Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1925, Page 24

24 PRESIDENT PRAISES - GOLORED SCHOOLS: Cites Advantages of Training System at Hampton and Tuskegee. | American education has taken no| more forward than | the introduction of the principle of | through manus science, which important step learning by doing’ training and domestic has been developed to a high degree Hampton and Tuskegee insti- President Coolidge declared in sment praising the work of the | Hoover, Secretary of Com- also has issued a statement in support of the campaign to raise an endowment of $5,000,000 to extend the work of the two institutions, a large portion of which has already been raised Pracing the ject theory, aid Gen. Armstrong originated at Hampton Institute a philosophy of aducation which crystalizes some of the soundest thought and experience of that pioneer Americanism from which he sprung. Tt is the philosophy of ‘learning by doing.’ It recognizes hat out of the c ity to do bigger ngs honestly and well grows the capacity to do bi things better It teaches that moral 3 a development of the President Coolidge to character—that so is he.’ It is the gospel of ‘lifting work into worship and showing faith by works. aises Rural Training. ee Institute was founded,’ Coolidge continued, *by Washington, Gen. Arm- first great disciple, upon ne principles; and it is chiefly d at Hampton and at certain iment institutions, that the Armstrong methods have been proved | and their results acclaimed. ‘But the Armstrong philosophy. which is in its essence the Amerioan philosophy, has a far wider applica- tion. American education has taken no more important step forward than the introduction, in recent vears, of these methods of teaching into our al country training schools and, through manual training and home economic departments, into our city srammar schools. Today some would that we as a people attain, by wishing or by passing laws or by joining movements, results vhich men’ never have achieved nor can achieve except through hard, in- telligent labor. At this time particu- larly, therefore, we must reaffirm strongly and widely this principle that ‘as a man works So is he'—that as a nation does so will it prosper.” Hoover pointed out that cegee idea had been Presidents since Grant, and that in addition, President Gartield a trustee of Hampton, President Coolidge a trustee of Tus. | kegee, and Chief Justice Taft, while | President, was a trustee of Hampton, and is now chairman of its board of directors. Studied by Foreign Nations. The spread of the educational idea employed at these two institutions to other nations was described by Sec- vetary Hoover The influence of the Hampton Tuskegee idea on the education of the American ne 0 has been a pro- nounced success,” he said. “It is so universally recognized and approved that there is little any individual opin ion can now add or subtract. In all parts of the world where the problem of the education of backward races is acute this idea is being almost | universally adopted z asis native educational s Many for s have sent commissions to this coun. try to study the systems in use at these institutions with the idea of introducing them in their colonial and native educational systems. This has been done by the British Parliamen- | tary Commission appointed to study means of providing adequate educa- tional facilities for the natives of India, and by the Chinese Educa- tional Commission, composed of Brit and Chinese educators, President P. Elias Calles of Mexico ' one of his first offic acts after ning the office, sent a commis sion to Hampton and Tuskegee to make an intensive study of their op- | eration Following the receipt of | their report, he said “I hope before g to see Mexigo have its Hampton and Tuskegee also.” H nd Tuskegee are now reat national campaign 1o secure a joint endowment fund of $5.000,000. in order to permit them to enlarge their field of influence and the scope of their work,” Mr. Hoover | added, “and it is the obligation of every American citizen interested in the advancement of education in this country to contribute their support | ind money to this cause | KRUPPS LEADERS RESIGN | IN RETRENCHMENT PLAN| | i { Dr. Wiedfeldt Appointed Special| Financial Adviser to Small Board. Directors’ By the Associated Pr | BERLIN, April 25.—The entire di- rectorate of the Krupp works, at Tissen, resigned in a body today, in keeping with the determination an- nounced recently to inaugurate a far- reaching policy of retrenchment in Krupp enterprises. | Dr. Otto Wendfeldt, former Am-| hassador to the United States, who member of the executive| hoard, was appointed special financial | dviser to the board of directors. It was announced that the board hence- forth will consist of three member anly, Messrs, Oesterlen, Buschfeld and | Kiotzbach The future operation of the giant plant will be confined to only the de- | that are profitable, it was partment decided SWALLOWS F'ALSE TEETH| Simple Operation Removes Plate From Man’s Throat. Special Dispateh to The Star NEW YORK Zimier of Brooklyn w violent coughing spell at his home this morning and swallowed the plate con 1aining a full set of false upper teeth. 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