President. in pursance of the notice I gave a few days ago. I desire to bring to the attention of -the Senate the bill to create a department of education and to authorize certain appropriations for purposes connected with education in the States. The bill is to create a department of education. and then to authorize appropriations from the National Treasury to five distinct purposes. First. for the removal of illiteracy. Second. for the Americanization of immigrants. Third. to aid in the payment of teachers. especially in rural and sparsely settled sections. Fourth. to introduce instruction in hygiene and health in ihe schools.
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