ld be (f]$ to ! mo!rs = _! own sake & = ! sake ( ! *ildr5 & ! b5efit ( ! ,/ate2 x %\ld be (f]$ to ! fa!rs = _! own sake & = ! sake ( increas+ _! e>n+ capacity & ( promot+ home com=ts1 & = ! sake ( a m intellig5t ex]cise ( ! "r ( suffrage s z to help ma9ta9 good gov]nm5t = ! ,/ate4 ,in/ruction %\ld be (f]$ to ! "y m5 & "y wom5 :o h miss$ opportunities e>li] 9 life1 b may yet take hold ( in/ruction & make a*ievem5ts4 ,! in/ruction ( all ! illit]ates 9 ! ,/ate w n only give to ,k5tucky a high] rank1 educationally1 among ! /ates1 b w give h] a new & di/9ct position z ! fir/ ,commonweal? :i* has ev] attempt$ to accompli% su* a great & important "w4 ,i call ^u all to help 9 ! cause ( education ( ^? "u tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age & ^? upw>d ( tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 & ,i appeal to e public & private s*ool tea*]1 e pr(essor 9 our high s*ools1 colleges & univ]sities1 all public (ficials1 e repres5tative ( ! press1 e pr(essional man1 e f>m]1 me*anic & bus9ess man & e woman :o loves ! bless+s ( education1 & to all :o desire to promote religion1 sci5ce1 lit]ature or art1 or to advance progress or improvem5t 9 any l9e1 all :o desire to less5 crime1 to help 9 ! great "w ( tea*+ adult illit]ates1 bo? male & female1 to read & write & spell & to enc\rage !m to seek k & to add to _! acquirem5ts ?r\gh moonlight s*ools 9 illum9at$ s*ool h\ses :]e education is z free z ! air we brea!1 & :]e all may come to edify !mselves & to dr9k ( ! wat] ( life freely4 ,9 te/imony :]e(1 ,i h caus$ ^! lett]s to be made pat5t & ! seal ( ! ,commonweal? to be h]eunto affix$4 ,done at ,frank=t ! #ba/ day ( ,septemb]1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l "o ?\s& n9e hundr$ & f\rte51 & 9 ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty-?ird ye> ( ! commonweal?4 ,,james ,b4 ,,mccre>y1 ,gov]nor4 ,c4 ,e4 ,,crecelius1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7seal7 ,,cecil ,h4 ,,vansant1 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bureau ( ,education1 at ?is "t1 made ,k5tucky's campaign aga9/ illit]acy ! occasion = a second notice to ! public4 ,9 ?is bullet91 :i* 0 head$ 8,k5tucky ,w>s on ,illit]acy10 ! ,commission] ( ,education said3 ,x w be a "p ( ! la/+ glory ( ! ,/ate ( ,k5tucky t x has tak5 ! lead 9 ?is movem5t4 ,x is ! fir/ /ate to (f] to all ! p1 ( :atev] age1 an opportunity to le>n to read & write1 & ?us break away f ! prison wall ( s5se & sil5ce )9 :i* ! illit]ate man & woman mu/ live4 ,:atev] else ,gov]nor ,james ,b4 ,mc,creary may d = 8 ,/ate1 ?is proclamation & 8 recomm5dation to ! legislature t x provide = ! appo9tm5t ( an ,illit]acy ,commission mu/ always be acc\nt$ among 8 wise/ & mo/ important acts4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,fir/ ,,text-,,books ,,= ,,adult ,,illit]ates ,attractive & easy texts & s*ool supplies = adults :i* w\ld enable !m to le>n quickly & w\ld /imulate !m to fur!r endeavor 0 a manife/ ne$4 ,! little newspap] _h be5 valuable = a c\nty campaign1 b 0 n s easy to c>ry out = ! ,/ate1 ) its v>y+ conditions & its remote sections to be rea*$4 ,someone _h to provide ! tools ) :i* ^! m5 & wom5 c\ld dig _! way out ( ! m5tal dungeon 9 :i* !y 7 imprison$4 ,a read] 0 prep>$ = !m & br\ght out z quickly z possible4 ,! fir/ lesson 03 ,c y read8 ,c y write8 ,c y read & write8 ,i c read4 ,i c write4 ,i c read & write4 ,?is lesson conta9$ b six words4 ,x appeal$ to ! ego1 ref]r+ z x did to ! /ud5t himself1 & relat$ to ! activity 9 :i* he 01 at ! mom5t1 engag$4 ,z ! lessons progress$1 f>m improvem5t1 good roads1 civics1 heal?1 home economics1 horticulture1 sanitation & ?rift 7 wov5 into !m1 & ea* lesson accompli%$ a d\ble purpose1 ! prim>y "o ( tea*+ ! pupil to read1 & at ! same "t t ( imp>t+ in/ruction 9 ! ?+s t vitally affect$ him 9 8 daily life4 ,x 0 a correlation ( subjects :i*1 9 adult education is ev5 m necess>y ?an 9 t ( ! *ild4 ,! lessons on ! road1 plac$ side by side1 comp>$ ! advantage ( ! good & ! disadvantage ( ! bad roads4 ,! fir/ 03 ,?is is a road4 ,x is a good road4 ,x w save my "t4 ,x w save my team4 ,x w save my wagon4 ,! good road is my fri5d4 ,i w "w = ! good road4 ,on ! opposite page appe>$ ?is lesson3 ,see ?is bad road4 ,x w wa/e my "t4 ,x w hurt my team4 ,x w hurt my wagon4 ,! bad road is my foe4 ,i w get rid ( ! bad road4 ,! key-note s5t5ce 9 ea* lesson appe>$ 9 script =m at ! bottom ( ! page & 0 to be copi$ by ea* /ud5t a numb] ( times4 ,:5 a man has repeat$ly writt5 ! s5t5ce3 8,! good road is my fri5d4 ,i w "w = ! good road10 & 8,! bad road is my foe4 ,i w get rid ( ! bad road10 he becomes some?+ ( an advocate ( good roads ?r\gh sugge/ion1 if ?r\gh no?+ else4 ,! copy+ ( ! script s5t5ces 9 ! book pl$g$ ! /ud5t to progress & impress$ ^u him c]ta9 evils ) f9e psy*ological effect4 ,9 ! read+ lessons on vot+1 ! key-note s5t5ce to be copi$ 03 8,! man :o sells 8 vote sells 8 honor40 ,?is type ( copy :i* 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh\t ! book _h1 l ! read+ lessons1 a d\ble purpose2 ! necess>y practice 9 writ+ & ! dwell+ on & emphasiz+ ( "s vital tru?4 ,^! took ! place ( ! axioms commonly us$ 9 ! copy-books = day s*ools4 ,in/ead ( writ+1 8,_m m5 ( _m m9ds1 ,_m m5 ( _m k9ds10 ^! folk wrote1 8,i w build a silo10 8,i w rotate my crops10 8,x is a wa/e ( "t & money to raise scrub /ock10 8,we mu/ protect ! =e/10 8,i w take a newspap] & read x10 8,i w keep my money 9 ! bank40 ,taxation is ! cause ( mu* un9tellig5t compla9t1 & "s enlight5m5t on ! subject seem$ wor? :ile4 ,"o lesson read3 ,i %all pay my taxes4 ,i pay a tax on my home4 ,i pay a tax on my l&4 ,i pay a tax on my cattle4 ,i pay a tax on my money4 ,i pay a tax on _m o!r ?+s4 ,:]e does all ?is money g8 ,x goes to keep up ! s*ools4 ,x goes to keep up ! roads4 ,x goes to keep d[n crime4 ,x goes to keep d[n disease4 ,i am glad t ,i h a home to pay taxes on4 ,! climax ( ?is lesson 0 truly z mu* a surprise to ! read]s z any fiction4 ,z !y read ( ! _m ?+s on :i* !y paid taxes & ! qu]y1 8,:]e does all ?is money g80 !y expect$ d5unciation to foll[1 su* z ! demagogues revel 9 to confuse & inflame ! m9ds ( ignorant vot]s4 ,in/ead !y f\nd a rem9d] & an explanation ( ! b5efits d]iv$ f wise & j taxation4 ,"o page 9 ! read] 0 consecrat$ to ! too?-bru%1 :i* 0 pictur$ at ! top 9 all its pri/9e beauty4 ,?is lesson 0 z necess>y 9 "s places z ! fire-drill is 9 ! city s*ools4 ,"o ( our field work]s _h f\nd on h] visits to ! diff]5t homes 9 a c]ta9 c\nty t bru%+ h] tee? 0 a p]=mance view$ ) wond]1 & "o t nev] fail$ to draw a cr[d4 ,at "o place :]e ! *ildr5 ( ! h\sehold ga!r$ r\nd wat*+ ?is p]=mance "o little girl let h] curiosity get ! bett] ( h] & call$ to h] "m indoors1 8,"m1 :at's %e ado9'80 ,! "m answ]$ 9 a humiliat$ tone1 8,oh1 hu%1 honey1 %e's a bru%9' h] tee?4 ,:5 y git to be a s*ool tea*] y k9 bru% y\rs40 ,! f>m]s 7 p>tial to ! lessons on cons]vation ( ! soil su* z1 8,run & tell ! f>m] t ! brook is /eal+ 8 soil02 ! lumb]man pref]r$ ! "o on keep+ d[n ! =e/ fires1 & s ! diff]5t lessons appeal$ to diff]5t /ud5ts4 ,i _h occasion to note _! pref]5ces :5 at ! read+ conte/s 9 v>i\s c\nties ea* /ud5t 0 p]mitt$ to *oose ! lesson t he w\ld read4 ,9 ,cumb]l& ,c\nty 9 a conte/ among ! pupils ( ! color$ moonlight s*ools1 8,uncle ,ike10 a great "* among !m1 0 giv5 ! honor ( be+ ! fir/ to read4 ,he m\nt$ ! plat=m ) book op5 9 h& & began ! read+ ( a selection :i* seem$ v appropriate4 ,i w take my ba? e day4 ,x w keep me fre% & sweet & clean4 ,9 ,clay ,c\nty1 ano!r ( ! m\nta9 c\nties1 a l>ge cr[d ( m5 & wom5 ga!r$ = a conte/4 ,among !m 0 a tall1 lank1 "u-n\ri%$ man1 :o rose & ) a look at 8 wife t c>ri$ indictm5t read ?is lesson ) peculi> emphasis3 ,god made man4 ,woman makes bread4 ,x takes ! bread ,t woman makes1 ,to su/a9 ! man ,t ,god made4 ,b ! bread ,t "s wom5 make4 ,w\ld n su/a9 any man ,t ,god ev] made4 ,9 ! same conte/ a little woman ) a baby 9 h] arms rose to read & 9 a graci\s mann] wor?y ( a ,fr5*woman said1 8,?is is my favorite lesson10 & read ! au?or's lett] to ! pupils ( ! moonlight s*ools3 ,frank=t1 ,ky4 ,nov4 #e1 #aiae4 ,,de> ,,fri5ds3 ,?is little book 0 writt5 especially = ! de> boys & girls ( ! moonlight s*ools1 n ! y\nge/ p]haps1 b ! f9e/ s*ool *ildr5 on e>?4 ,y h set a f9e example = bo? "y & old1 & "o :i* _m w surely foll[4 ,y h be5 fai?ful & h f9i%$ ! fir/ ( ! s]ies ( ! ,c\ntry ,life ,read]s4 ,! second is n[ ready = y1 & ! au?or hopes t y w read x ) pr(it & pleasure4 ,! _w has great ne$ ( m5 & wom5 :o read well & write well4 ,^! are two ( ! greate/ arts1 & rememb] t !y c be acquir$ only by con/ant practice4 ,! prep>ation ( ?is book has be5 truly a labor ( love4 ,if y h receiv$ any b5efit f x1 ! au?or is fully repaid4 ,y\rs s9c]ely1 ,,cora ,,wilson ,,/ew>t4 ,?is read]1 kn[n z ! ,c\ntry ,life ,read]1 ,fir/ ,book1 0 foll[$ by o!rs 9 ! s]ies1 b none c\ld d = ! illit]ates :at ?is fir/ book did = !m1 & none to !m w\ld ev] be s preci\s4 ,! read] end$1 z did ! lat] ones1 ) appropriate ,bible selections4 ,! climax ( ea* book 0 a ,?anksgiv+ hymn4 ,! ,moonlight ,s*ool ,tablets 9 _! out] appe>ance 7 blue ) r$ b9d+1 ! id5tical color s*eme ( ! old 8blue-back spell]10 :i*1 to my m9d1 0 "o ( ! ?+s t made t book s popul>4 ,its cov] ( heav5ly blue ) ! ri* contra/+ b9d+ ( sc>let prepossess$ _m a beg9n] 9 its favor be=e !y _h ev5 op5$ ! book & peep$ inside4 ,! tablet conta9$1 fir/1 a :ite %eet ( blott+ pap] into :i* ! "n ( ! /ud5t 0 to be writt5 9 ind5t$ lett]s a numb] ( times1 t 8 fir/ writ+ ex]cise might be 8 "n1 ! ?+ :i* he crav$ mo/ to le>n4 ,next1 !re 7 %eets ( delicate p9k1 violet1 yell[ & gre5 blott+ pap]s fill$ ) sunk5 lett]s :i* ! /ud5ts trac$ 9 grooves to ga9 =m quickly1 hav+ already acquir$ facility ( movem5t 9 _! daily duties1 by con/ant use ( f+]s = manual "w4 ,9 ?is respect !y _h ! advantage ( ! *ild :o mu/ le>n movem5t z well z =m1 f ! />t4 ,^! color$ %eets ) _! sunk5 lett]s t kept ! p5cil 9 grooves :ile writ+ _h a rem>kable fasc9ation = ^! p1 _m ( ^: lives 7 devoid ( color & int]e/4 ,trac+ 9 ! grooves p]mitt$ ( no awkw>d or /raggl+ lett]s1 & ?is 0 mo/ enc\rag+ to !m4 ,! rema9d] ( ?is beg9n]'s tablet 0 compos$ ( pla91 smoo? pap]1 widely spac$1 on :i* !y wrote ! script copies f ! ,c\ntry ,life ,read]4 ,on _! p5cils 0 pr9t$ ! slogan ( ! ,illit]acy ,campaign1 s ev5 ^! 7 useful = m ?an "o purpose4 ,"o woman wrote1 8,i've read ev]y?+ 9 my book & ev5 :at's pr9t$ on my p5cil40 ,! moonlight s*ools h _m lessons to tea* besides read+ & writ+4 ,_! message is broad & deep & high4 ,:at !y tea* is fitt+ly express$ 9 ?is poem ( ,l4 ,h4 ,bailey's3 ,i tea* ,! e>? & soil ,to !m t toil2 ,! hill & f5 ,to common m5 ,:o live "r "h4 ,! plants t gr[1 ,! w9ds t bl[1 ,! /reams t run1 ,9 ra9 & sun1 ,?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,& !n ,i lead ,?r\gh wood & mead1 ,?r\gh mold & sod1 ,out unto ,god1 ,) love & *e]1 ,i tea*6 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,writt5 ,,aft] ,,?ree ,,lessons ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,writt5 ,,aft] ,,six ,,lessons ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,f ,,pupil ,,aft] ,,att5d+ ,,full ,,session ,,( ,,moonlight ,,s*ool ,,*apt] ,x ,,moonlight ,,s*ools ,,9 ,,w> ,,"t ,9 ! spr+ ( #aiag ! ,w> came & ! illit]ates fac$ new problems4 ,illit]ate boys 7 swept1 along ) o!rs1 into ! army4 ,hi!rto !y _h be5 b>r$ f army s]vice1 b n[ ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t remov$ ?is re/riction & let !m 94 ,! fir/ regi/ration = army s]vice 0 = m5 f #ba to #ca ye>s ( age1 & took place on ,june #e1 #aiag4 ,! ,k5tucky ,illit]acy ,commission imm$iately turn$ its att5tion to illit]ate soldi]s & conc5trat$ its en]gies on help+ to w9 ! ,w>4 ,9 ?ree weeks' "t ! names & addresses _h be5 secur$ ( all ^? 9 ! v>i\s c\nties :o _h regi/]$ by m>k4 ,! moonlight s*ools 7 n s*$ul$ to op5 until late 9 ,augu/1 b a special session 0 op5$ = ^! illit]ate soldi]s t !y might le>n to read & write be=e !y 7 s5t to camp4 ,?is call 0 s5t out to ! tea*]s ?r\gh ! press ( ! ,/ate3 ,,to ,,! ,,tea*]s ,,( ,,k5tucky3 ,an unusual situation confronts ^? engag$ 9 tea*+ 9 ?is ,/ate4 ,x is "o :i* w put to ! te/ y\r patriotism & y\r devotion to education1 z well4 #cj1jjj "y m5 9 ,k5tucky sign$ _! regi/ration c>ds on ,june #e? by m>k1 be+ unable to sign _! names4 ,^! are n conf9$ to any locality1 b are scatt]$ ?r\gh\t e c\nty 9 ! ,/ate4 ,!y are n color$1 b ma9ly :ite4 ,^! figures mu/ /agg] e ?\ghtful ,k5tuckian4 ,!y w\ld %ame u to ! po9t ( concealm5t1 b = ! ne$ ( ^! "y m5 = imm$iate relief4 ,concealm5t works no cure4 ,only prompt & decisive action c d t4 ,^! "y m5 are n to blame = _! mis=tune4 ,! enlight5$ citiz5s ( ,k5tucky1 :o h tol]at$ lax compulsory att5dance laws1 & h submitt$ to ! non-en=cem5t ( su* s*ool att5dance laws z are on our /atute books1 are mo/ly to blame4 ,b !re is no "t to wa/e 9 cry+ 8%ame0 or 9 fix+ ! blame4 ,?is is a "t to atone 9 su* measure z we may4 ,x is unfair t ^! "y m5 %\ld be torn f _! homes & de> ones & s5t across ! wat] to fight y\r battles & m9e )\t be+ able to read a lett] or to write a l9e back home4 ,next to actual engagem5t 9 battle1 ! mo/ mom5t\s ev5t 9 ! life ( a soldi] is ! arrival ( a lett] f home4 ,to 8 anxi\s "m a lett] f h] soldi] boy is a com=t above price4 ,no ?ird p]son1 h[ev] will+1 c convey ! s5tim5ts & secrets ( ^! two to ea* o!r4 ,! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 provides an abundance ( read+ & writ+ mat]ial1 b ^! boys c only gaze ^u x hungrily z a ?+ !y crave to use1 b _c4 ,su* pr9t$ rem9d]s1 po/$ ab\t ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 camp1 z 8,write home10 8,h y writt5 to "m today80 are un9telligible to !m4 ,a ,committee h&s to ea* boy a pocket te/am5t z he passes ?r\gh ! port ( ,new ,york to emb>k = ! w> zone4 #cj1jjj ,k5tucky boys c get no com=t f ! ,bible1 ev5 :5 x is giv5 to !m4 ,^! "y m5 may be call$ into camp ,septemb] #a/4 ,beg9n+ ,july #bcrd1 we c give !m a six weeks elem5t>y c\rse 9 ! moonlight s*ools1 su* z w enable !m to read & write _! own lett]s1 & to p]use elem5t>y books & to read mo/ items 9 ! newspap]s4 ,su* z _c att5d ! moonlight s*ools c be taught individually at home4 ,public s*ool tea*]s1 :o are already 9 _! s*ools h ! be/ opportunity4 ,e "o ( ^! ,i am sure w gladly s]ve1 b 9 c\nties :]e ! s*ools are n 9 session & :]e ! tea*] is n on ! gr\nd1 =m] tea*]s & educat$ citiz5s c />t night classes 9 ! public s*ool-h\ses4 ,!re may h be5 a "t :5 ^! "y m5 7 s5sitive ab\t ?is affliction1 or :5 !y 7 indiff]5t1 b t "t is pa/4 ,x is an h\r ( crisis ) !m1 & !y w be seek+ tea*]s z e>ne/ly z tea*]s c\ld1 possibly1 seek !m4 ,x is ! duty ( e public s*ool tea*] 9 ,k5tucky to volunte]4 ,"s h already done s on ! m]e sugge/ion ( su* a call4 ,"s ev5 :o are n tea*]s h volunte]$4 ,x is a high privilege to r5d] to ^! un=tunate ones & to our ,/ate & ,nation ?is s]vice4 ,we may h be5 unable to inve/ 9 ,lib]ty ,loan ,bonds4 ,x may n be ours to foll[ ! boys to ,france to m9i/] to !m "u ! ,r$ ,cross1 b we c add to _! com=t1 _! self-respect & effici5cy by giv+ !m ?is tra9+ be=e !y g4 ,,%all ,,k5tucky ,,s5d ,,?irty ,,?\s& ,,illit]ates ,,to ,,france8 ,god =bid6 ,:y %\ld %e s5d any8 ,hasn't %e an ,illit]acy ,commission1 #aa1jjj public s*ool tea*]s & z patriotic p z ev] ! sun %one on8 ,to ! guns1 yes1 e man ( !m--ev5 ?\gh ) _! affliction !y might well be exempt f milit>y duty1 ,i believe--b to ! books fir/1 & !n !y'll g to ! guns m cont5t & ) less emb>rassm5t & less h&icap4 ,let ! lights burn = ! soldi] boys on ! ev5+ ( ,july #bcrd 9 e rural1 village & city s*ool-h\se 9 ! ,/ate6 ,write or wire t y w volunte] & let u provide y ) books & plans4 ,y\rs s9c]ely1 ,,cora ,,wilson ,,/ew>t1 ,presid5t ,k5tucky ,illit]acy ,commission4 ,frank=t1 ,ky4 ,^? :o _h att5d$ ! moonlight s*ools _h always be5 provid$ ) free books1 bo? z an inducem5t & z a provision to insure success4 ,c]ta9ly ! same g5]\s treatm5t mu/ be accord$ ! soldi] /ud5ts4 ,a campaign = funds 0 organiz$1 & 9 keep+ ) ! _s ( ! times ?is 0 milit>y 9 =m4 ,elev5 m5 ( prom95ce f ! elev5 congressional di/ricts 9 ! /ate 7 summon$ to ,l\isville to take ! lead & ! responsibility 9 ! campaign to provide illit]ate soldi]s ) books4 ,n "o refus$4 ,leav+ _! law (fices1 ! c\rts1 _! banks & corporations !y came4 ,!y became ! elev5 division comm&]s1 & ) _! c\nty capta9s1 prec9ct lieut5ants & num]\s fai?ful privates1 made ! spe$ie/ f9ance campaign on record1 & c>ri$ _! "p ( ! ent]prise ?r\gh ) success4 ,tea*]s volunte]$ fa/] ?an we c\ld assign & equip !m4 ,"s 7 out ( ! /ate1 x be+ _! vacation "t1 & f _! retreats up 9 ! m\nta9s1 on ! lakes & ev5 f ,canada !y came hurry+ home4 ,new text-books 7 writt5 to meet ! ne$ & to p>take ( ! _s ( ! times4 ,! peaceful lessons on build+ roads1 spray+ fruit trees1 rotat+ crops & cons]v+ soil 7 n = m5 l ^! :o 7 putt+ su* ?+s beh9d !m4 ,!irs mu/ be lessons m>tial 9 tone1 s "s 7 prep>$ c5t]+ ar\nd 8m5 & guns1 flags1 camps1 t5ts1 kais]s & k+s40 ,to make _! tra9+ z mu* an inspiration z possible _! books & s*ool supplies 7 giv5 ! appe>ance ( w>4 ,_! cov]s 7 gay 9 patriotic colors1 ev5 ! p5cils be+ 9 r$1 :ite & blue4 ,a soldi] ) 8 gun 0 ! cov] design1 & he appe>$ 9 all 8 glory1 wrea!d ab\t ) a bord] ( flags4 ,! ,soldi]'s ,fir/ ,book & ,soldi]'s ,tablet 7 ! names giv5 to _! read]s & writ+ books4 ,brave ?\gh our c\ntrym5 are1 !re is no "q b t _m an ,am]ican boy 0 hesitant 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,w> ab\t go+ to fight on =eign soil4 ,! fir/ lesson 9 ! ,soldi]'s ,fir/ ,book _h 9 x a trace ( psy*ology1 z well z a cont5t ?r\gh :i* m5 7 suppos$ to ma/] timely words & s5t5ces3 ,i g4 ,i g to w>4 ,d y g8 ,d y g to w>8 ,yes1 ,i g to w>4 ,yes1 we g to w>4 ,!re 0 consid]able debate at fir/ z to ! "p :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld play 9 ! ,w>1 "s believ+ t h] remot5ess f ! !atre ( action w\ld practically prohibit h] s5d+ any?+ b money1 munitions & food4 8,! man ) ! hoe0 0 acclaim$ a patriot1 s a lesson t delicately sugge/$ a pref]5ce = ! gun 0 produc$3 ,! w> is on4 ,"s w fight ) gun4 ,"s w fight ) hoe4 ,all w fight ) gun or hoe4 ,i w fight ) gun4 ,y may fight ) hoe4 ,to inspire some?+ ( en?usiasm = ! approa*+ life 9 camp1 ab\t :i* !re 7 _m rumors1 "s di/ress+ & "s vague1 ?is lesson 0 prep>$3 ,is ?is ! camp8 ,yes1 ?is is ! camp4 ,see ! flag6 ,see ! t5ts6 ,see ! m56 ,see ! guns6 ,?is is f9e6 ,! wisdom & ju/ice ( our nation's c\rse 0 be+ disput$ 9 ^? e>ly days be=e s5tim5t = ! ,w> _h cry/alliz$1 & ! fir/ reasons ev] giv5 "s ( ! fight+ m5 = our be+ at w> ) ,g]many 7 le>n$ 9 a simple lesson l ?is 9 ! moonlight s*ools3 ,:y are we at w>8 ,to keep our c\ntry free4 ,to keep o!r peoples free4 ,to make ! _w safe to live 94 ,to /op ! rule ( k+s4 ,to put an end to w>4 ,! purpose ( ! next lesson is obvi\s3 ,see ! flag6 ,x is our flag6 ,our flag nev] knew defeat6 ,:y did our flag nev] "k defeat8 ,because our flag has always /ood = "r4 ,camp life ) its cr[ds & complexities w\ld ne$ "s introduction to !m1 especially ! features :i* w\ld imm$iately affect !m4 ,ea* man w\ld h an e>ly int]e/ 9 ! ord]s ( ! day1 po/$ up ar\nd ! camp on bullet9 bo>ds1 s ?is lesson ref]r+ to _! duties 0 ?\ght applicable4 ,let u read ?is4 ,:at is x8 ,x is ! bullet9 bo>d4 ,:at is x ab\t8 ,x tells :5 "o is on detail4 ,:at is t8 ,x is "o's duty = ! day4 ,am ,i on duty today8 ,yes1 y are on gu>d duty4 ,are y on8 ,yes1 ,i am on kit*5 police4 ,und\bt$ly1 !re w\ld be situations 9 camp requir+ a s5se ( humor4 ,a lesson :i* prep>$ !m some:at = ! blund]s & je/s ( _! rookie days 0 ?is3 ,let u play a joke on a rookie4 ,all "r1 :at %all x be8 ,s5d him aft] a key4 ,a key to :at8 ,a key to ! p>ade gr\nd4 ,w\ld t be a joke8 ,c't y see x8 ,no1 ,i _c4 ,did y ev] see a key to a field8 ,no1 ,i see4 ,! joke is on me4 ,on ! hot summ] ev5+s ( ,july & ,augu/1 #aiag1 ,k5tucky boys1 subject to army s]vice1 w5d$ _! way to ! moonlight s*ools4 ,^! m5 _h a new & p[]ful inc5tive4 ,_m ( !m _h nev] kn[n a week's abs5ce f home1 & "s _h j\rney$ no f>!r away ?an ! c\nty seat1 to return to _! own ro(-trees at night4 ,!y n[ fac$ sep>ation f all :o 7 de>1 sep>ation by a di/ance ( ?ree ?\s& miles1 & 9 a situation ( con/ant dang] :i* w\ld /ir e emotion ( ! he>t & dem& "s connection ) ! ones at home4 ,_! extremity 0 great1 & !y realiz$ x4 ,?is 0 evid5t by ! numb]s t came1 ! grim det]m9ation ) :i* !y attack$ _! books & _! unconceal$ joy ov] a simple lesson le>n$4 ,_! tea*]s _h a feel+ ( t5d]ness t[>d !m & a desire to help !m t am\nt$ to exaltation equal to t1 no d\bt1 felt by any :o s]v$ & sacrific$ dur+ ! ,w>4 ,k 0 nev] s glorifi$ z x 0 ^? nights 9 ! moonlight s*ools1 :5 ! soldi]s clut*$ at x z hungry m5 = bread & ! tea*]s be/[$ x z manna ) heav5ly grace4 ,new spe$ records 7 made 9 ! "t requir$ to le>n to read & write4 ,! m5 9 ! fir/ draft :o _h miss$ ! moonlight s*ools 7 met by tea*]s at ! /ation :]e !y entra9$ & r5d]$ 8fir/ aid0 9 read+ & writ+ = a day or an h\r z ! "t w\ld p]mit4 ,x 0 9 "o ( ^! fir/-aid classes t ! *ampion record 0 made4 ,a bridegroom1 torn f ! arms ( 8 bride :om he _h m>ri$ b ! day be=e1 s\ght to le>n 9 "o day's "t t he might write a love lett] back to h]4 ,n ! next week nor on ! morr[ did he desire to write h]1 b x mu/ be done t v day4 ,accord+ to ! poet1 ,heav5 fir/ taught lett]s = "s wret*'s aid1 ,"s bani%$ lov] or "s captive maid1 s surely x w\ld n fail him n[4 ,f e>ly morn+ until 8 tra9 left t night he /rove to ma/] script1 & n 9 va94 ,be=e 8 tra9 left1 he wrote ! lett]1 beg9n+ x 8,de> ,d>l+10 & 8 exultant joy mu/ h be5 equall$ by h] happ9ess & surprise :5 ! lett] arriv$4 ,9 spite ( ! vigor\s campaign wag$1 "s 7 miss$1 & x 0 no uncommon ?+ dur+ ! late summ] ( #aiag = m5 to be arre/$ = _! failure to regi/] & br\ght be=e ,f$]al (ficials4 ,x 0 !n disclos$ t !y 7 illit]ate & did n "k ( ! regi/ration or ! draft1 & "s ( !m did n ev5 "k t ! c\ntry 0 at w>4 ,?is add$ to ! exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t & to ! burd5s & annoyance ( (ficials1 b ^! 7 no?+ 9 comp>ison ) ! humiliation & ! angui% suff]$ by ! innoc5t victims & _! families at home4 ,! exemption bo>ds f\nd difficulty 9 te/+ ! eyes ( illit]ate soldi]s4 ,no provision hav+ be5 made !y inv5t$ devices ( _! own4 ,"s bo>ds sub/itut$ pictures = ! lett]$ c>ds cu/om>ily us$ by oculi/s4 ,/alw>t1 f9ely develop$ m5 /ood up be=e draft bo>ds & answ]$ que/ions l ^!3 8,d y see ?is little dog or c y see be/ ! l>g] dog above80 8,d y see ! cat 9 ?is l9e be/ or ! "o bel[80 ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,f ,,man ,,( ,,draft ,,age ,a second & ?ird session ( ! moonlight s*ools = illit]ate soldi]s foll[$ ! fir/4 ,n[h]e else 9 ,am]ica 7 illit]ate regi/rants be+ taught4 ,! camps 7 9 process ( con/ruction4 ,! "t betwe5 ! regi/ration ( soldi]s & _! encampm5t--"s ?ree mon?s or m--c\ld pr(itably h be5 employ$ by illit]ates ( draft age 9 e ,/ate 9 le>n+ to read & write4 ,! records reveal$ t !re 7 #gjj1jjj m5 betwe5 ! ages ( #ba & #ca 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o regi/]$ by m>k4 ,k5tucky m5 ent]$ ,camp ,taylor at ,l\isville ) books 9 _! h&s & det]m9ation to le>n burn+ 9 _! he>ts4 ,_m ( !m _h _h a ta/e1 at lea/1 ( k1 & ev5 :5 !y _h le>n$ no m at ! fir/ aid /ations ?an to write _! names1 _h be5 provid$ ) s*ool supplies1 pl$g$ to cont9ue _! lessons1 & plac$ "u ! in/ruction ( "s educat$ memb] ( _! gr\p :o promis$ to cont9ue ! tea*+ :5 !y rea*$ camp4 ,9 _m cases !y 7 accompani$ by _! moonlight s*ool tea*]s1 :o _h1 !mselves1 be5 draft$ out ( _! s*ools4 ,"s1 9 spite ( all precautions1 escap$ ! moonlight s*ools & ent]$ camp illit]ate4 ,soldi]s f ,indiana & ,ill9ois 7 qu>t]$ at ,camp ,taylor1 also1 _m ( :om 7 unable to read & write4 ,! exp]i5ces ( illit]ate soldi]s at ,camp ,taylor 7 id5tical1 no d\bt1 ) ^? 9 all ! o!r tra9+ camps4 ,x 0 a /ory ( humiliation1 h&icap & disc\ragem5t & 9 _m cases black & bitt] despair4 ,_! utt] bewild]m5t add$ to ! difficulties ( an already complex situation1 & s r$uc$ ! effici5cy ( ! company or ! squad t _! pres5ce 0 res5t$ by "s (fic]s1 :o at e opportunity & ^u ! slighte/ pretext %ift$ ! illit]ates f _! own to ano!r company4 ,! tables 9 ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 hut spread ) %eets ^u %eets ( :ite pap] & envelopes 7 to ! illit]ate soldi]s z a fea/ to :i* !y _h n be5 bidd54 ,"o soldi] approa*$ ano!r timidly at a ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 writ+ table & said1 8,w y back a doz5 envelopes = me to my "m1 please80 8,c]ta9ly10 repli$ ! o!r1 8b :y a doz58 ,are y plann+ to write h] e day8 ,y mu/ be a dutiful son40 8,no1 ^! are to la/ me a ye>10 ! soldi] confess$4 8,i promis$ my "m t ,i'd get "s envelopes back$ & t once a mon? ,i'd slip a doll> bill 9 "o & mail x to h] & by t %e'd "k t ,i 0 /ill alive40 ,"s 7 too pr\d to confess _! illit]acy or to ask = help1 & _! difficulties 7 multipli$4 ,"s c>ri$ lett]s 9 _! pockets = days be=e !y c\ld ov]come _! pride suffici5tly to ask someone to read !m4 ,"o soldi] 0 s5t to ! gu>d h\se = disobey+ ord]s1 & aft] he _h s]v$ 8 s5t5ce1 x 0 disclos$ t he _h disobey$ 8 ord]s only because he c\ld n read !m4 ,mean:ile1 ! moonlight s*ools & fir/ aid classes 7 8leav5+ ! :ole10 & an illit]acy campaign 0 f9ally 9 progress at ,camp ,taylor "u gov]nm5t auspices1 ) ! ,k5tucky ,illit]acy ,commission z ! base ( supplies4 ,! w> aga9/ illit]acy 9 ?is camp 0 ! inspiration = o!rs :i* soon foll[$ its example4 ,camp ,%elby at ,hattiesburg1 ,mississippi1 :]e ,k5tucky troops 7 be+ %ift$ f "t to "t1 0 ! next to organize1 & ?\gh no prep>ation _h be5 made by ! ,gov]nm5t 9 ! beg9n+ = ?is educational em]g5cy1 ! mo/ press+ ( ! ,w>1 ! ne$ 0 be+ realiz$ 9 e camp1 & soon illit]ate negroes 7 be+ taught at ,camp ,lee 9 ,virg9ia1 illit]ate =eign]s at ,camp ,dix1 ,new ,j]sey1 & illit]ates ( e race & class 9 ! o!r camps ?r\gh\t ! nation1 & ev5 ov]seas4 ,a ,bible 0 pres5t$ to ea* ,am]ican soldi] by c]ta9 organizations z !y emb>k$ = ,france1 & z ! fir/ troops began to move ov]seas1 ! ,presid5t s5t !m ?is message3 ,,to ,,! ,,soldi]s ,,( ,,! ,,national ,,army3 ,y are und]tak+ a great duty4 ,! he>t ( ! :ole c\ntry is ) y4 ,ev]y?+ t y d w be wat*$ ) ! deepe/ int]e/ & ) ! deepe/ solicitude n only by ^? ne> & de> to y1 b by ! :ole nation besides4 ,= ?is great w> draws u all toge!r1 makes u all comrades & bro!rs1 z all true ,am]icans felt !mselves to be :5 we fir/ made good our national indep5d5ce4 ,! eyes ( all ! _w w be ^u y1 because y are 9 "s special s5se ! soldi]s ( fre$om4 ,let x be y\r pride1 !re=e1 to %[ all m5 ev]y:]e n only :at good soldi]s y are1 b also :at good m5 y are1 keep+ y\rselves fit & /raight 9 ev]y?+1 & pure & clean ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,let u set = ourselves a /&>d s high t x w be a glory to live up to x1 & !n let u live up to x & add a new laurel to ! cr[n ( ,am]ica4 ,my affectionate confid5ce goes ) y 9 e battle & e te/4 ,god keep & guide y6 ,! ,:ite ,h\se1 ,wa%+ton4 ,,woodr[ ,,wilson4 ,b1 alas1 !re 7 _m among !m :o c\ld n read ! ,^w ( ,god or ! ,presid5t's b5$iction4 ,by ! spr+ ( #aiah1 ,am]ica _h _m m5 ov]seas1 & homesickness 0 report$ to be acute1 & 9 "s cases ev5 fatal among !m4 ,g5]al ,p]%+1 ,comm&] ( ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ces1 realiz$ t !re 0 some?+ m ess5tial 9 keep+ up ! morale ( ^! boys ?an ! socks1 sweat]s1 c&y & tobacco ) :i* ! ,am]ican p %[]$ !m & s he issu$ ?is ord] to ! wom5 at home3 ,! wom5 ( ,am]ica mu/ reg>d !mselves z ?or\ghly milit>iz$4 ,!y mu/ consid] !mselves z real soldi]s & take ord]s f _! (fic]s "h & obey !m )\t "q4 ,any woman :o has a husb&1 bro!r1 swee!>t1 or relative 9 =eign s]vice %\ld write1 write1 write long1 *e]ful lett]s tell+ ev]y?+ t happ5s 9 ! old home t[n4 ,! m5 are hungry = news & ! ?+s :i* seem l trivial happ5+s at home w be ( ! greate/ int]e/ to ! m54 ,! ord] :i* ,i w\ld s5d to ! wom5 ( ,am]ica is to "w & write4 ,all :o return$ f ! ,w> ,zone1 lectur]s1 propag&i/s & o!rs1 br\ght ! same message--8,! boys ne$ lett]s1 lett]s2 write1 write1 write40 ,! sad news came ( boys dy+ ( homesickness 9 ! army ov]seas4 ,x 0 n indiff]5ce or neglig5ce on ! "p ( ! soldi]s' families t caus$ !m to )hold lett]s1 b 9 _m cases x 0 ! inability to write4 ,"h 0 a "w = ! moonlight s*ools sc>cely less urg5t ?an t ( tea*+ ! boys !mselves1 s sessions 7 begun = ! wives1 mo!rs1 si/]s & swee!>ts ( soldi]s1 & = ! m5 ov] ?irty-"o :o 7 subject to ! next draft4 ,! ma9 purpose ( ^! sessions 0 to tea* ^? :o enroll$ to write to ! boys 9 ,france1 s !y came ) t expectation & all ! tra9+ 0 to t end4 ,n only 7 !y taught z quickly z possible to write lett]s1 b !y 7 in/ruct$ z to ! k9d to write & ! sort to )hold4 ,lett]s su* z 8,mrs4 ,wiggs0 & 8,pollyanna0 w\ld write--radiat+ en?usiasm & *e]1 7 plac$1 = comp>ison1 on ! blackbo>d beside "o ( exagg]at$ woes1 :i* r5d]$ ! latt] s absurd t none w\ld c>e to ev5 fa9tly imitate x4 ,boys 9 ,france wrote joyfully on receipt ( ^! lett]s4 ,! fact t !y 7 writt5 by ^? :o 7 illit]ate :5 !y left home gave !m a happy surprise4 ,"o boy wrote1 & 8 0 a typical lett]4 ,y c\ldn't imag9e h[ pleas$ ,i 0 to get a lett] f my de> "m4 ,ma ,i w\ldn't take ! _w = t lett]4 ,y c]ta9ly did well4 ,i c\ld read y\r lett] a :ole lot bett] ?an ,i c\ld ,pa's4 ,a w> c\rse ( /udy 0 prep>$ & issu$ = use 9 ^! sessions4 ,! drills ( peace "t gave way to ! m press+ ones ( food cons]vation1 ! ,r$ ,cross1 ,lib]ty ,loans & lessons on ! hi/ory ( ! ,w> & ! geography ( ! w>r+ c\ntries1 all ( :i* 7 design$ to br+ isolat$ p into co-op]ation ) ! ag5cies t 7 /riv+ to w9 ! ,w>4 ,! ,soldi]'s ,fir/ ,book 0 revis$ & elaborat$ & contribut$ to ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 ! educational arm ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 = publication by _! press & = use 9 ! camps4 ,x 0 turn$ ov] to !m on ! "o condition t x be provid$ to e illit]ate soldi] free1 z _h be5 done 9 ,k5tucky1 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,w>4 ,by ! fall ( #aiah an elaborate educational program _h be5 mapp$ out by ! ,gov]nm5t & 0 be+ appli$ 9 places1 b ! sign+ ( ! ,armi/ice call$ = a complete rev]sal ( ^! plans1 & = a program t w\ld quickly turn ! m9ds ( ! m5 to ! ?+s ( peace & recon/ruction4 ,! plans 7 imm$iately %ift$1 & ! ,gov]nm5t s5t #ej1jjj ,c\ntry ,life ,read]s ov]seas = illit]ate soldi]s deta9$ on =eign soil4 ,! lessons on ! clean ballot1 j taxation1 soil cons]vation & cultivation1 good roads & ! prev5tion ( disease 7 all "p ( ! recon/ruction program1 :i* w\ld require no less c\rage1 en]gy & patriotism ?an ev5 ! ,w> itself4 ,x is a f> cry f ! s*ool-h\ses ( ,k5tucky to ! army occupation camps 9 ,g]many1 b ! moonlight s*ools _h trail$ ! illit]ate soldi] ?r\gh ! camps1 across ! seas1 ?r\gh ,engl& & ,france to ! army ( occupation on ! ,rh9e4 ,lett]s came f _m soldi]s4 ,?is "o f a lieut5ant 9 ! army--a ,k5tucky boy--0 ! la/ receiv$ & made a fitt+ close to ! "p ! moonlight s*ools _h play$ 9 ! ,w>3 ,,de> ,,mrs4 ,,/ew>t3 ,i suppose x w come some:at z a surprise to le>n t we are conduct+ moonlight s*ools accord+ to y\r plans 9 f>-(f ,g]many4 ,i'm n[ on outpo/ duty1 & y\r book is 9 use 9 ! po9t fur!rmo/ f ,cobl5z 9 ! ,am]ican area4 ,six mon?s ago ,i don't suppose _m p expect$ ! moonlight s*ool movem5t to rea* beyond ! ,rh9e4 ,i h a f9e class1 mo/ly ,italians4 ,!y're all anxi\s to le>n1 & ,i get z mu* pleasure f tea*+ z ,i did :5 ,i op5$ ! fir/ moonlight s*ool 9 ,camp ,%elby4 ,i wrote y ab\t t4 ,! tea*+ ( illit]ates is be+ c>ri$ on ?r\gh\t our division1 & ,i suppose 9 o!r units also4 ,we keep records ( _! "w & submit reports f "t to "t 9 ! same mann] t o!r "w is be+ done 9 ! army4 ,good luck to ! moonlight s*ools & ,i hope t e ,am]ican boy :5 he returns f ov]seas w be able to read & write4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,moonlight ,,s*ools ,,9 ,,recon/ruction ,,days ,soldi]s return$ f ,france talk+ education1 urg+ a bett] s*ool sy/em1 & a provision = ev]ybody1 "y & old1 to improve !mselves4 ,x 0 ! burd5 ( almo/ e soldi]'s he>t4 ,alv9 ,york1 acclaim$ ! greate/ h]o ( ! ,_w ,w> because ( 8 rem>kable feat ( captur+ #acb ,g]mans s+le h&$1 came home & />t$ rais+ money to build a s*ool = ! p ( 8 native hills1 & ,s]geant ,s&l91 ! ,k5tucky m\nta9e]1 ^: record z a w> h]o 0 second only to t ( ,york1 return$ to ,k5tucky1 &1 enli/+ "u ! ,illit]acy ,commission1 jo9$ 9 ! illit]acy crusade4 ,none :o li/5$ to ,york's e>ne/ plea = ! p ( ! m\nta9s ( ,t5nessee1 or he>d ,s&l9 tell ( ! army commissions (f]$ him 9 ,france :i*1 because ( 8 limit$ education he c\ld n accept1 w =get ! crude b eloqu5t appeal !y made4 ,l o!r soldi]s return$ f ov]seas1 !y came back prea*+ ! gospel ( education4 ,x 0 a univ]sal feel+ among soldi]s ( ! ,allies1 ev5 ( ^? f ,india1 a c\ntry :]e few wom5 are taught to read & write4 ,! illit]ate soldi] 9 ,kipl+'s /ory1 8,eyes ( ,asia10 dictat$ ?is lett] to be writt5 home f ,france4 8,we mu/ cause our *ildr5 to be educat$ 9 ! future4 ,?is is ! op9ion ( all ! regim5t1 = by education ev5 wom5 accompli% m>vels1 l ! wom5 ( ,franceville4 ,get ! boys & girls taught to read & write well4 ,"h tea*+ is done by gov]nm5t ord]40 ,mo/ ( ! boys :o came back want$ to ent] s*ool !mselves4 ,!irs 0 a new dignity1 z vet]ans ( ! ,w>1 & _! illit]acy 0 m humiliat+ to !m & m %ock+ to ! spectator ?an be=e4 ,to ^? :o possess$ "s education1 ! colleges & univ]sities op5$ wide _! doors1 b ! illit]ate & ne>-illit]ate boys 7 subjects = ! k9dly m9i/rations ( ! moonlight s*ools4 ,girls :o _h (f]$ _! s]vices = patriotic duty ( v>i\s k9ds dur+ ! ,w> & _h be5 reject$ because ( _! limit$ education1 _h n gone home to cont5t !mselves ) _! lot1 b ! rude awak5+ to _! condition _h s5t !m seek+ opportunities to le>n4 ,middle-ag$ m5 & wom5 & old] ones ^: illit]acy _h be5 reveal$ to !m dur+ ! ,w> 9 all its ugl9ess 7 nurs+ a div9e discont5t4 ,^! 7 ready1 z nev] be=e1 = s*ool4 ,!re 0 ano!r reason = educat+ ! illit]ates :i* might well h be5 consid]$ urg5t f ! ,gov]nm5t's po9t ( view4 ,! unre/ foll[+ ! ,w> & ! spread ( radicalism1 made a situation sc>cely less critical ?an ! ,w> itself4 ,! propag&a ( ^! discont5t$ ones f\nd 9 ! mass ( illit]ates1 native & =eign-born1 its mo/ f]tile soil4 ,! day s*ools w\ld in/ill _! lessons ( loyalty & patriotism1 b ! crisis to be met 0 "o ( ! imm$iate future1 & w\ld be decid$1 n by ! *ildr51 b by ! adults4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,f ,a ,,w> ,,vet]an ,recon/ruction gave a new motive & a new urge to ! moonlight s*ools4 ,!re 0 mu* besides read+1 writ+1 spell+1 & ari?metic to be taught 9 ^? days1 & an unusual opportunity = correlation ( ^? subjects ) timely ones4 ,!re 0 ! habit ( wa/e & extravagance to be correct$1 & ! ,nation's w> debt to be paid1 :i* call$ = tra9+ 9 ?rift1 & int5sive tra9+ at t2 !re 7 =e/s to be cons]v$1 soil to be reclaim$2 loyalty to ! c\ntry to be in/ill$1 ! 8,own y\r own home0 movem5t to be emphasiz$1 ! bett] use ( ! ,engli% language to be secur$1 a high] appreciation develop$ ( ! b5efits ( ,am]ican citiz5%ip1 disease to be /amp$ out & human life cons]v$4 ,aft] ! mo/ de/ructive w> 9 hi/ory all ( ^! _h _! claim to importance 9 any s*ool curriculum & 9 ! "o = adults c\ld n be ignor$4 ,!y _h _! place 9 ! recon/ruction c\rse ( /udy = ! moonlight s*ools4 ,!y 7 taught 9 ! read+1 writ+ & composition lessons & 9 ! drills4 ,! cov] ( ! new c\rse ( /udy told its own /ory ( :at ! moonlight s*ools w\ld try to d 9 recon/ruction days4 ,! s*ool-h\se pictur$ !re 9 ! moonlight ) _m roads runn+ f x1 ) signbo>ds po9t+ to 8,education10 8,sanitation10 & 8,heal?10 8,good ,roads10 8,?rift10 8,bett] ,spee*0 & 8,bett] ,citiz5%ip10 w\ld und]take1 :]ev] x c\ld spread its light1 to meet ! em]g5cy :i* foll[$ ! ,w>4 ,z ! moonlight s*ool session />t$ ! ,gov]nor ( ,k5tucky issu$ ?is message3 ,:ile ! c\ntries ( ,europe rebuild _! ru9$ cities & rehabilitate _! indu/ries1 x is our privilege 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to rehabilitate ! lives ( our fell[ citiz5s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ necess>y & mo/ noble ( recon/ruction tasks is to tea* all ^? :o are unable to read & write4 ,we mu/ d ?is be=e ! commonweal? & ! nation c make great advancem5t4 ,! tea*]s & citiz5s ( ,k5tucky are pione]s 9 ! movem5t1 :i* has n[ become nation-wide & has ev5 be5 adopt$ 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,! movem5t :i* !y h s unselfi%ly fo/]$ dem&s ! be/ t is 9 u all at ?is "t :5 ! la/ battle 9 ! crusade aga9/ illit]acy 9 ,k5tucky is be+ wag$4 ,i honor ! moonlight s*ool tea*]s & set a high value ^u ! s]vice :i* !y are volunte]+ to r5d] to humanity & to ! /ate4 ,may t s]vice enri* _! own lives z mu* z x w _! fell[-m5 & ! great commonweal? ( ,k5tucky4 ,,james ,d4 ,,black1 ,gov]nor4 ,! moonlight s*ool tea*]s 7 aid$ & sup]vis$ by ! c\nty illit]acy ag5ts4 ,^! field =ces _h gradually increas$ 9 numb] s9ce ! fir/ exp]im5t 0 tri$ out ) !m 9 ?ree m\nta9 c\nties 9 #aiae4 ,k5tucky mean:ile _h made two appropriations1 #aj1jjj 9 #aiaf1 & ?is _h be5 increas$ to #ge1jjj 9 #aiah4 ,! field ag5ts ( ! ,illit]acy ,commission n[ numb]$ sev5ty-five4 ,an in/itute 0 held = ^! c\nty ag5ts at ! ,/ate ,capitol1 :]e !y 7 ga!r$ = tra9+ at ! /ate's exp5se4 ,aft] a week's delib]ation & discussion ( ! problem ( illit]acy & ! me?ods ( attack1 !y w5t into ! field ) an en?usiasm t 0 contagi\s & well-nigh irresi/ible4 ,^! c\nty ag5ts 7 m5 & wom5 ( pr(essional tra9+ & high atta9m5ts4 ,_m ( !m 7 college & univ]sity graduates4 ,!y 7 practically volunte]s1 _! sal>ies be+ only ab\t suffici5t to cov] _! travel+ exp5ses4 ,:at ! tea*] attempt$ 9 h] di/rict1 !y attempt$ 9 ! c\nty 9 a l>g] way4 ,! /ory ( ! campaign made by ^! ag5ts1 _! daily & nightly travel on horseback or afoot1 _! valiant ef=ts to rea* illit]ates1 _! ready argum5ts1 _! tact & diplomacy1 _! en?usiasm & pluck w\ld fill a volume 9 itself4 ,! _s ( ^! lead]s & ! scope ( _! op]ations are reveal$ 9 ! foll[+ report ( a "y woman :o 0 "o ( ?is corps ( e>ne/ work]s3 ,i am s5d+ y ! f9al report ( ! "w done 9 ,pulaski ,c\nty4 ,fir/1 ,i desire to ?ank ! ,illit]acy ,commission = ext5d+ me ! privilege ( s]v+ ! be/ cause 9 ,k5tucky1 ! ef=t to tea* ! illit]ates1 ! mo/ un=tunate p 9 ! _w1 & to prev5t illit]acy by en=c+ ! compulsory att5dance law4 ,i am happy to report =ty-eight moonlight s*ools organiz$ & two hundr$ & fifty illit]ates taught to read & write4 ,besides ?is1 "o hundr$ or m are be+ taught at home4 ,! p h %[n a co-op]ative _s & 9 _m di/ricts volunte]$ to tea* 9 ! moonlight s*ools4 ,!y are anxi\s to h ?is curse eras$1 z !y realize x is a m5ace & prev5ts progress 9 e community :]e x exi/s4 ,! illit]acy "w has _h excell5t results1 _m too num]\s to m5tion1 b1 ,fir/4 ,x has %[n ! ne$ ( a new educational sy/em :]e ! un=tunates c be giv5 a *ance to le>n & advance4 ,second4 ,x has increas$ community _s1 & a will+ness to co-op]ate 9 any progressive movem5t4 ,?ird4 ,x has increas$ day s*ool att5dance by a l>ge p]c5t4 ,s*ool reports %[ an increase ( tw5ty p]c5t4 ,f\r?4 ,la/1 b n lea/1 to ^? taught x means bett] sanitation & liv+ conditions1 bett] citiz5s to ,pulaski ,c\nty & ! ,/ate ( ,k5tucky4 ,! /ate _h be5 di/rict$ & sev5 di/rict ag5ts 7 put 9 *>ge4 ,^! w5t f c\nty to c\nty aid+ & spurr+ ! c\nty ag5ts & organiz+ e class & gr\p ( citiz5s to co-op]ate4 ,among ^! sev5 7 f\r w> vet]ans j return$ f ,france--?ree w> h]oes & a ,r$ ,cross nurse4 ,! o!r ?ree 7 vet]ans no less1 = !y _h s]v$ = ye>s 9 t great def5se l9e--! public s*ools ( ! /ate4 ,"o page f _! 8,day by ,day0 ,books ) its record ( conf]5ces & meet+s held1 ! calls on s*ool p1 editors1 m9i/]s1 bank]s1 club wom51 public (ficials1 frat]nal organizations & comm]cial bodies w\ld %[ some?+ ( _! activities1 b no m]e record ( daily duties c\ld set =? ! _s ( patriotism t animat$ !m or ! zeal ) :i* !y labor$ day & night4 ,?is 0 a "t = ! rehabilitation ( lives1 z ,gov]nor ,black _h said 9 8 message1 & ^? misguid$ m5 & wom5 :o _h *os5 error's way & 7 pay+ ! p5alty )9 prison walls c\ld n be ov]look$4 ,tea*+ prison]s began 9 ! e>ly days ( ! illit]acy crusade1 b 9 ?is "t ( recon/ruction1 ?is "p ( ! "w 0 /r5g!n$ & ext5d$4 ,(t5 ! tea*+ 0 done by ! jail] & 8 wife1 sometimes x 0 done by ! jail]'s s*ool-tea*] daught]1 sometimes x 0 by "s o!r memb] ( ! (ficial family1 frequ5tly ! c\nty s*ool sup]9t5d5t4 ,at "o "t classes & individuals 7 le>n+ 9 ab\t a hundr$ jails1 & ! lett]s t came out ( ^! s*ools 7 fill$ ) m+l$ gratitude & regret--gratitude = ! belat$ *ance & regret t x _h n come soon]1 :5 x might possibly h div]t$ !m f ! mi/ak5 c\rse :i* l$ !m into prison walls4 ,! moonlight s*ools 9 ! /ate re=matory & p5it5ti>y f\nd a r>e opportunity4 ,"h illit]acy 0 gr\p$4 ,hundr$s ( m5 _h made _! m>k on ! prison record & _m _h sign$ _! names 9 scrawl+1 illegible lett]s b c\ld d no m 9 ! way ( writ+4 ,"s ( ^! _h b a ye> or two to s]ve4 ,!y w\ld soon g =? into _! communities & :atev] education !y might acquire w\ld d\btless s]ve z a det]r5t f future crime & z an inspiration t[>d "s wor?-:ile a*ievem5t4 ,^! illit]ates 7 easy to rea*1 = mo/ ( !m pref]r$ an ev5+ 9 class to "o sp5t 9 ! cell4 ,h[ev]1 = ^? :o might be indiff]5t1 a spur 0 provid$ 9 ?is resolution pass$ by ! ,/ate ,prison ,bo>d3 ,,:]eas1 ,k5tucky is n[ engag$ 9 an ef=t to /amp illit]acy out ( ! /ate1 & ,,inasmu*1 z in/ructors & facilities = tea*+ are n[ furni%$ ! inmates ( p5al in/itutions "u ! control ( ?is ,bo>d1 & all are giv5 ! opportunity to read & write1 x is !re=e ord]$ by ! ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,control1 t "o ( ! ess5tial pr]equisites to a p>ole %\ld be t a prison] %all be able to read & write1 & ! ,bo>d !re=e adopts ! rule t h]eaft] all inmates %all be able to read & write1 be=e _! application = p>ole w be consid]$4 ,?is act mak+ ! prison]'s ability to read & write a condition ( p>ole1 prov$ a great inc5tive to ! illit]ates to le>n4 ,"s ( ! prison]s :5 _! t]ms expir$ w5t back home & became educational evangeli/s 9 _! communities4 ,x 0 said ( "o man :o _h return$ f ! ,/ate re=matory & jo9$ 9 ! illit]acy crusade1 8,he talks l "o :o _h return$ f a univ]sity r ?an f ! #8p54'0 ,8 conv]sation 0 all ( tea*]s1 s*ools1 books & 8ev]ybody le>n+ to read & write40 ,! ,w>d5 ( ! ,k5tucky ,/ate ,re=matory 9 8 report at ! close ( #aiai made ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,_m ( our prison]s :o 7 suppos$ to be able to read & write :5 !y ent]$ ! in/itution 7 actually f\nd to be illit]ate4 ,! total numb] taught to read & write dur+ my ?ree & a half ye>s z ,w>d51 is #a1cjj z ne>ly z ,i c sum x up f ! records4 ,! improvem5t 9 ! discipl9e ( ! m5 :o le>n$ to read & write 0 mo/ noticeable4 ,i gave ! "w my p]sonal att5tion & feel t x 0 "o ( ! mo/ important duties ( my (fice4 ,! ,w>d5 ( ! ,/ate ,p5it5ti>y report$ to ! ,illit]acy ,commission z foll[s3 ,x w always be a great] s\rce ( gratification to me t ne>ly #a1djj adults h be5 taught to read & write dur+ my sev5 & a half ye>s z ! head ( ?is ,in/itution ?an ev]y?+ else ,i h accompli%$4 ,i w /ate t e prison] is p]mitt$ to come out to ! s*ool session & we h all illit]ates att5d+ except a few v old ones ^: eyesight is too defective1 possibly five or six4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,f ,a ,,/ud5t ,,9 ,,prison ,accord+ to ^! w>d5s' reports1 #b1gjj prison]s 9 ! ,/ate ,re=matory & ,p5it5ti>y _h be5 r$eem$ f illit]acy dur+ a p]iod ( sev5 ye>s1 an av]age ( ab\t #che ea* ye>4 ,! prison]s _h be5 provid$ ) free books1 _h be5 enc\rag$ by ! w>d5s & o!rs 9 (ficial life1 ev5 ! ,gov]nor appe>+ on occasion to pres5t !m ) ! diplomas :i* 7 conf]r$ = ! completion ( ! c\rse 9 ^! s*ools4 ,_m ( ^! m51 by _! own confession1 _h gone wrong simply because !y _h _h s little to fill _! lives4 ,9 a class ( beg9n]s "o ev5+1 ! m5 7 reque/$ to /& & tell :y !y _h n secur$ an education4 ,:5 all _h f9i%$1 ! /ory !y told c\ld h be5 summ$ up 9 ^! few words1 8,i nev] _h no *ance40 ,! illit]acy campaign 0 be+ wag$ = ! removal ( illit]acy :i* already exi/$ b x 01 also1 creat+ s5tim5t = ! prev5tion ( illit]acy 9 ! future4 ,^? :o l$ ! fight to remove illit]acy _h nev] d\bt$ t 8x is bett] to build a f5ce ar\nd ! precipice ?an to wait ) ! ambulance bel[10 b s _m _h already gone ov] ! precipice t 9 m]cy's "n !y mu/ be succor$4 ,! v act ( rescue _h attract$ suffici5t att5tion to ! calamity1 x 0 hop$1 to insure ! build+ ( ! f5ce--! creation ( s*ool att5dance (fic]s :o w\ld en=ce ! compulsory att5dance law4 ,! c\nty illit]acy ag5ts _h be5 giv5 p]missive p[] by ! ,legislature ( #aiah to act z att5dance (fic]s & _h pione]$ su* a measure & creat$ s5tim5t = regul> att5dance (fic]s ) full p[]4 ,?is s5tim5t mu/ be cry/alliz$ be=e ! approa*+ ,legislature conv5$4 ,to ?is end two ?\s& speak]s w5t into ! field to urge ! p to _! utmo/ ef=ts 9 tea*+ all to read & write & also to advocate two k9dr$ educational re=ms--! att5dance (fic] z a prev5tive ( ano!r crop ( illit]ates1 & a liv+ wage = ^? :o _h 8borne ! heat & burd50 ( ! campaign--! public s*ool tea*]s ( ! /ate4 ,:5 ! ,legislature conv5$ ! foll[+ ,janu>y ! s5tim5t 0 ov]:elm+ly favorable & x 0 a m]e matt] ( phras+ ! laws1 creat+ att5dance (fic]s & increas+ tea*]s' sal>ies1 :i* 7 promptly pass$4 ,k5tucky 9 a few ye>s "t taught #acj1jjj to read & write4 ,?is record ( ! numb] taught is bas$ on lett]s ( pupils1 :o /at$ t !y _h le>n$1 toge!r ) ! reports ( tea*]s & c\nty sup]9t5d5ts4 ,! names ( ! illit]ates _h be5 obta9$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau e>ly 9 ! campaign to be us$ 9 locat+ !m & *eck+ (f _! names z !y 7 taught4 ,?\gh assur$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] ( ,education t ^! 7 records t w\ld n be divulg$1 we _h invad$ ! ,c5sus ,bureau & secur$ ! names ( ,r[an ,c\nty's illit]ates4 ,x 0 only a /ep t l$ to ! divulg+ ( ! names ( all ! illit]ates 9 ,k5tucky1 ?\gh "s pressure _h to be put on be=e ! complete record 0 obta9$4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory t ! ,c5sus ,bureau _h ev] be5 approa*$ ) su* a reque/4 ,! names ( illit]ates =m$ a record hi!rto unavailable to ! /ates4 ,?is ,bureau has s9ce be5 flood$ ) dem&s & "s /ates h paid ?\s&s ( doll>s to h ! names ( _! illit]ates copi$4 ,k5tucky _h secur$ ?is in=mation1 n easily1 b free ( co/ to ! /ate & 9 s do+ 0 c>ry+ out ! m&ate ( ! ,legislature :i* _h *>g$ ! ,commission 8to make rese>*1 collect data & /ati/ics & procure surveys ( any & all communities1 di/ricts or vic9ities ( ! /ate1 look+ to ! obta9+ ( a m detail$1 def9ite & p>ticul> k z to ! true conditions ( ! /ate ) reg>d to its adult illit]acy40 ,k5tucky ?r\gh an effective att5dance (fic] law1 "o ( ! fruits ( h] illit]acy crusade1 has secur$ h]self aga9/ a recurr5ce ( illit]acy 9 future4 ,! ?\s&s ( illit]ates %e has r$eem$ h demon/rat$ bo? _! ability & _! desire to le>n4 ,!re lies be=e h] ! task ( r$eem+ ! o!rs & ( provid+ opportunities = ! newly-le>n$ to advance ?r\gh1 at lea/1 ! elem5t>y grades4 ,?is w be done 9 "t by foll[+ h] crusade ) ! e/abli%m5t ( an ext5sive sy/em ( ev5+ s*ools1 ) tea*]s paid & a ,/ate s*ool = adults :]e ^? y\ng] m5 & wom5 :o c leave home may complete _! education quickly & ent] ^u intellig5t & useful c>e]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,illit]acy ,,crusade ,,spreads ,,f ,,/ate ,,to ,,/ate ,! crusade aga9/ illit]acy _h ext5d$ rapidly to o!r /ates4 ,moonlight s*ools 7 organiz$ 9 ! fall ( #aiac 9 ,bradley ,c\nty1 ,t5nessee1 to tea* ! m\nta9e]s2 9 ,sp>tanburg ,c\nty1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 to tea* ! p 9 mill villages1 & 9 ,grant ,c\nty1 ,wa%+ton1 to tea* "s ,g]man f>m]s to read & write ! ,engli% language4 ,alabama 0 ! second /ate to wage a /ate-wide crusade aga9/ illit]acy4 ,9 #aiad1 ,honorable ,william ,f4 ,feag91 ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education ( ,alabama1 s5t out ?is call3 ,x is my op9ion t !re are a numb] ( p 9 ?is /ate :o are patriotic en\gh to give !mselves ov] to ! task ( mak+ a crusade aga9/ illit]acy 9 _! communities1 if we only knew h[ to f9d !m4 ,= su* z ^!1 ?is pamphlet is be+ s5t out & 9 ! belief t any s\l :o gives himself to a task l ?is1 namely t ( br++ light & help & *e] to ^? :o h nev] le>n$ to "k ! indep5d5ce1 ! self-respect1 ! in=mation & ! delight ( ! pr9t$ page1 is wor?y ( honorable m5tion :5ev] we call to m9d ^? true patriots :o s]ve humanity & glorify ! /ate4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,f ,,an ,,alabama ,,pupil ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,f ,,an ,,alabama ,,pupil ,9 #aiae ! ,alabama ,illit]acy ,commission1 ! second illit]acy commission 9 ! _w1 0 creat$ & ! ,gov]nor ( ,alabama issu$ a proclamation aga9/ illit]acy1 :i* 01 also1 ! second ( its k9d4 ,! ,alabama ,illit]acy ,commission 0 organiz$ ) =m] ,gov]nor ,william ,d4 ,jelks z ,*airman & ,honorable ,william ,f4 ,feag9 z ,secret>y4 ,) ! slogan1 8,illit]acy 9 ,alabama--,let's remove x10 ?is ,commission began ! task ( ext5d+ to e illit]ate 9 ,alabama ! opportunity ( ! moonlight s*ools4 ,late 9 ! ye> ( #aiad1 ,doctor ,j4 ,y4 ,joyn]1 ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public ,in/ruction ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 began to organize ! =ces = an illit]acy campaign 9 t /ate4 ,:at 0 accompli%$ 9 ?is initial campaign 0 report$ by him to ! editors ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a assembl$ at ,montreat1 ,july #a1 #aiae1 :5 he appe>$ be=e !m to enli/ !m 9 a /ate-wide crusade aga9/ illit]acy4 ,9 summ>iz+ ! results he said3 ,! moonlight s*ools h prov$ successful 9 deal+ ) ?is problem ( adult illit]acy 9 o!r places1 notably 9 ,r[an ,c\nty1 ,k5tucky1 :]e !y 7 fir/ inaugurat$ ab\t ?ree ye>s ago4 ,! /ory ( ! movem5t 9 t /ate is inspir+ & ! results h be5 m>vel\s4 ,l>gely z a result ( ! discussion ( ?is subject at ! annual meet+ ( ! ,/ate ,association ( ,c\nty ,sup]9t5d5ts at ! ,tea*]'s ,assembly la/ ,novemb] eighty-two moonlight s*ools 7 conduct$ 9 tw5ty-n9e c\nties 9 ?is /ate la/ ye> enroll+ sixte5 hundr$ illit]ates ( an av]age age ( =ty-five1 mo/ ( :om le>n$ to read & write4 ,sev5 ?\s& ,nor? ,c>ol9a tea*]s volunte]$ ! foll[+ ye> to tea* moonlight s*ools4 ,at ! close ( ! session ,dr4 ,joyn] wrote3 ,a p>tial report f fifty ( ! "o hundr$ c\nties %[ #fch moonlight s*ools ) #e1ecj illit]ates enroll$1 mo/ ( :om h be5 taught4 ,x is safe to e/imate t ! reports f o!r c\nties w %[ at lea/ #aj1jjj h be5 rea*$ ?r\gh ! moonlight s*ools & taught to read & write4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,f ,a ,,nor? ,,c>ol9a ,,pupil ,:5 su* reports 7 9 z c\ld be collect$--& _m s*ools kn[n to be successful 7 nev] report$--#i1fih illit]ates _h be5 taught4 ,doctor ,joyn] !n ralli$ 8 =ces = a m h]oic ef=t ) ?is w>-cry3 ,out/rip ,k5tucky6 ,:at ,k5tucky has done & is do+ ,nor? ,c>ol9a c & mu/ d = ! ne$ is great]4 ,adult illit]acy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is doom$4 ,a few m ye>s & !re w n be a ve/ige ( x left4 ,k5tucky1 l$ on by ! _s ( inspiration ( a woman1 has preempt$ ! fir/ place 9 ?is glori\s "w4 ,nor? ,c>ol9a may be second2 inde$ !re is a *ance t %e may ev5 out/rip ,k5tucky & be ! fir/ to rea* ! covet$ goal4 ,! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,legislature ( #aiag appropriat$ #be1jjj annually = moonlight s*ools & 9 #aiai ! "w 0 made a "p ( ! public s*ool sy/em ( ! /ate4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,moonlight ,s*ool4 ,m9nesota's fir/ moonlight s*ools 7 organiz$ 9 #aiae 9 response to a call f h] ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education1 ,honorable ,c4 ,g4 ,%ulz1 :o1 9 ,octob]1 #aiad1 issu$ ?is call ?r\gh ! press ( ! /ate3 ,i hesitate to accept ! figures on ,m9nesota's illit]acy4 ,!y w\ld seem r l>g] ?an we w\ld expect ev5 ?\gh at t !y %[ ,m9nesota z be+ among ! /ates hav+ ! lea/ illit]acy4 ,b1 we h to recognize t !re is "s illit]acy "h & ! recognition c>ries ) x ! admission t !re %\ldn't be any4 ,m9nesota %\ld /amp out illit]acy absolutely4 ,mrs4 ,/ew>t's message to u makes ?is a fitt+ "t to inaugurate a /udy ( ! subject "h at home4 ,i ?9k t ,m9nesota's illit]acy is c5tr$ ma9ly 9 urban r ?an 9 rural communities4 ,s*ool heads w\ld d well to make an imm$iate survey ( _! neighborhoods & to asc]ta9 :o ! illit]ates are & h[ to rea* !m4 ,sup]9t5d5t ,e4 ,a4 ,freeman1 ( ,itasca ,c\nty1 0 ! fir/ ( ,mr4 ,%ulz's lieut5ants to respond4 ,mr4 ,freeman organiz$ 8 tea*]s 9 ,novemb]1 #aiad1 & conduct$ moonlight s*ools = illit]ates1 ma9ly ^? ( =eign bir?4 ,?is pione] "w 9 ,m9nesota 0 ! inspiration ( ! ,naturalization ,bureau :i* adopt$ ! plan & promot$ x 9 o!r localities4 ,! ,exam9] ( ! ,naturalization ,bureau = ,m9nesota 9 "o ( 8 (ficial bullet9s said3 ,! ,national ,gov]nm5t ,bureau ( ,naturalization is anxi\s to help ! =eign-born to le>n to read & write ! ,engli% language & to bett] und]/& our =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,9 ! rural di/ricts :]e ! ne$ is greate/1 little has be5 done1 b ,pr(essor ,e4 ,a4 ,freeman1 ( ,itasca ,c\nty1 introduc$ an ent]+ w$ge la/ ye> 9 8 s*ools & met ) mu* success4 ,oklahoma _h sev]al moonlight s*ools 9 #aiad ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ! ,lit]acy ,league organiz$ at ! ,/ate ,normal ,s*ool at ,edmond by ,moses ,e4 ,wood1 head ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,p$agogy & ,psy*ology4 ,9 #aiae ,honorable ,r4 ,h4 ,wilson1 ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education1 laun*$ a /ate-wide campaign 9 :i* he enli/$ sev]al ?\s& tea*]s besides organiz+ ! press & ! p ( 8 /ate to aid4 ,a sweep+ campaign 0 made by ,mr4 ,wilson & ! patriotic m5 & wom5 :o enli/$ ) him4 ,9 an (ficial report 9 #aiaf ,sup]9t5d5t ,wilson gave ! results ( ! fir/ ye>'s "w z foll[s3 ,probably m ?an five ?\s& p]sons 7 rea*$ by ! moonlight s*ools 9 ,oklahoma dur+ ! s*ool ye> #aiae-af4 ,?is is inde$ a good beg9n+4 ,dur+ ! next s*ool ye> #aiaf-ag1 we %\ld rea* #be1jjj illit]ates & z _m adult lit]ates4 ,! black cl\d ( illit]acy c be dispell$ by ! unit$ ef=ts ( c\nty sup]9t5d5ts & tea*]s4 ,?is is a call to s]vice & an appeal to ! /ate pride ( e tea*] employ$ 9 our common s*ools4 ,by conc]t$ ef=t we c make ,oklahoma ! mo/ lit]ate /ate 9 ! union4 ,illu/ration3 ,oklahoma ,moonlight ,s*ool4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,/ate ,,sup]9t5d5t ,,( ,,s*ools1 ,,oklahoma ,oklahoma 0 ! fir/ /ate ^: normal s*ools (f]$ cr$its = moonlight s*ool "w1 an example foll[$ by ,k5tucky & "s ( ! o!r /ates4 8,illit]acy 9 ,new ,mexico mu/ g10 0 ! slogan s\nd$ by ! s*ool =ces 9 ,new ,mexico dur+ #aiae4 ,honorable ,alv9 ,n4 ,:ite1 ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education1 inaugurat$ ! campaign1 & ! slogan 0 caught up ) en?usiasm by lead]s ?r\gh\t ! /ate4 ,?is appeal 0 made by ,sup]9t5d5t ,:ite3 ,! purpose ( ?is is to call att5tion ( ! p ( ! /ate to ! al>m+ & excessive p]c5tage ( illit]acy2 to h ! educat$ =ces ( ! /ate realize m fully t illit]acy is a curse1 a m5ace & a disgrace2 t x mu/ be de/roy$ & ! /ate elevat$2 t by ! unit$ ef=ts ( ! tea*]s & citiz5s ( ! /ate ev]ybody mu/ read & write 9 ,new ,mexico by #aibj4 ,santa ,f ,c\nty1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,sup]9t5d5t ,john ,v4 ,conway1 l$ ! /ate4 ,sup]9t5d5t ,conway & 8 corps ( tea*]s made ! record ( e/abli%+ a moonlight s*ool 9 e di/rict ) #a1edi adults enroll$4 ,?is c\nty _h a l>ge ,mexican population1 "s ( :om c\ld read & write 9 ,spani%1 b came to ! moonlight s*ools to le>n to read & write ,engli%4 ,! majority ( ,mexicans enroll$1 h[ev]1 7 illit]ate1 & ^! 7 taught 9 ,engli%4 ,! record ( ?is pione] c\nty inspir$ ! entire /ate & has be5 ! f\ndation ^u :i* ,new ,mexico's "w among adult illit]ates has be5 built4 ,x l$ to ! enactm5t by ! ,new ,mexico ,legislature ( sev]al laws1 = ! b5efit ( illit]ate adults1 "o ( !m provid+ comp5sation = ^? :o w\ld tea* a moonlight s*ool ) z _m z t5 illit]ates enroll$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a class ( ,mexican mo!rs 9 ,cali=nia le>n+ to read & write4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,f ,,new ,,mexico ,,moonlight ,,s*ool ,! illit]acy crusade _s 0 abroad 9 ,cali=nia & f\nd concrete expression 9 #aiae :5 ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,immigration ,commission & ! ,cali=nia ,f$]ation ( ,wom5's ,clubs jo9tly laun*$ a /ate-wide campaign4 ,! ,f$]ation ann\nc$ its plans z foll[s3 ,! ,education ,committee is ask$ to c5t] its ef=ts ^u ! eradication ( illit]acy & ! ,k5tucky plan is recomm5d$4 ,! program is to vitalize ! /ate into educational responsibility & activity 9 behalf ( a consid]able "p ( our population & to raise ,cali=nia to ! fir/ place 9 ! lit]acy column4 ,cali=nia pass$ ! 8home tea*]0 law 9 ! same ye>4 ,! law provides an it9]ant tea*] to g f h\se to h\se & in/ruct illit]ates & o!rs4 ,to ?is has be5 add$ o!r wise legislation 9 behalf ( ! illit]ates1 at ! in/ance ( ,honorable ,w ,c4 ,wood1 ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public ,in/ruction1 & a compreh5sive program = ! elim9ation ( illit]acy f ,cali=nia has be5 adopt$ & is be+ c>ri$ on "u ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 ,los ,angeles is "o ( ! cities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t has made great progress 9 r$eem+ illit]ates4 ,kate ,d\glas ,wigg9 wrote a /ory--8,! ,girl & ! ,k+dom0--& gave x to ! tea*]s ( ?is1 h] home city1 to be sold & ! money us$ to defray ! exp5ses ( ! local illit]acy campaign4 ,! moonlight s*ools 7 begun 9 ,georgia 9 #aiae "u ! lead]%ip ( ,honorable ,m4 ,l4 ,britta91 ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools1 :o tells ( its progress 9 ! foll[+ report3 ,! fir/ notable in/ance ( tra9+ illit]ates "u ,/ate auspices orig9at$ 9 ,k5tucky sev]al ye>s ago4 ,! "w attract$ att5tion ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry & sev]al /ates organiz$ some:at simil> classes4 ,z ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education1 ,i call$ ! att5tion ( our ,legislature to ?is subject f\r ye>s ago1 b met ) no enc\ragem5t1 ! belief be+ express$ t ^! illit]ate gr[n-ups c\ld n be taught ) any degree ( success4 ,to prove t ?is feel+ 0 errone\s1 our five /ate rural s*ool sup]visors 7 direct$ to see :at c\ld be done ) ^! classes & five c\nties 7 select$ = ! purpose4 ,v good results 7 obta9$ by ^! sup]visors4 ,! be/ "w 9 ! /ate1 h[ev]1 0 accompli%$ by ,mr4 ,i4 ,s4 ,smi?1 an educator1 :o 0 !n ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,tattnall ,c\nty s*ools1 :o _h m ?an six hundr$ adults taught to read & write4 ,=tifi$ ) ^! facts & ! pro( t x c\ld be done successfully1 ! ,legislature 0 aga9 reque/$ to au?orize ! "w & to give f9ancial aid = its support4 ,9 compliance ) ,mr4 ,britta9's reque/1 ! ,georgia ,legislature creat$ an ,illit]acy ,commission 9 #aiai4 ,gov]nor ,hugh ,dorsey became ! ,presid5t & ,mr4 ,britta9 0 made ,secret>y & ,director ( ?is ,commission4 ,sev5 /ate organiz]s 7 employ$1 six :ite & "o color$1 & ! five regul> /ate s*ool sup]visors 7 direct$ to give mu* ( _! "t to ! illit]acy campaign4 ,9 8 (ficial report ( #aibj ,mr4 ,britta9 says3 ,ano!r #aiai law t reflects cr$it ^u ! legislature is t ( tea*+ ! illit]ates4 ,our records %[ t we h1 s9ce ,augu/1 enroll$ #ca1ede illit]ates & taught #ag1ihb to read & write4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,lett] ,,f ,a ,,georgia ,,moonlight ,,s*ool ,,pupil ,! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,mrs4 ,joseph9e ,corliss ,pre/on1 ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public ,in/ruction1 enact$ a law 9 #aiae :i* enabl$ all s*ool di/ricts to h night s*ools4 ,f9d+ t ! illit]acy campaign 0 necess>y to ar\se ! illit]ates to _! opportunity & ! public to co-op]ate1 an ,illit]acy ,commission has s9ce be5 creat$ ) ! ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public ,in/ruction z ,*airman & ) memb]s *os5 f ! v>i\s /ate organizations4 ,?is ,commission has appo9t$ c\nty illit]acy commissions & is engag$ 9 a campaign to remove illit]acy f ! /ate4 ,! illit]acy movem5t1 :i* 0 />t$ 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a 9 #aiac by ,miss ,julia ,seld51 a patriotic ,s\!rn woman1 took ! =m ( a crusade 9 ,laur5s & ,newb]ry ,c\nties 9 #aiad & blossom$ into an ,illit]acy ,commission 9 #aiaf4 ,! ,legislature appropriat$ #aj1jjj = ! "w 9 #aiah & increas$ ! appropriation to #be1jjj 9 #aiaj1 :5 x became a bran* ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,illit]acy ,commission assum+ ! position ( aid & ally4 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ! fir/ /ate to sec$e f ! ,union be=e ! ,civil ,w>1 *ose z h] slogan 9 ! illit]acy crusade1 8,let ,s\? ,c>ol9a sec$e f ,illit]acy40 ,! ,mississippi ,legislature creat$ an ,illit]acy ,commission 9 #aiaf & began a /ate-wide campaign ) ! slogan1 8,illit]acy 9 ,mississippi--,blot x out40 ,at ! reque/ ( ,gov]nor ,*>les ,h4 ,br\gh1 an ,illit]acy ,commission 0 creat$ by ! ,arkansas ,legislature 9 #aiag4 ,! exp5se ( ! illit]acy crusade 9 t /ate 0 met1 at fir/1 by ! bank]s1 toge!r ) o!r patriotic organizations & individuals4 ,! ,legislature ( #aibj made an annual appropriation ( #ac1jjj :i* 0 supplem5t$ by private subscriptions1 & ,arkansas ent]$ ^u an int5sive campaign4 ,! slogan1 8,let's sweep illit]acy out ( ,arkansas10 has met ) a he>ty response by ! :ole p ( ! /ate4 ,arkansas has apportion$ a c]ta9 numb] ( h] illit]ates to be rea*$ )9 a def9ite "t4 ,"o-f\r? ( !m w be taught ea* ye> until ! task is done4 ,gov]nor ,?omas ,c4 ,mc,rae 9 ! foll[+ proclamation decl>$ 8illit]acy is ! greate/ /a9 ^u ! /ate03 ,because ,i believe t ! be/ way to r$uce crime & pov]ty is ?r\gh education ( adults z well z *ildr51 ,because ,i believe t e man & woman 9 ,arkansas has a "r to an education1 ,because ,i believe t ! greate/ /a9 ^u our /ate is ! condition ( adult illit]acy4 ,ne>ly #ajj1jjj m5 & wom5 9 ,arkansas _c write _! names1 ,because ,i believe t unit$ ef=t on ! "p ( ! citiz5s ( ,arkansas w spe$ily eradicate ?is evil1 ,i h]eby designate ! week beg9n+ ,febru>y #e & end+ ,febru>y #ab1 z 8,illit]acy ,week0 to be kn[n z su* ?r\gh\t ! entire /ate4 ,i call ^u ! bank]s1 ! lawy]s1 ! m]*ants & ! m5 ( all /ations 9 life to l5d _! ef=ts t[>d enc\rag+ p to le>n to read & write4 ,i call ^u ,rot>y ,clubs1 ,kiwanis ,clubs1 ,lions ,clubs1 ,civitan ,clubs1 ,*amb]s ( ,comm]ce1 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4's1 ,y4 ,w4 ,c4 ,a4's1 ,k4 ( ,c4's1 ,s4 ,i4 ,a4's1 frat]nal societies & lodges & all o!r organizations1 be !y small or great1 to volunte] moral & f9ancial aid 9 driv+ out our enemy1 ignorance4 ,i call ^u ! m9i/]s ( ,arkansas to set aside "o ,sunday )9 ! p]iod designat$ z a day to be devot$ to prea*+ adult education4 ,i call ^u ! tea*]s & pupils ( our public s*ools to take ! message z plann$ by ! ,illit]acy ,commission1 into e community4 ,i call ^u e citiz5 9 ! ,/ate to assi/ 9 ?is movem5t by tea*+ at lea/ "o p]son :o wants "s education or m education4 ,giv5 "u my h& & ! great seal ( ! ,/ate at ! ,capitol at ,little ,rock ?is #ba/ day ( ,janu>y1 ,a4,d4 #aibb4 ,dr4 ,john ,h4 ,f9ley1 ,commission] ( ,education ( ,new ,york ,/ate1 laun*$ a /ate-wide campaign aga9/ illit]acy 9 t /ate 9 #aiag4 ,only #c1bjj 0 appropriat$ at fir/1 b int]e/ 9 ! "w s increas$ t #adj1jjj 0 appropriat$ 9 #aiai4 ,gov]nor ,alfr$ ,g4 ,smi? 9 sign+ ! bill said 9 a memor&um3 ,! purpose ( ?is bill is to oblit]ate adult illit]acy f ! ,/ate4 ,?is subject is "o 9 :i* ,i h long be5 int]e/$4 ,! plan propos$ ?r\gh ?is measure appe>s to be s practicable & reasonable t its op]ations may1 9 my judgm5t1 be made effective 9 accompli%+ ! desir$ purpose4 ,new ,york appropriat$ #bjj1jjj ! foll[+ ye>1 & )9 f\r ye>s aft] />t+ ! movem5t1 _h exp5d$ a half million doll>s f h] /ate & local treasuries on educat+ illit]ate native & =eign-born adults4 ,! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t reports "s two hundr$ ?\s& taught to read & write4 ,x 0 ! fir/ /ate to secure ! illit]acy c5sus ( #aibj f ! ,f$]al ,c5sus ,bureau4 ,?is 0 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! s*ool au?orities by ,dr4 ,f9ley1 :o wrote to 8 lieut5ants3 ,i hope t we %all imm$iately & vigor\sly take advantage ( ?is c5sus ( #aibj :i* has1 ?r\gh special ef=t & provision1 be5 put s promptly at our disposal1 to cle> ! /ate ( adult illit]acy z y h practically done = *ild illit]acy4 ,illu/ration3 ,jewi% mo!rs 9 ,new ,york improv+ _! education4 ,dr4 ,?omas ,e4 ,f9egan1 ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,public ,in/ruction ( ,p5nsylvania1 is a well-kn[n *ampion ( ! illit]ates ( ! nation & _! cause & ! ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania is mak+ great /rides 9 r$uc+ illit]acy "u 8 lead]%ip4 ,an ext5sive program ( in/ruction = ! illit]ates & ! ,am]icanization ( =eign]s has be5 c>ri$ on 9 ! /ate s9ce #aiah4 ,! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,education report$ #bj1cgh taught dur+ ! ye> #aiai alone4 ,! "n ( e illit]ate tak5 by ! c5sus enum]ators 9 #aibj is on record 9 ,p5nsylvania1 hav+ be5 obta9$ f ! ,f$]al ,c5sus ,bureau4 ,) ! /imulus ( a*ievem5t back ( h] & ) spl5did organization1 plans & lead]%ip1 ,p5nsylvania bids fair to realize h] slogan--8,p5nsylvania a lit]ate /ate 9 t5 ye>s40 ,ohio is engag$ 9 ! fight on illit]acy4 ,mu* skirmi%+ has be5 done by ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & by ,dr4 ,s4 ,k4 ,m>dis1 ( ,ohio ,univ]sity1 a pione] crusad] 9 t /ate1 & 9 #aibb a ,/ate ,illit]acy ,commission 0 creat$ & ! "w among illit]ates />t$ z a /ate-wide campaign4 ,ma9e1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,dr4 ,augu/us ,o4 ,?omas1 ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools1 has a five-ye> program = wip+ out illit]acy4 ,ma9e has #bj1bdj illit]ates & ?is five-ye> program w include ! tea*+ ( "s f\r ?\s& ea* ye>1 a ?+ easily possible ( accompli%m5t4 ,ma9e ?us expects to free h]self f illit]acy by #aibf4 ,! politicians wat* ,ma9e closely 9 election times & h a say+1 8,z goes ,ma9e1 s goes ,am]ica40 ,if ! ,nation c af=d to foll[ ,ma9e 9 ?+s political1 x c well af=d to emulate h] 9 ! emancipation ( its illit]ates4 ,nor? ,dakota wages w> on illit]acy 9 a det]m9$ fa%ion & ) ! av[$ int5tion to surpass all ( ! o!r /ates4 8,no illit]acy 9 #aibd0 is h] goal4 ,%e has #i1icg to tea* & practically h] :ole population has ent]$ into ! crusade 9 a plucky _s1 resolv$ to get at lea/ half ( !m taught be=e ! end ( ! ye>1 #aibb4 ,! _s ( ^! ,nor? ,dakota crusad]s 0 illu/rat$ by two "y tea*]s :o 7 ask$1 8,h y any illit]ates 9 y\r di/ricts60 & repli$ ) eag]ness1 8,oh1 we hope we h40 ,!y1 l all ( ,nor? ,dakota1 want to play _! "p 9 mak+ _! /ate ! fir/ lit]ate /ate 9 ! ,union4 ,massa*usetts & ! o!r ,new ,engl& /ates1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,connecticut & ,rhode ,isl&1 h ext5d$ ! opportunity to _! adult illit]ates "u c]ta9 ages & conditions4 ,virg9ia has _h moonlight s*ools 9 h] remote sections1 ,we/ ,virg9ia 9 h] coves1 ,texas on h] ran*es1 ,l\isiana 9 h] p>i%es1 ,mi*igan 9 h] lumb] camps & ! ,dakotas on _! pla9s4 ,moonlight s*ools h m9i/]$ to illit]ate fi%]m5 on ! coa/ ( ,m>yl&1 illit]ate immigrants on ! coa/ ( ,cali=nia1 illit]ate ,sw$es 9 ,m9nesota1 illit]ate ,indians 9 ,oklahoma1 illit]ate ,mexicans 9 ,new ,mexico & illit]ate :ite & color$ p ?r\gh ! m\nta9s & valleys ( ! ,s\?4 ,) ! slogans1 8,illit]acy 9 ,alabama--,let's remove x10 8,no illit]acy 9 ,new ,york ,/ate10 8,p5nsylvania a lit]ate /ate 9 t5 ye>s10 8,no illit]acy 9 ,nor? ,dakota 9 #aibd10 8,let ,s\? ,c>ol9a sec$e f illit]acy10 8,let's sweep illit]acy out ( ,arkansas10 8,illit]acy 9 ,mississippi--,blot x out10 8,illit]acy 9 ,new ,mexico mu/ g10 ! /ates h s\nd$ a battle-cry :i* means ! dea?-knell ( illit]acy 9 ! ,nation4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,purpose ,,( ,,! ,,moonlight ,,s*ools ,9 all ! decades prior to ! "o u%]$ 9 by #aiaj1 !re 0 n a /ate1 c\nty1 city or s*ool di/rict :i* _h z its purpose ! absolute removal ( illit]acy4 ,:5 ! />tl+ ann\ncem5t 0 made by ! c5sus-tak]s at ! beg9n+ ( ! new decade t five & a half million m5 & wom5 9 ! ,nation _h confess$ t !y c\ld n read or write1 !re 0 n[h]e an expression ( %ame or pity or ev5 ( surprise4 ,x 0 accept$ z a ?+ inevitable--! wa/e product ( an ineffici5t s*ool sy/em4 ,ev5 ! press1 usually al]t & look+ = unusual conditions to exploit1 f\nd no?+ wor? featur+ 9 ^! tragic figures4 ,!re 0 a vagu5ess & confusion 9 ! public m9d z to ! t]m illit]acy & :at con/itut$ x1 :]e ! b\nd>y l9e betwe5 lit]acy & illit]acy 0 fix$4 ,n "o p]son out ( t5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld def9e illit]acy4 ,few _h ?\ght ( x at all or _h tak5 occasion to famili>ize !mselves ) ! t]m4 ,x 0 su* an unfamili> "o t ! fir/ ,illit]acy ,commission _h to impress itself1 to expla9 itself--its v "n1 repeat$ly4 ,=e/ry commissions & fi% & game commissions 7 famili> en\gh b "o :i* _h z its purpose to r$eem m5 & wom5 f illit]acy 0 a =eign & un9telligible ?+4 ,! public1 9 g5]al1 knew little ( ! baneful effects ( illit]acy on ! individual or ! community4 ,se>*+ ! files ( educational reports we f9d no addresses on ?is subject1 & on ! %elves ( ! public libr>ies !re 0 no?+ to be f\nd save a few /ati/ical reports 9 sci5tific j\rnals4 ,! man :o made 8 m>k ar\s$ no m conc]n ?an ! "o :o wrote 8 signature4 ,n[h]e 9 all hi/ory is !re a record ( m g5]al apa?y hav+ settl$ d[n on a cry+ ne$ or a wor?y cause4 ,! example ( a few /ates lead+ out 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! decade 9 a crusade aga9/ illit]acy )\t f$]al ov]sight or aid1 )\t funds f ! /ate & ) b little public s5tim5t ar\s$1 & ! read9ess ) :i* /ate aft] /ate recogniz$ ! ne$1 s\ght ! rem$y & fell into l9e1 is "o ( ! mo/ hopeful *apt]s 9 educational hi/ory4 ,! moonlight s*ool has z its av[$ purpose ! removal ( illit]acy4 ,x has its second>y aims & its indirect results1 b until illit]acy is bani%$ x mu/ rema9 devot$ to ! "o idea ( r$eem+ illit]ates--( free+ !m f _! bondage4 ,?is purpose 0 be+ fulfill$ :5 ! fir/ ?ree illit]ates 9 ,r[an ,c\nty le>n$ to read & write & :5 ! fir/ di/rict bani%$ illit]acy & x is be+ fulfill$ today :]ev]1 ?r\gh its influ5ce & example1 adult illit]ates are be+ emancipat$4 ,:5 ! fir/ ?ree illit]ates le>n$ to read & write1 ! repres5tatives ( ^? ?ree classes--! illit]ate "m1 ! man 9 8 prime & ! y\? ) all ( life op5+ out be=e him--x 0 an evid5ce t all illit]ates ( normal m5tality c\ld be r$eem$4 ,! fir/ few :o le>n$ s]v$ to %[ ! possibility1 ! practicability & ! ease ) :i* k c\ld be imp>t$ to all ! re/4 ,to con ov] ! fasc9at+ figures ( illit]ates r$eem$ 9 ! v>i\s c\nties ( "s /ates 9 _! initial campaigns is an inspir+ ?+1 & is an e>ne/ ( :at a few m ye>s ( ef=t ) m means1 tra9$ lead]s & bett] me?ods w br+ ab\t4 ,leslie ,c\nty1 ,k5tucky1 9 its initial campaign 9 #aiae1 taught #fjj to read & write2 ,tattnall ,c\nty1 ,georgia1 emancipat$ #fjj 9 a campaign ( two ye>s4 ,santa ,f ,c\nty1 ,new ,mexico1 taught #a1edi1 ! majority ( !m be+ illit]ates4 ,all ?ree 7 pione]+4 ,:at m hopeful record ( educational progress c "o contemplate ?an is to be f\nd 9 ! report ( ! ,georgia ,illit]acy ,commission1 prep>$ by its ,secret>y1 ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ,m4 ,l4 ,britta91 a few mon?s aft] ! illit]acy campaign began 9 t /ate4 ,numb] ( illit]ates taught to read & write3 ,tellfair ,c\nty1 #ejj2 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 #eee2 ,fulton ,c\nty1 #fcb2 ,muscogee ,c\nty1 #fch2 ,bibb ,c\nty1 #ffe4 ,"o turns to ! record 9 ,k5tucky to ! reports ( c\nty s*ool sup]9t5d5ts1 & ^! are "s ( ! figures t give assurance t ! moonlight s*ool is fulfill+ its purpose4 ,numb] taught to read & write dur+ a p]iod ( f\r ye>s prior to #aibj3 ,ba? ,c\nty1 #gej2 ,clay ,c\nty1 #ijj2 ,bell ,c\nty1 #a1jjj2 ,mag(f9 ,c\nty1 #a1djj2 ,floyd ,c\nty1 #a1fjj4 ,h[ mu* m fruitful c\ld "o expect any campaign to be ?an t :i* 0 />t$ to tea* ! illit]ates ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 9 #aiad1 & %ortly aft]w>d report$ #aj1jjj taught to read & write8 ,! purpose ( ! moonlight s*ools 0 fulfill$ 9 ?is #aj1jjj r$eem$ f illit]acy1 9 ! #ag1hib taught 9 ,georgia's op5+ campaign1 9 ! #be1jjj t ,alabama taught 9 a few ye>s' "t & 9 ! ?\s&s emancipat$ by o!r /ates4 ,9 all ^! ! moonlight s*ool 0 a*iev+ its purpose & po9t+ ! way to ! ultimate goal--! elim9ation ( illit]acy f ! ,nation4 ,n 9 all ! /ates h ! s*ools = illit]ates borne ! "n ( moonlight s*ools4 ,"s aft] successfully laun*+ ! movem5t "u ?is "n adopt$ names suit$ to _! peculi> conditions1 su* z ! 8,! ,lay-,by ,s*ools0 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 8,! ,adult ,s*ools0 ( ,alabama1 8,! ,community ,s*ools0 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ! 8,s*ools = ,gr[n-ups0 ( ,georgia4 ,9 "s ( ! /ates ! plan & purpose 7 adopt$ b n ! "n4 ,ev5tually :5 ^! s*ools are firmly w$d$ to ! public-s*ool sy/em !y may all take ! prosaic "n ( ev5+ s*ools1 j z ! 8,old ,field ,s*ools ( ! ,s\?0 & o!r pione]s ( ! day s*ool sy/em became kn[n z ! public or common s*ools4 ,9 _! fir/ wave ( en?usiasm1 "s ( ! /ates set a high goal4 ,no less ?an six ( !m _h z _! aim to wipe out illit]acy by #aibj4 ,?is w\ld h be5 easily possible ) "s _h funds be5 promptly provid$ & ! co-op]ation ( ! :ole p giv5 9 fulle/ measure4 ,z x 01 x 0 possible to set _m illit]ates free & to place be=e ! p ! ideal ( remov+ illit]acy f a def9ite place )9 a giv5 "t4 ,a wor?y goal is a great inspiration1 & none :o /rove to wipe illit]acy out ( a def9ite section by #aibj w give up 9 despair because !y arriv$ only half or "o-?ird ( ! way4 8,a man's rea* %\ld exce$ 8 grasp10 says ,br[n+4 8,or :at's a ,heav5 =80 ,^? :o realiz$ ev5 a portion ( _! aim n[ see h[ humane1 patriotic & practical x is to r$eem ! adult illit]ates & w simply set _! m>k ahead & 8run _! race ) pati5ce10 expect+ to make ! f9i% be=e ! next decade4 ,nor? ,dakota1 :i* has b a few ?\s&s to r$eem1 has well set ! ye> #aibd z ! "t :5 x w be cle> ( illit]acy1 :ile ,p5nsylvania1 ) trem5d\s numb]s1 wisely gives h]self t5 ye>s to f9i% ! task4 ,victor ,hugo says1 8,!re is some?+ t is mighti] ?an armies1 & t is an idea ^: "t has come40 ,! moonlight s*ool 9 #aiaa advanc$ ! idea t illit]acy c\ld be wip$ out ( a giv5 locality )9 a giv5 "t4 ,x is an idea t has tak5 su* firm hold on ! public m9d t no?+ less ?an ! emancipation ( e illit]ate w satisfy ! public consci5ce4 ,! removal ( illit]acy is n[ ! fix$ purpose ( ! ,nation4 ,! ,national ,educational ,association1 ! greate/ influ5ce 9 educational affairs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has accept$ ! idea & has made ! removal ( illit]acy ! fir/ provision 9 its educational program = ,am]ica4 ,?is association n[ has its illit]acy commission1 ! ,national ,c\ncil ( ,education1 ! ,g5]al ,f$]ation ( ,wom5's ,clubs & o!r great national organizations h _! illit]acy committees1 appo9t$ = "o purpose--to wipe illit]acy out ( ! ,nation4 ,_m ( ! ,gov]nors h urg$ 9 _! messages to ! ,legislature or 9 _! inaugural addresses t ! /ate w und]take to imm$iately r$eem all ( its illit]ates4 ,9 ! presid5tial campaign ( #aibj ! eradication ( illit]acy 0 a re=m writt5 into ! plat=m ( "o ( ! two major p>ties & urg$ by ! c&idates ( bo? p>ties z "o ( ! tasks to :i* ! ,nation mu/ apply itself4 ,! idea ( eradicat+ illit]acy has tak5 firm hold ( ! ,nation's lead]s4 ,congressman ,horace ,m4 ,t[n]1 ( ,i[a1 9 mak+ ! report ( ! ,committee on ,education to ! ,national ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 said ( ! fir/ c\nty t _h attack$ illit]acy3 8,?is exp]im5t conclusively %[s t x is possible to br+ help to illit]ate m5 & wom5 ev5 "u ! mo/ adv]se circum/ances4 ,x demon/rates ! fact t "u prop] lead]%ip & "u prop] direction adult illit]acy is easily & quickly wip$ out40 ,*amp ,cl>k & ,ollie ,james1 bo? =m] ,k5tucky s*ool tea*]s1 _h ! _s ( comrade%ip ) ! moonlight s*ool tea*]s & f\nd _m ways ( aid+ & enc\rag+ !m 9 _! gallant fight on illit]acy1 :ile ,william ,j5n+s ,bryan cr[n$ ! tea*]s ) ^! words spok5 9 an address at ,raleigh1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a3 8,if !re are any :o h ev] realiz$ ^! words ( ! ,ma/]1 #8,x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive1' x mu/ be ! tea*]s ( ! moonlight s*ools40 ,presid5t ,wilson /opp$ 8 "w "o busy day to write & comm5d a ,k5tucky moonlight s*ool tea*] :o _h won a ,congressman's prize = tea*+ ! be/ moonlight s*ool 9 8 ,congressional di/rict4 ,?is lett]1 accompani$ by ! ,presid5t's picture1 0 a comm5dation ( all moonlight s*ool tea*]s & ! idea = :i* !y /ood j z ,presid5t ,l9coln's lett] to ,mrs4 ,bixby 0 a lett] glorify+ all mo!rs :o _h giv5 sons 9 ! ,civil ,w>4 ,all ( ! agitation aga9/ adult illit]acy1 9 :i* ! moonlight s*ool has be5 ! pione] & dramatic factor1 has made illit]acy appe> z a disgraceful & unpopul> ?+4 ,!re is an odium atta*$ to x to-day t 0 lack+ 9 ! ye>s gone by4 ,illit]acy has be5 /igmatiz$ :]e ! crusade aga9/ x has be5 wag$ & made to seem a ?+ to flee f z f leprosy4 ,"o :o makes 8 m>k is n n[ ignor$ or ov]look$1 b 9 _m communities & 9 mo/ ( ! /ates he is a subject ( deep conc]n4 ,8 act w sc>cely be pass$ by )\t discussion4 ,^? :o obs]ve him 9 ?is act w relate 8 /ory ) all its pa?os & ! disgrace connect$ ) x & w n fail to apply ! moral4 ,! result is usually ! supply+ ( ! un=tunate ) books & tea*+ him to read & write4 ,!re are communities to-day t feel a s5se ( responsibility = tea*+ e illit]ate1 & = do+ x )9 a brief & def9ite "t4 ,!re are "s di/ricts t feel illit]acy to be a reproa* "u :i* !y _c re/4 ,gov]nor ,h5ry ,j4 ,all51 ( ,kansas1 :o made an inve/igation ( ! moonlight s*ools1 wrote 9 a magaz9e article z foll[s3 ,two m5 met on a m\nta9 pa?way1 & began to talk ab\t h[ soon _! c\nty w\ld be 8,cle>$ up40 ,!y 7 n ref]r+ to we$s or und]bru% or timb]1 to insects1 reptiles or mal>ial fev]4 ,!y 7 ref]r+ to ! elim9ation ( illit]acy4 ,no?+ j l x has f\nd expression 9 any educational sy/em1 9 any age2 ! sur5ess ( fai? ( ^? :o tea*1 ! simplicity ( _! ef=ts1 ! g5]al response4 ,i h se5 ?ree g5]ations /udy+ ! same books 9 "o moonlight s*ool4 8,!re are #b1ddb illit]ates 9 ! c\nty10 said a man to me 9 "o ( ! c\nties 9 ! ,cumb]l& ,m\nta9s4 8,x w take two ye>s to wipe out illit]acy40 ,?9k ( ! calm fai? ( x6 ,i believe t ! /ory ( ! moonlight s*ools is ! mo/ exalt$ & sacrificial t has be5 told 9 ! educational ef=t ( ,am]ica4 ,! newspap]s n[ f9d a f]tile field 9 illit]acy /ati/ics & h come to devote space & headl9es to !m1 giv+ !m rank+ int]e/ ) ! mo/ vital ?+s ( ! day4 ,! purpose ( ! moonlight s*ool is s out/&+ t x has captur$ ! p5s ( c>tooni/s4 ,^! h vividly pictur$ illit]acy 9 all its evil1 its weakness & its disgrace4 ,x is only a matt] ( "t until poets1 sculptors & arti/s w "h f9d a !me = _! art4 ,! *ange ( attitude t[>d adult illit]acy has n come ab\t )\t "s resi/ance1 "s opposition1 ( c\rse4 ,:]e su* indiff]5ce & su* ignorance prevail$ 9 reg>d to a subject x c\ld h>dly be expect$ t re=m c\ld move =w>d )\t "s int]f]5ce & ob/acles4 ,"s educat$ p _h no m intellig5t idea1 at ! outset1 ab\t remov+ illit]acy1 ?an _h a c]ta9 old color$ pr(essor 9 ,mississippi :5 ! crusade 0 />t$ 9 t /ate4 ,! tea*]s 9 _! exam9ations 7 ask$ ! "q1 8,h[ rid ! /ate ( adult illit]acy80 & ! pr(essor wrote ?is answ]3 8,! only way to rid ! /ate ( adult illit]acy is to get rid ( ! adults4 ,y %\ld n h adults ar\nd y\r place or any:]e4 ,z long z y h adults ar\nd1 y'll always h illit]acy40 ,! education ( ! educat$ to ! problem ( illit]acy has be5 no small "p ( ! crusade4 ,! pione]s _h to educate !mselves z to ! nature & scope ( ! problem & ! plan ( attack1 to educate ! public to co-op]ate--"s to contribute funds1 a l>g] gr\p to give s]vice1 & ! :ole public to give _! moral support4 ,! public _h to be br\ght "u indictm5t = ! illit]acy /ati/ics1 :i*1 view$ 9 bulk = /ate & ,nation1 _h seem$ too /up5d\s to ar\se a feel+ ( responsibility 9 community or individual1 b :5 analyz$ & pres5t$ = c\nties & local communities produc$ an entirely diff]5t effect4 ,! "r ( adult illit]ates to le>n _h be5 *all5g$1 _! ability to d s _h be5 que/ion$1 ! advisability ( hav+ tea*]s assume ! extra duty ( tea*+ !m _h be5 d\bt$1 ! /ati/ics1 :5 analyz$ & br\ght close to home _h be5 disput$ & res5t$2 demagogues _h assum$ t any ref]5ce to ! illit]acy ( ! /ate or community meant to traduce x1 pr(essional politicians _h glori$ 9 hold+ ! purse-/r+s ( ! public treasury z tight z possible aga9/ any invasion = su* a cause1 & a few educators s viol5tly oppos$ illit]ates be+ taught to read & write t x br\ght =? f a layman ! cau/ic comm5t1 8,! greate/ tr\ble ) "s educators is t !y are s oppos$ to education40 ,! illit]ates !mselves _h to be educat$ to an und]/&+ ( _! opportunity4 ,n ev]yone came ru%+ out to s*ool 9 e di/rict :5 ! s*ools fir/ op5$4 ,an in/itution s new z a s*ool :]e illit]ate adults c\ld le>n to read & write may easily be misund]/ood1 criticiz$ & ev5 res5t$ by ^? :o ne$ x mo/4 ,consid]+ ! mi/ak5 attitude ( ! educat$ = g5]ations pa/ on ! "q ( tea*+ !m1 x is n at all /range t "s ( ! illit]ates1 !mselves1 ) m9ds s befogg$ & d>k5$1 %\ld h _h d\bts & misconceptions ( ! s*ool & :at x w\ld d = !m4 ,my fa!r1 himself a =m] s*ool tea*]1 b lat] a physician1 greet$ me once 9 ! e>ly days ( ! movem5t ) ! rem>k1 8,:at fool ?+ is ?is y are do+8 ,i he> t y h old ,jimmie ,?omas & old ,dicie ,c>t] go+ to s*ool40 ,8 0 ! viewpo9t1 at ! "t1 ( ! av]age educat$ man4 ,t illit]ates c\ld ov]come _! fe>s & _! pride ) su* s5tim5ts be+ express$ ar\nd !m is a cr$it bo? to !m & to ! tea*]s :o p]suad$ !m t x 0 )9 _! p[] to le>n to read & write4 ,! *ange 9 ! public attitude t[>d illit]acy 9 ! /ates t h _h campaigns has be5 em95tly wor? :ile4 ,alabama realiz$ ?is :5 h] progressive program ( s*ool legislation pass$ s readily due to ! awak5$ public s5tim5t br\ght ab\t by h] crusade2 ,k5tucky 0 9 no mood to provide special (fic]s to en=ce h] lax & inadequate compulsory att5dance laws until ! illit]acy campaign _h swept ov] ! /ate & %[n h] h[ f\l & frightful a ?+ 0 illit]acy 9 ei!r *ild or adult4 ,arkansas & o!r /ates t wage w> on illit]acy talk ( x 8awak5+ an educational consci5ce40 ,?is is "o ( ! purposes ( ! moonlight s*ool--to awak5 ! educat$ to _! responsibility1 to create 9 !m a desire to r$eem ! illit]ates1 z well z to ar\se ! illit]ates to seek _! fre$om4 ,all ( ?is means m ?an free+ a /ate f illit]acy4 ,x means a new appreciation ( education1 a devotion to x :i* w n cease ) ! illit]acy crusade1 b w affect ! public s*ool sy/em f ! elem5t>y s*ool to ! univ]sity4 ,y _c tea* ! illit]ates ( ! di/rict to read & write )\t increas+ ! educational _s ( ! community & improv+ ! s*ool advantages ( ! *ildr54 ,y _c />t ! educat$ out on a crusade to r$eem _! illit]ate neighbors )\t ar\s+ 9 !m a s5tim5t = bett] education = _! own & _! neighbors' *ildr5 & = bett] educational conditions ?r\gh\t ! sy/em = future g5]ations4 ,! moonlight s*ool movem5t does n assume to be an educational reg5]ation4 ,x assumes b "o duty & t is to r$eem ! illit]ates4 ,its by-products1 h[ev]1 are increas$ att5dance 9 ! day s*ools1 increas$ int]e/ 9 s*ool improvem5t1 intellig5t support ( progressive legislation & o!r ?+s t vitalize & help ! s*ools4 ,"s :o h no vision ( a community r$eem$ f illit]acy & no sympa?y ) ! illit]ates are (t5 he>d to rem>k1 8,! be/ result ( ! moonlight s*ool is its effect on day-s*ool att5dance40 ,a ?+ mu/ fir/ h a good direct effect be=e x c produce a good indirect "o4 ,tea*]s decl>e t ! moonlight s*ools increase day-s*ool att5dance all ! way f t5 to ?irty p] c5t1 b ! moonlight s*ools c\ld n accompli% ?is did !y n a*ieve _! prim>y purpose1 t ( tea*+ ! illit]ates to read & write4 ,9 #aiaj !re 0 n a law on ! /atute books ( any ( ! /ates ref]r+ to adult illit]acy4 ,9 #aibj !re 7 laws provid+ = ! tea*+ ( adult illit]ates2 laws provid+ sal>ies = tea*]s to tea* !m2 laws provid+ = tra9+ ( tea*]s ( adult illit]ates2 laws compell+ illit]ates ( c]ta9 ages to le>n1 & laws provid+ = _! in/ruction at home or 9 factory1 mill or m9e4 ,! _s beh9d ^! laws c\ld n & nev] w be fully translat$ into legislative acts4 ,! det]m9ation ( ! illit]acy crusad]s 9 ! diff]5t /ates is l t ( ! coloni/s 9 ! ,am]ican ,revolution4 ,:5 ! ,engli% ,secret>y urg$ an increase ( troops 9 ,bo/on until _! guns outnumb]$ ! ,am]icans1 ,pitt decl>$1 8,we mu/ reckon n s mu* ) _! guns z ) _! s5tim5ts ( lib]ty40 ,! emancipation ( all ! illit]ates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n a dream ( ! f> future4 ,! *all5ge to lib]ate !m has be5 answ]$ by lead]s all ov] ! nation ) ! slogan1 8,no illit]acy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aicj40 ,! second>y purpose ( ! moonlight s*ool--to af=d an opportunity to ! ne>-illit]ate & ! half-un$ucat$--may1 :5 illit]acy is vanqui%$1 become its prim>y & mo/ practical "o4 ,all ov] ! l& !re are _m :o dream ( complet+ _! education "s "t1 & ev5 ! well-educat$ w n scorn ! opportunity to improve4 ,a ,k5tucky woman ( =ty :o 0 a graduate ( a well-kn[n college1 0 ask$ ?is "q1 8,if y _h y\r *oice ( all ! good ?+s ( life1 :at w\ld x be80 8,i'd r g to s*ool10 %e said4 ,%e liv$ 9 "o ( ! mo/ cultur$ communities1 b %e express$ ! wi% = a moonlight s*ool to be e/abli%$1 say+1 8,i'd l to review my ,am]ican hi/ory & if nobody w tea* ! class ,i'll tea* x myself = ! sake ( ! review40 ,!re are _m l ?is woman :o w\ld *oose a t]m 9 s*ool to e o!r bless+4 ,:ile !y h paid s*ool taxes & hung]$ = educational opportunities1 ! s*ool plant has rema9$ clos$ = all b six h\rs ( ! day dur+ a brief s*ool t]m 9 _m communities4 ,!re are #h1gfj h\rs 9 a ye> & ! s*ool plant is op5 only #ifj ( ^! h\rs 9 "s di/ricts1 :]e only six-mon?s s*ools are conduct$1 a trem5d\s wa/e 9 ! s*ool plant1 b a great] "o 9 human intellect & aspirations4 ,a day s*ool 9 e community6 ,once x 0 a d\btful exp]im5t1 b n[ x is an e/abli%$ in/itution & =ev] s4 ,x has come up ?r\gh trials1 tribulations & /ruggles innum]able4 ,a night s*ool 9 e community6 ,if x is an educat$ community1 a night s*ool = m education1 = culture & specialization2 if an illit]ate community1 = ! emancipation ( ! illit]ates & _! new bir? into ! realms ( k & p[]6 ,! public s*ool %\ld be z lib]al 9 its policy z is 9 ! *ur*4 ,x has no "r to say to m5 & wom51 8,if y embrace me n be=e a c]ta9 age or be=e a c]ta9 h\r 9 ! day ,i w close my doors to y =ev]40 ,! h\r ( a man's opportunity %\ld be any h\r 9 :i* he awak5s to 8 ne$ :e!r x be at ! age ( six or a hundr$ & six4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,ne$ ,,( ,,moonlight ,,s*ools ,! "t has pass$ :5 intellig5t m5 dispute ! ne$ ( ev]yone to be able to read & write4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 ! d>k ages :5 le>n+ fir/ began to lift its head1 t ! pr\d knight boa/$ t he c\ld n read or write--m]e prie/-craft mu* b5ea? him4 ,q late 9 ,engli% hi/ory x 0 held d]ogatory = ! nobility to spell well4 ,^! bas] arts 7 = _! inf]iors4 ,_! attitude 0 t ( ,d\glas1 9 ,scott's poem 8,m>mion10 :o exclaim$3 ,?anks to ,sa9t ,bo?an1 son ( m9e1 ,save ,gawa9 ne'er c\ld p5 a l9e4 ,royal ,gov]nor ,b]keley1 writ+ home to ,engl& 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 8?ank$ ,god t no public s*ools nor pr9t+ presses exi/$ 9 ! colony10 & add$ 8 hope t none w\ld be introduc$ = a hundr$ ye>s 8s9ce le>n+ br+s irreligion & disob$i5ce into ! _w & ! pr9t+ press dissem9ates !m & fights aga9/ ! be/ int5tions ( ! gov]nm5t40 ,george ,wa%+ton & ! o!r f\nd]s ( our ,nation held views j ! opposite ( ^? express$ by ,"l ,b]keley & !y1 almo/ )\t exception1 left _! message urg+ t ! p be enlight5$4 ,wa%+ton made a provision 9 8 w t 8 negro slaves "u tw5ty-five ye>s ( age %\ld be taught to read & write4 ,?is is significant4 ,x %[s t ! ,fa!r ( our ,c\ntry believ$ t ev5 ^? :o 7 physically enslav$ %\ld be m5tally free &1 also1 t he consid]$ le>n+ to read & write a process n necess>ily conf9$ to *ildhood4 ,! ,*9ese h a tradition t :5 ! art ( writ+ 0 born all nature 0 mov$1 ,heav5 ra9$ millet1 demons wail$ 9 ! night & dragons hid 9 ! dep?s4 ,"o c well believe t its appe>ance on ! e>? creat$ ?is commotion :5 x is realiz$ t ) writ+ came ! mightie/ p[] = combat+ error & remov+ all mann] ( evil4 ,h[ /range x seems t m5 h n p\r$ out ?is p[] m freely on _! fell[ m56 ,life itself is m or less dep5d5t ^u ! ability to read & write4 ,9 no place is disease s preval5t or life s m5ac$ z 9 illit]ate sections4 ,dur+ ! influ5za epidemic ( #aiah1 doctors & nurses f\nd !mselves helpless 9 communities :]e illit]acy prevail$4 ,! dea?-rate is high :]e illit]acy exi/s & infant mortality m\nts to ! topmo/ r\nd4 ,"h ! precautions ( sanitation are little kn[n & practis$1 & innoc5t *ildr5 pay ! p5alty ) _! lives4 8,y say y h six *ildr510 said an illit]ate "m to an educat$ "o1 8,t's no?+4 ,i've buri$ twelve40 ,aft] ! mo/ de/ructive w> 9 all hi/ory ! cons]vation ( human life is naturally receiv+ mu* att5tion1 b illit]acy (f]s a s]i\s h&icap to ?is noble ent]prise4 ,a heal? c> 0 s5t out 9 "o ( ! /ates to demon/rate facts conc]n+ prev5table diseases1 & 9 a few weeks ! director ( ! c> wrote 91 8,! c> w h to be br\ght 9 & ov]haul$4 ,s _m p come on x :o _c read & write1 ! pr9t$ *>ts are n practical40 ,! c> 0 br\ght back & glass j>s1 fill$ to c]ta9 dep?s ) m>bles ( diff]5t sizes & colors to illu/rate ! mortality ( v>i\s diseases1 7 sub/itut$ = ! *>ts ( lett]s & figures4 ,?is 0 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--n 9 ,russia1 ?\gh x rem9ds "o ( ! sy/em 9 use 9 illit]ate sections ( t c\ntry--! plac+ ( pictures ov] ! %ops in/ead ( lett]$ signs1 ! r++ ( bells to indicate ! "t ( tra9s1 & o!r devices us$ 9 a l& :]e illit]acy has long reign$ supreme4 ,law is less respect$ & law violations are m common :]e illit]acy fl\ri%es1 & ! c\rt co/s are heavy 9 su* communities z comp>$ ) ^? ( education & culture4 ,an inve/igation made 9 sev5te5 typical /ates 9 "o ye> %[$ t ! numb] ( convict$ crim9als f ! illit]ate portions ( ^? /ates 0 sev5 times z l>ge z f ! educat$ portions4 ,9 ! mo/ lawless di/rict 9 ,r[an ,c\nty1 ,i approa*$ ! s*ool-h\se "o ev5+ dur+ ! ?ird t]m ( ! moonlight s*ools & /opp$ at ! ?re%old ov]aw$ by ! unusual sc5e4 ,! h\se 0 fill$ ) m5 & wom5 & e head 0 b5t ov] ! ,bible int5tly /udy+4 ,x 0 indicative ( ! *ange :i* _h come ov] ! di/rict ) ! education ( ! adults4 ,9 ! ye>s t foll[$1 ! c\rt records1 once fill$ ) ! misde$s committ$ 9 t di/rict1 7 left blank4 ,illit]acy ( p>5ts is depriv+ m *ildr5 ( s*ool advantages ?an any o!r "o ?+4 ,! mo/ illit]ate c\nties 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 accord+ to ! c5sus ( #aiaj _h an illit]acy ( #fj4e p]c5t & #fc4a p]c5t respectively4 ,! =m] _h an av]age s*ool att5dance ( #ba4b p]c5t1 ! latt] #bd4g p]c5t--an av]age 9 ^! two c\nties ( less ?an ?ree out ( e t5 *ildr5 9 s*ool4 ,comp>$ ) o!r c\nties 9 ! same /ates "o ) #aa4e p]c5t illit]acy & #fc4b p]c5t s*ool att5dance & ano!r ) #aj4g p]c5t illit]acy & #fg4h p]c5t s*ool att5dance--ne>ly sev5 out ( e t5 *ildr5 9 s*ool--! result ( illit]acy on s*ool att5dance is /rik+4 ,illit]acy begets illit]acy4 ,an exam9ation ( ! c5sus reveals ?is cle>ly4 ,! names ( p>5ts & gr&p>5ts on ! illit]acy li/ are usually foll[$ by ! names ( mo/ ( _! prog5y4 ,a family "n is duplicat$ _m times on ! li/4 ,z a measure = insur+ ! education ( ! com+ g5]ation1 ! illit]ate adults %\ld be taught1 = ev5 :]e compulsory att5dance laws are well en=c$1 public s5tim5t back ( !m is ! only ?+ t c make !m completely effective4 ,education is a great cause & ne$s ! millions ( illit]ates z its conv]ts & its fri5ds4 ,ev5 if !y did n ne$ ! book & p51 or w\ld n use ! p[] to read & write1 aft] x _h be5 conf]r$ ^u !m1 b became fri5ds & advocates ( ! s*ool in/ead ( rema9+ indiff]5t or antagoni/ic1 z "s ( !m und\bt$ly are1 ?is alone w\ld ju/ify _! be+ taught4 ,uncle ,m>t9 ,sloan walk$ sixte5 miles to h a talk ) me aft] he _h le>n$ to read & write4 ,he said1 8,my le>n+ may nev] d me mu* good4 ,my h&s are /iff & ,i c't write mu*2 my eyes are bad & ,i c't see to read a great deal1 b ,i see n[ :at ,i've miss$ 9 life1 & ,i want to tell y :at ,i'm go+ to d--,i'm go+ 'r\nd to e home 9 my di/rict j be=e s*ool beg9s ea* ye>1 z long z ,i live1 & urge ! p>5ts to s5d _! *ildr5 to s*ool40 ,a fri5d ( education6 ,oh1 t e "o ( ! five million illit]ates 9 ,am]ica might become z ?is old man & o!rs r$eem$ f illit]acy1 :o w n tol]ate ! crime ( keep+ *ildr5 out ( s*ool6 ,"s us$ to say t labor+ m5 work$ bett] & 7 m cont5t$1 if illit]ate4 ,!re nev] 0 a great] fallacy4 ,illit]acy nev] pl[$ a furr[ /raight] nor produc$ an extra bu%el to ! acre4 ,x nev] turn$ out a bett] product f factory1 field or m9e4 ,x h&icaps ! labor]1 mak+ 8 task m difficult1 8 position less secure & 8 life less safe4 ,n only is he h&icapp$ 9 c>ry+ out ! in/ructions ( 8 employ]1 b1 also1 9 ! safe & skillful h&l+ ( ma*9]y & tools4 ,illit]ate & co>se workm5 _c be tru/$ ) ! delicate tools &1 z a rule1 are giv5 ! clumsy sort t w endure ! r\gh h&l+ )\t breakage4 ,?is hamp]s !m1 at ! outset1 burd5+ !m z ) ball & *a9 & giv+ ! educat$ labor] e advantage4 ,9 a ,s\!rn city illit]ate & educat$ labor]s work$ side by side clean+ ! /reets4 ,! illit]ate labor]s us$ clumsy hoes ) r\gh1 heavy h&les1 weigh+ twelve p\nds1 & ! educat$ workm5 us$ light & graceful ones weigh+ b two4 ,ea* labor] pull$ tw5ty p\nds on ! av]age1 at ea* /roke4 ,! illit]ate labor]s pull$ twelve p\nds ( hoe & eight p\nds ( mud :ile _! educat$ companions pull$ two p\nds ( hoe & eighte5 p\nds ( mud4 ,! result 0 m ?an twice z great :5 guid$ by intellig5ce z :5 guid$ by physical p[] alone4 ,man's daily bread is1 9 a measure1 dep5d5t ^u 8 ability to read & write1 :i* n only increases b creates e>n+ p[]4 ,_m a man has />t$ out se>*+ = "w & f\nd himself b>r$ f "o position aft] ano!r because he c\ld n read or write4 ,prior to ! ,_w ,w> illit]ate m5 7 los+ _! jobs & be+ replac$ by ! educat$1 a t5d5cy :i* is con/antly on ! increase4 ,uncle ,jeff1 an illit]ate d>ky ( ! old-"t ,s\!rn type1 _h be5 drayman = ye>s = a l>ge manufactur+ company & _h come to consid] himself a fixture :5 an ord] ( ! ,ill9ois ,c5tral ,railway company /ruck him l a ?und]bolt4 ,x 0 to ! effect t no freight %\ld be deliv]$ to anyone :o c\ld n read & sign ! freight receipts4 ,! company felt oblig$1 ( c\rse1 to "p ) ,uncle ,jeff4 8,aunt ,sally10 8 wife1 blam$ ?is calamity on ! s*ools & ru%$ to ! ne>e/ memb] ( ! s*ool bo>d to prote/ aga9/ ! outrage1 8,hit's ji/ a gitt9' s a man ca9't d no?9' '?\t he k9 read & write10 %e wail$4 8,ef hit keeps on hit'll soon be s a man ca9't ev5 pl[ 8 cawn '?\t he k9 read :at's pr9t$ on ! pl[ beam40 ,! poor old color$ woman spoke m tru?1 9 h] res5tm5t ?an %e knew4 ,x is becom+ next to impossible 9 ?is complex & highly specializ$ age = a man to hold any sort ( position unless he c read & write4 ,! lives ( labor+ m5 are endang]$ by illit]acy4 ,! 8,safety ,fir/0 movem5t is design$ to in/ruct ! p 9 c>e & wat*fulness on e h& to prev5t ! de/ruction ( life & prop]ty1 b ! fir/ precaution ( safety = ! millions ( illit]ates is to tea* !m to read & write4 ,all ! dang] signs put up be=e !m might z well be held be=e ! eyes ( ! bl9d1 & yet ! legal responsibility ( employ]s 9 "s /ates ceases ) ! po/+ ( su* signs4 ,h[ mu* ! removal ( illit]acy contributes to ! safety ( ! labor+ man is indicat$ by ?is report f ,h5ry ,=d's plant :]e educational "w is c>ri$ on1 8,accid5ts 9 ?is plant h decreas$ fifty-f\r p]c5t s9ce employees h be5 able to read factory notices & o!r in/ructions40 ,comm]ce is /ifl$ by illit]acy to a degree little suspect$ by ! av]age bus9ess man4 ,! illit]ates1 be+ unable to sign _! *ecks1 usually hold _! money out ( ! bank2 be+ unable to read newspap]s & magaz9es1 !y seldom put _! names on subscription li/s2 realiz+ t _! pr$icam5t is made m awkw>d by travel1 !y rema9 (f ( tra9s1 z a rule1 & ! railroads lose ! pass5g] receipts4 ,hav+ no appreciation ( luxuries & _! e>n+s be+ too limit$ to buy1 !y re/rict trade1 9 illit]ate communities1 to ! co>se/ commodities4 ,9 a c\nty :]e "o-?ird ( ! population 0 illit]ate accord+ to ! c5sus ( #aiaj ! assessor's li/ %[$ less ?an #a1jjj inve/$ 9 h\sehold furniture1 less ?an #ejj 9 agricultural implem5ts1 al?\gh x 0 an agricultural c\nty1 less ?an #dc 9 wat*es & clocks1 n a doll> 9 gold1 silv] or plat$ w>e or jewelry1 & only "o diamond r+ 9 ! :ole c\nty & x 0 ! prop]ty ( a bride :o _h mov$ 94 ,lace curta9s1 *9a1 rugs1 & pa9t+s _h no m>ket "h1 & *iffon1 georgette & o!r delicate fabrics ( fem99e we> 7 ?+s unkn[n4 ,if !re 7 b "o su* c\nty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates x might n be a matt] ( conc]n to ! tradesman1 b ) _m su* 9 exi/5ce & "s ) ev5 =ty & fifty & sixty p]c5t :o _c read or write1 illit]acy is some?+ = ! ent]pris+ bus9ess man to consid] :5 he is figur+ pr(it & loss4 ,:ile wait+ 9 a railway /ation 9 ,mississippi 9 ,june1 #aiag1 ,i notic$ t e available foot ( space 0 pla/]$ ) adv]tis+ ass]t+ ! sup]iority ( c]ta9 products4 ,famili> br&s ( grape juice1 soda1 bak+ p[d]1 fl\r1 soap & cleans]s 7 emblazon$ !re 9 all ! well-kn[n effectiv5ess ( ! ,am]ican adv]tis]4 ,?irty to =ty p]c5t ( ! population ( ! six surr\nd+ c\nties c\ld n read1 s ?irty to =ty c5ts ( e doll> sp5t 9 adv]tis+ 0 wa/$ "h4 ,! ,/ate collects no rev5ue save poll tax f n9ety p]c5t ( its illit]ate citiz5s4 ,uncle ,sam has ov]look$ an important s\rce ( rev5ue :i* if /ream+ into 8 c(f]s f five million pockets w\ld soon pay 8 enorm\s w> debt4 ,if all ! illit]ates 9 ?is c\ntry 7 taught to read & write1 ev5 did !y av]age no m ?an "o lett] ea* mon?1 !y w\ld pay into ! treasury annually1 at ! pres5t rate ( po/age1 m ?an a million doll>s4 ,! ,surgeon ,g5]al's report on illit]acy 9 ! ,am]ican ,army %[$ t out ( a million & a half regi/rants exam9$1 "o man out ( e f\r 0 unable to read & und]/& a newspap] or to write a lett] home4 ,! exact p]c5tage ( illit]acy among ^! m51 he /at$1 0 #bd4i p]c5t & ran z high z #di4e p]c5t 9 m5 s5t f "o ( ! /ates4 ,?is seems mo/ />tl+ 9 any light t x may be view$1 b x appe>s all ! m significant :5 comp>$ ) illit]acy 9 ! ranks ( our allies--,france hav+ only ?ree illit]ates out ( e hundr$ 9 ! army & ,engl& ) only "o out ( e hundr$4 ,mo/ ( all does x /agg] u to comp>e our illit]acy figures ) ^? ( our rec5t enemy--only "o out ( e five ?\s& 9 ! ,g]man army 0 unable to read & write4 ,! brav]y ( illit]ate soldi]s :o s]v$ 9 ! late w> is unque/ion$4 ,9 individual cases & s+le h&$ :]e !y c\ld employ pione] me?ods ( w>f>e !y1 und\bt$ly1 did well b :5 x 0 a case = conc]t$ action1 ( obey+ ord]s & ( co-op]ation ) ! troops1 _! lack ( education told on !m mo/ tragically4 ,"o lieut5ant said dur+ ! ,w>1 8,i h ?ree m5 9 my company :o _c c\nt up to f\r40 ,9 "o ( ! tra9+ camps :]e =eign-born soldi]s 7 /ation$1 !re 7 m5 :o did n "k ! "r h& f ! left4 ,consequ5tly1 !y 7 drill$1 ) a piece ( rope 9 "o h& a hamm] 9 ! o!r1 to ! comm& ( 8squads rope0 & 8squads hamm]0 in/ead ( 8squads "r0 & 8squads left40 ,a woman :o 0 tea*+ a man ( draft age said1 8,i c\ld tea* ,b5 j any?+ & x w\ld be some?+ he didn't "k4 ,he didn't ev5 "k h[ _m mon?s !re are 9 a ye>40 ,?is sort ( ignorance 9 ! army 9 ev5 a small proportion ( ! m5 w\ld h con/itut$ a weakness :i*1 9 a long drawn out conte/1 w\ld h told mightily 9 ! f9al results4 ,!re 7 #a1jbc1jjj soldi]s 9 ! ,am]ican ,army :o 7 illit]ate accord+ to ! /ati/ics bran* ( ! g5]al /aff4 ,?is 0 an army )9 an army4 ,!y mu/ h h9d]$ _! comrades (t5times1 besides be+ at a fe>ful disadvantage always !mselves4 ,! s]i\sness ( ?is situation c\ld n be ov]e/imat$4 ,next to ! actual casualties1 x 0 ,am]ica's supreme trag$y ( ! ,w>4 ,illit]ates are n[h]e at a great] disadvantage ?an at ! ballot box1 :]e corrupt m5 (t5 pur*ase _! bir?right = a mess ( pottage or *eat !m out ( x entirely4 ,h5ry ,van ,dyke says1 8,to place ! ballot 9 ! h&s ( illit]ate p]sons is l hang+ a diamond ar\nd ! neck ( a little *ild & s5d+ x out into ! cr[d$ /reet40 ,! ballot has n only be5 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( #b1bgc1fjc illit]ate male vot]s b s9ce ! enfran*isem5t ( wom51 ! numb] ( illit]ate vot]s 9 ,am]ica has be5 augm5t$ by1 p]haps1 two millions m4 ,) ov] f\r million vot]s :o _c read _! ballots1 is ! body politic s\nd1 heal?y1 or ev5 safe8 ,9 a republic1 society re/s ^u ! intellig5ce ( ! p & only 9 univ]sal education is democracy safe & lib]ty securely en?ron$4 ,a nation :i* has ov] f\r million illit]ate vot]s is n /rongly =tifi$ to uphold any pr9ciple1 & society is und]m9$ & weak5$ at its v s\rce4 ,s9ce univ]sal education is s ess5tial to ! success ( a democracy x is a wond] t a provision 0 n writt5 into ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates simil> to ! "o once propos$ by ,cortez = ! con/itution ( ,spa91 8,t no p]son born aft] ?is day %all acquire ! "r ( citiz5%ip until he c read & write40 ,?omas ,jeff]son said ( ?is1 8,x is impossible to suffici5tly e/imate ! wisdom ( ?is provision4 ,( all t h be5 ?\ght ( = secur+ fidelity 9 ! adm9i/ration ( gov]nm5t & progressive advancem5t ( ! human m9d or *anges 9 human affairs1 x is ! mo/ effectual4 ,enlight5 ! p g5]ally & tyranny & oppression ( body & m9d w vani% l evil spirits at ! dawn ( day40 ,ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s lat] ,presid5t ,grant 9 8 recomm5dations to ,congress wrote z foll[s1 8,! compulsory support ( free s*ools & ! disfran*isem5t ( all :o _c read & write ! ,engli% language1 aft] a fix$ probation1 w\ld meet ) my he>ty approval40 ,_h ?is recomm5dation be5 c>ri$ out & its execution accompani$ ) ! opportunity = e man & woman1 z well z e *ild1 to le>n to read & write1 !re w\ld be no army ( illit]ate vot]s 9 ?is c\ntry m>*+ to ! polls on election day4 ,illit]ates1 ev5 ?\gh bl9d to books & helpless to ameliorate _! own condition1 are n )\t c]ta9 p[] to weak51 h>ass & damage a nation4 ,pan*o ,villa1 ! illit]ate ,mexican outlaw1 di/urb$ ! peace ( two nations4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( unre/ foll[+ ! ,w> our ,gov]nm5t fac$ a critical situation4 ,:ile we /ruggl$ ) bomb plots on ! ea/ coa/ & ) /rife & di/urbance on ! we/1 ! dang] f an>*i/1 ,bol%evi/ & anti-,am]ican s\rces 0 great] ?an ! g5]al public ev] knew4 ,! poison spread by !m c\ld be neutraliz$ among ! educat$ classes ?r\gh gov]nm5t bullet9s & newspap]s & magaz9e articles b 0 n s easily c\nt]act$ among ! illit]ate masses4 ,"h walk+ delegates f\nd f]tile soil = _! p]nici\s doctr9es4 ,n only 9 "t ( w> or 9 recon/ruction b at all times are ! illit]ate masses easily influ5c$ & misl$4 ,!re is a poor bl9d ,samson 9 ?is l&1 ,%orn ( 8 /r5g? & b\nd ) b&s ( /eel1 ,:o may1 9 "s grim revel raise 8 h&s ,& %ake ! pill>s ( ! ,commonweal4 ,w\ld t x c\ld be said ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a c]ta9 citiz5 ( ,cop5hag5 said ( 8 c\ntry :5 t\r+ ,am]ica 9 #aiai1 8,bol%evism w\ld make no headway 9 ,d5m>k1 z !re is n a p]son 9 t c\ntry :o _c read or write 8 "n1 9 fact write a lett]4 ,:]e !re is education1 !re is little *ance ( ,bol%evism ga9+ a foo?old40 ,! majority ( ,am]ica's illit]ate millions1 ?\gh born ^u h] soil1 are z ignorant ( ! pr9ciples & traditions ( _! own c\ntry z !y are ( ^? ( ,italy or ,spa94 ,!y h nev] realiz$ or claim$ _! h]itage ( citiz5%ip1 nev] felt ! ?rill ( intellig5t patriotism t o!rs h kn[n4 ,to tea* !m w\ld n only enri* !m z citiz5s b 9 ! words ( ! prophet ,isaiah w\ld1 8increase ! nation & ext5d all ! bord]s ( ! l&40 ,illit]acy is "o ( ! great h&icaps to religion4 ,9 its c5t]s *ur*es & ,sunday s*ools _c ?rive4 ,! mo/ lit]ate c\nty 9 ! ,/ate ( ,k5tucky has num]\s *ur*es :ile ! mo/ illit]ate c\nty has b "o1 & t is 9 ! c\nty seat4 ,! numb] ( ,sunday s*ools 9 ,r[an ,c\nty d\bl$ aft] ! illit]acy campaign4 ,m5 ne$ m5tal developm5t to put !m into intellig5t relation ) _! ,creator1 to give !m an und]/&+ ( ! ,div9e ,be+4 8,i _c give an illit]ate man ev5 an intellig5t conception ( ,god10 said a woman :o attempt$ to tea* a ,sunday s*ool class ( illit]ate m5 9 prison4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian _w c\ld realize h[ illit]ates ye>n to read ! ,bible1 ! foll[]s ( ! ,ma/] w\ld ha/5 ) swift feet to unlock its pages to !m4 ,_h x n be5 ! w ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r t all %\ld be taught to read & write1 ,he w\ld n h giv5 ,8 ,^w to ! _w 9 ! =m ( a book4 ,a woman 9 ,l\isa1 ,k5tucky1 pray$ = t5 ye>s = a ,bible & ! p[] to read x4 ,%e 0 pres5t$ ) "o by h] sons1 b x 0 9 ! days be=e ! illit]acy crusade & !y did n ?9k ( tea*+ h] to read x4 ,%e le>n$1 h[ev]1 by hav+ a neighbor's *ildr5 tea* h] ! lett]s on box c>s swit*$ (f on a railway sid+ ne> h] milk-gap4 ,%e liv$ to enjoy h] ,bible = t5 ye>s aft] x _h become to h] an op5 book & %e m>k$ ! passages :i* com=t$ h] mo/4 ,^! 7 read at h] fun]al :]e ?is /ory ( h] triumph ov] illit]acy 0 publicly told4 ,abraham ,l9coln's boyhood pray] 0 n = weal? or fame or ! high position ( ,*ief ,executive4 ,x 01 ,god help "m1 help fa!r1 help si/]1 ,help ev]ybody4 ,tea* me to read & write4 ,wat* ov] ,honey & make him a good dog2 ,& keep u all f gett+ lo/ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,am54 ,h[ _m illit]ates are pray+ today1 8,tea* me to read & write80 ,h[ _m hung] & ?ir/ aft] k b "k n h[ to secure x8 8,give me k or ,i %all die1 has be5 ! pray] ( c\ntless millions10 says ,david ,sw+1 ! great ,am]ican div9e4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,! ,,call ,,( ,,! ,,illit]ates ,plato said1 8,i believe t e immortal s\l is ! (fspr+ ( a div9e ?\ght1 ( a div9e purpose1 & t ,god has 9 ,8 m9d a picture l unto :i* ,he w\ld h ev]yone ( u to become40 ,x _c be t ,god s j1 s m]ciful1 ev] _h x 9 ,8 m9d t any human be+ %\ld be ultimately & =ev] illit]ate4 ,x is n ! w ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r t millions rema9 9 ignorance or t ?\s&s h fill$ illit]ate graves1 t ,k to _! eyes h] ample page ,ri* ) ! spoils ( "t did ne'er unroll1 nor is x by ! w ( ! illit]ates !mselves b ?r\gh ! %ortsight$ness & selfi%ness ( educat$ m54 ,! illit]ate is m to be piti$ ?an ! bl9d1 ! deaf1 ! dumb1 ! lame1 & he has an affliction1 9 a measure1 equal to t ( ! insane4 ,! illit]ate c see1 b is bl9d to all ! lore ov] :i* ! ma/]s h /riv5 & left to bless ! _w2 he c he>1 he c di/+ui% s\nd1 b _c appreciate music2 he c talk1 b is p[]less to express ! sweete/ comb9ations ( 8 native language or ! highe/ emotions ( 8 s\l2 he c walk1 n ) ! upright1 indep5d5t /ep ( ! educat$ man1 b ev5 9 8 %ambl+ gait he reveals ! burd5 t he be>s2 he has a m9d1 n muddl$ z ! insane1 b dw>f$1 undevelop$ & unacqua9t$ ) all ! beautiful ?+s = :i* x 0 creat$4 8,%ort-arm$ ignorance10 says ,%akespe>e4 ,%ort-arm$ inde$6 ,unable to rea* ! book on ! %elves ( yond] public libr>y2 unable to rea* ! magaz9e on t news-/& & to enjoy its cont5ts or to rea* ! newspap] & keep himself in=m$ ( ! progress ( ev5ts & ! movem5ts ( 8 fell[ m52 unable to rea* ! abs5t "o ) a message f 8 own he>t2 unable to rea* ! ,sunday s*ool lesson or *ur* hymnal2 unable to rea* ! ,"l's pray]1 ! ,tw5ty-?ird ,psalm or ,*ri/'s ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"m ,,( ,,twelve ,,*ildr5 ,,le>ns ,,to ,,read ,,& ,,write ,^? :o w\ld keep ! illit]ates out ( _! *ance or :o claim t !y d n want to le>n d !m a great inju/ice4 ,und\bt$ly !re has long be5 a /riv+ upw>d among ! mass ( illit]ates :i* has ne$$ b a help+ h& to turn into actual a*ievem5t4 ,s9ce _m h be5 taught 9 ! pa/ decade x has giv5 new hope & ! urge to o!rs1 & has />t$ !m out seek+ _! sight4 ,l bl9d ,b>timeus :o sat by ! roadside cry+1 8,?\ son ( ,david h m]cy on me0 ! illit]ates cry f ev]y:]e4 8,give me sight--h m]cy on me40 ,!y call f ! deep =e/s :]e brawny woodsm5 ) /unt$ bra9 fell ! trees to build ,am]ica's homes1 its %ips & bridges1 !y call f ! pit ( ! m9e :]e m51 b5t & black5$1 dig ! preci\s ore :i* s5ds a gleam a?w>t a million he>?-/ones1 !y call f ! noise & hum ( ! factory :]e m5 slave & wom5 toil to cons]ve ! food & to produce ! fabric :i* fe$s & clo!s _! fell[-m51 !y call f ! m\nta9 fa/nesses :]e m51 wall$ 91 h pres]v$ ! blood ( a noble race to p\r l ! elixir ( life into ! nation's blood-/ream1 !y call f ! ,s\!rn cotton fields :]e ,l9coln's black bro!r toils & kn[s no real emancipation--! emancipation ( ! m9d--b waits = u to come & set him free4 ,!y call f ! ,we/]n pla9s :]e dwell ! sons ( pione]s :o brav$ ! lonel9ess & dang]s ( a va/ wild]ness t !y might advance ! outpo/s ( civilization4 ,illu/ration3 ,alex ,webb1 ag$ #ih1 :o le>n$ to read & write 9 ! ,moonlight ,s*ools4 ,ha/5 ! day :5 ! rural z well z ! city dwell]1 no matt] :]e he may be1 :e!r 9 ! ,s\!rn cotton fields or on ! ,we/]n pla9s1 9 ! m\nta9s1 or by ! sea1 %all h a s*ool :i* is n only op5 to 8 *ildr5 & 8 gr&-*ildr5 by day1 b "o :i* is op5 to 8 fa!r1 8 "m1 8 wife1 8 hir$ man & himself at night4 ,ha/5 ! day :5 !re %all be no m5 & wom5 9 ?is c\ntry ( ours :o h eyes to see & yet see n ! spl5did tru?s :i* h be5 writt5 9 books1 & :o h h&s to write b write n ! ?\ghts :i*1 if record$1 might /amp ) g5ius someone :om 9 its urg5t ne$ ! _w is seek+ to-day4 ,b :y d y ask me %\ld ?is tale be told ,to m5 gr[n old1 or :o are gr[+ old8 ,x is too late6 ,ah1 no?+ is too late ,till ! tir$ he>t has ceas$ to palpitate4 ,cato le>n$ ,greek at eighty4 ,sophocles ,wrote 8 gr& dipus1 & ,simonides ,bore (f ! prize ( v]se f 8 compe]s ,:5 ea* _h numb]$ m ?an f\rscore ye>s4 444 ,goe! at ,weim>1 toil+ to ! la/1 ,complet$ ,fau/ :5 eighty ye>s 7 pa/4 ,^! 7 exceptions1 b !y %[ ,h[ f> ! gulf /ream ( our y\? may fl[ ,into ! arctic regions ( our lives ,:5 little else ?an life itself survives4 ,:at !n6 ,%all we sit idly d[n & say1 8,! night has come2 x is no long] day80 ,! night has n yet come2 we are n q ,cut (f f labor by ! fail+ light4 ,some?+ rema9s = u to d or d>e1 ,ev5 ! olde/ tree may "s fruit be>4 ,n dipus ,coloneus1 or ,greek ode1 ,or tales ( pilgrims t "o morn+ rode ,out ( ! gateway ( ! ,tab>d ,inn1 ,b o!r some?+ c\ld we b beg91 ,= age is opportunity no less ,?an y\? itself1 ?\gh 9 ano!r dress4 ,& z ! ev5+ twilight fades away1 ,! sky is fill$ ) />s1 invisible by day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,! "o footnote has be5 mov$ to ! end ( its *apt]4 ,illu/rations h be5 mov$ to p>agraph breaks ne> :]e !y are m5tion$4 ,v>iations 9 spell+1 punctuation1 & hyph5ation 7 reta9$ z !y appe> 9 ! orig9al publication1 except t obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 p4 #acg3 #aiaj 9 ! orig9al publication1 :i* _c be correct bas$ on ! context 79 #aiaj1 :57 p4 #aic3 ,poem is an extract f ,h5ry ,wadswor? ,longfell['s 8,morituri ,salutamus40