Gene Jarvis: Girl Sitting At School Desk

Artist: Gene Jarvis
1921 - 1990
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1980
Image Size: 9.5 by 9 inches
Overall Size: 12.75 by 12.5 inches
Medium: Pen and Ink on Hot Press Illustration Board

Americans realized early that educated children were the key to a successful democracy. This artwork reflects the importance to the American society of the ability to write. In the late 1800's, a great influx of immigrants to America gave schools the task of providing a common background for children from different national and social environments. The needs of the country brought about the realization that the ideals of a democratic system, including the right to vote, freedom of speech and of the press and many other Constitutional rights, depended on the literacy and writing abilities of each and every citizen. Emphasis, therefore, turned from teaching students traditional disciplines, such as intellectual development and moral character, to teaching them to read and write basic English. Curriculum changes were based on the idea that democracy required a public which could express its needs and desires, not only through speech, but also through the written word. With the help of its public schools, America soon became one of the most literate societies in the world.

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the U.S. 1¢ Inkwell and Quill coil stamp issued March 6, 1980.

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