Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1932, Page 5

MARVIN ATTACKS ISOLATION POLICY Says. Spirif of Washington Directs U. S. to Take Lead Among Nations. e ‘The spirit of George Washington di- Tects the.United States to take its place | as a leader of nations and guide hu-| manity to understanding and peace, Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president of George Washington University, declared last) night before a widely representative | academic assembly which witnessed de- | grees besfowed on 137 graduates and on | 23 distingyished alumni. | The address and ceremony took place | at the Bicentennial Convocation of the | of honor, bit took no part in the exer- cises. His sister, Mrs Gan% was pres- ent in the gudience as was Mrs. Patrick Jay Hurley, ‘whose husband, the Sec- retary of War) Yeceived an honorory degrec. Washington's policies, Dr. Marvin de- elared, resulted from applications of the principles of honesty, justice, liberty and understanding to existing condi- | tions. < o | These same principlés, he said, work- | ing through the “voices of sincere| leadership in this reformative day, will attempt to translate national ideals into | & more comprehensible idealism of the world unit.” tings Interprejed. He pictured Washingtor, not as ad- vocating eternal isclation from other nations, but 88 seeking to guide the in- fant America through tonditions as they then existed to a position of honor and strength from which she could lead all_nations to peace. Dr. Marvix _guoted the first President as writing: “Por the time it is our true olicy to steer clear of permanent al- liances with any portion of the foreign world, so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let.me not be mis- understood as‘capable of patronizing in- fidelity to pxisting engagements. Ob- serve good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultjvate peace and harmony with all.” =0 From this statement Dr. Marvin con- cluded that “thegattitude is clear. This Nation, in the days of its infancy, was | to stand apart, but Washington sharply points out that it is ‘for the time,' and that even then there were certain ‘ex- isting engagements' to which the Na- tion must be frue.” - The speaker saw the fordes unleashed during the Revolution as pervading the entire world and giving birth to present- day tendencies “ie = Trend to Cd=operation. “At least two singularly distinguish- university, “h#ld in Constitution Hall, | which was'an official part of the Dis-! trict of Columbia. Bicentennial Celebra- | tion progran? g ! Vice President Curtis was the guest | { Scene at the Washington's birthday copvocation of ‘Gecrge -Washington U Commissioner Luther H. Reichelderfer, Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr and Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley. Right %o left Bruce Cortelyou, the Treasury Neither Mr. Dearing nor Mr. John- son was present, being at their posts in Peru and China. Union Noble Bethell, on whom the’ degree of Hoctor of laws was conferred, was absent be- cause of illness, as was Dr. Sterling Ruffin, who was awarded the degres of doctor of science. Dr. Marvin bestowed all degrees. In former Secretary of recipients were nominated by the heads of their respective. collge, school or ‘di- vision= Members of the board of tri degrees were given. Degrees Awarded. | | The following degrees in course were awarded: , Junior certificates—Jerome Francis Cobbe, New York; Joseph Cohen, Dis- trict of Columbia; John Joseph de Porry, Virginia; J. Richard Earle, South Carolina; Thomas: Marx Huff, Missi sippi; Fred H. Joiner, New York: Ella Henrietta Kaubler, Districi of Colum- bia; Hunter L. Kelier, District of Colum- bia; C. Raber Kenpell, Indians: fred * Alida Peckham, Pennsylval George Marvin Pollard, Missouri; Cat erine Prichard, District of Columbia; Grace H. Sawyer, North Carolina; Elizabeth V. Reynolds, District ¢f Co- Jumbia, end Wilburn C. West, Utah. Bachelor of arts—Josephine Perrigo Brown, New York: Helen L. Clark, Dis- trict -of Columbia; Albert Derwin Cooper,- Virginia, M. D., 1931, George Washington University; Dorotha Marie Darnell, Illinois; Richard Laurens Saussure, District cf Columbia, M. D. 1913, George Washington Universit; able forces are at wotk in the revolution gCarolyn Elizabeth Eidhammer, Virginia: current,” he stated, “First, presbnt tendencies have freed great numbers of people from their habitual respect for authority in matters of opinion, liber- ated them from former modes of thought, released them from tribal feel ing and manumitted them from cys- tomary living. Secondly, there is a firm trend toward international association and co-operation, together with the idea of the establishment and the protection of the peace of mankind. ! “Under such condition§, national iso- Jation is no longer possible or desirable. Our interest is in congord, not aloofnegs and difference, and our real contribu- tions rest in the victories of under- standing and peace. i’l ‘Washington's day, in a perfod no leststrained than our own, old standards, were shaken. People were beginning t4 live anew and States had to come together to form a Nation. Then, the tdsk held no prece- dent. It could not hgve been accom- plished by a man who saw, the problem in terms of archaic theoriés of govern- ment. It could not"hive been accom- plished in terms of tradition. It could only be accomplished through the redl essence and, nature of the situation as it then existed. “Today the world is swingid into a mew era, Its order will be @ifferent in form and extent fromr fhat of two cen- turies ago. but the spirit of the task re- mains the same. The basic principles that Washington held in mind during the formative days of this Republic are as applicable 1n the téndencies toward a community of the ngtions of the world as they were 'when the Colonial States | were trying to understand each other. “With the peculiat experience and strong tradition of our Wation, descend- ing from Washington: We cannot stand aloof from international considerations at this eritical time in the world’s his- tory. Whether we would have it or not, a baffled, discouraged world looks to the United States of Ameriqa for a vital share in leadership.” Some Neighbors Distrustful. The action and thought $f the pres- ent-day United States have been at variance with the idealism whicle brought about the International Court of Conciliation, the League of Nations and inspired our soldiers in France, Dr. Marvin declared. “How different.” he.said, “is this va- riant position from that which Wash- ington would have had us maintain when he said ‘Observe’good faith to- ward all nations’ Nave we not per= mitted other nations to draw confused implications from our backings and fill- ings? Washington said, referring to nations, ‘Let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to ex- isting engagements.” Do other nations believe that we have patronized infi- delity and are hiding behind the power of our present-day resources? “The least that can be said is that our neighbors are confused as they think of our policies, and some are dis- | trustful. Washington would have our position clear and impeccable. He pledged this Nation' to such standards| in its international relations. National | uprightness only can designate that policies are necessary for this Nation to make her intent evident “Were this country to follow the principles of morality among nations as | held by Washington we should-be com- pelled to accept leadership, trat we may ‘observe good faith and justice toward all nations." " Honorary Degrees. A list of those who recetved honorary degrees follows Ray Smith Bassler, doctor of science: Union Noble Bethell- doctor of laws; Philander Betts, 3d, doctor of engineer- ing: Walter Collins Clephane, doctor of Jaws; George Bruce Cortelyou, doctor of Ia Frcd Morris Dearing, doctor of laws; John Howard Dellinger, doctor of science: Jessie Fart Evans, doctor of education: Daniel O. Hastings. doctor of laws; Adolph August Hoehling, doctor of laws: Patrick Jay Hurley, doctor of laws; Nelson Trusler Johnson, doctor of laws; Stephen Eliott Kramer, doctor of education; Alvan Macauley, docfor of laws; David Albert’ Molior. doctor of engineering; Charles Napolecn doctor of science; Luther Reichelderfer, doctor of laws; Joseph Fels Ritt, doctor ¢f science: Sterling| Ruffin, doctor of science; Will Carsoa | l&:rn jr., doctor of laws: Daniel Ker- 160t Shute, doctor of science; Albert Norman Ward, doctor of laws, and Alex- ander Wetmore, doctor of science. Thousands at Exercises. “The graduation ceremonies took place before several thousand persons gathered 4n the huge auditonium of Constitu- tion Hall. Represexitatives of other in- stitutions, who composed a consider- able portion of the audience, added a touch of color with their ~academic Tobes and vari~colored hoods. Moore, Halsey Byron K. Enyart, Virginia; Richard Stephen Gatti, District of Columbia; Virginia Ann Hayden, District of Co- Jumbia; Helen Henderson, District of Columbia; Carroll White Hughes, Kan- sas; Sarah Templeton Hugus, Pennsyl- vania; Louise Whitehouse Humphries, District of Cclumbia; Marjorie Douglas de Cou Hunter, District of Columbia; Carolyn Fay Jackson, Maryland; Pedro Javier y Quanico, Philippine Islands; Cekeil H. Jones, Kentucky; Alethea Helen Lawton, District of Columbiz; Samuel Levin, District of Columbia; Abraham Al Levine, District of Columbia; Wil- liam A. Lewis, jr., Kansas; Bessie Lit- man, District c¢f Columbia; Frank D. McAlister, Arkansas; Alice Davida Mc- Auliffe, District of Columbia; Herbert Edgar Marshburn, Florida, graducte, 1910, United States Military Academy; Alice Middleton Mayo, District of Co- lumbia; Robert George Pohlmann, Dis- triet of Columbia; Molly Polacoff, Vir- ginia; Lester Odell Renninger, District of Cclumbia: Margaret Frances Ryan, Massachusetts; Dorothy Somerville, Ohio} Jeseph Tarshes, District of Co- lumbia; Kimi THsunoda, New York; Alpheus Lauck Walter, jr. District of Idaho. . Master of arts—John H. Biythe, Ken- tucky, A. B., 1926, the-George Washing- ton University; George Dana Brabson, Tennessee, A. B. 1916, University of Tennessee. LL. B. 1918, Yale Univer- sity; Ussaki Zade Bulent, Turkey, A. B and B, S, 1923, Galatasaray College; Myrtle Campbell, Alabama, A. B, 1929, the Geoge Washington University; Florence Eleanor Chaney, Ohio, A. B., 1931, the George Washington Univer- sity; Bugenia Cuvillier, District of Co- lumbia, B. 8., 1930, the Gearge Wash- ington University; Henry Flury, New Jersey, B. S., 1912, University of Penn- sylvania; Paul Teeter Garrett, Indiana, A. B. 1928, Manchester College; Wil- liam Gerber, Pennsylyania, A. B., 1929, University of Pennsylvania; Maxine L. Girts, District of Columbia, A. B, 1923, the George Washington University; A. Wily Glasmire, Pennsylvania, A. B. 1925, Pennsylvania State College; Mar- cus Solomon Goldstein, Pennsylvania, A. B, 1930, the George Washington Uni- versity; Carlos A Greenleaf, Maryland, B. S.in Ch. E,, 1922, Clarkson College of Technology, Ch. E., 1925, Clarkson College of Technclogy; Y. L. Keng, China, B. S., 1925, National Southeast- ern University; Willlam L. Lamar, Dis- trict of Columbia, B. S., 1929, Univer- sity of Maryland; Dorothy Gertrude Miller, Illinois, A. B., 1930, University of Iilinois; Mary Scale Miller, District of Columbia, A. B., 1917, University of North Carolina; Mary Anna Powell, Maryland, A. B. 1924, Westhampton College; John David Reid, Washington, E. S. 1930, Washington State College; Lillian Lieberfeld Rosenthal, District of Columbia, A. B., 1924, Mount Holyoke College: Abraham Theodore Schwartz, District of Columbia, B..S., 1925, New York University; Rudjhan Nadji Sipahi, Turkey, A. B, 1931, the George Wash- ington _University; Rollin E. Stevens, South Dakota, A. B., 1927, University of South Dakota; Yah-Chuan Wang, China, A, B, 1929, National Teachers' College for Women: Anna Howard Ward, Virginia, B. S. 1929, Harrison- burg State Teachers' College: -Albert Wertheimer, New York, B. S, 1928, Cooper Union Institute. . M‘;.s!er of science—David Fairchild Houston, Minnesota, A. B., 1927, Carle- on College. = chrecsg in course awarded as follows Bachelor of Laws—Joseph. Addison Baldwin, Michigan, A. B., 1819, Albion College; Arthur . Brann Caldwell, Arkansas, A. B, 1920, University of Arkansas; R~ Hamilton Cawood, Dis- trict of Columbia, A. B., 1926, Pomona College; Harry Webb Clayton, New York; Stanley Newcomb Cellins, Dis- trict of Columbia, A. B. 1925, Bowdoin College; Albert Earl Conradis, District Columbia, A. B, 1923, Cornell Uni- M. B. A, 1926, University of Pennsylvania; Malcolm M. Ediwards, Indiana, A. B, 1926, Wabash College; Hyman Bennett Freehof, District of Columbia, B. 8. m C. E, George Washington University; Martin Dudley Garber, Oklahoma: Eliot Y. Gates, Utah, A, B., 1927, University of Utah; George Francis Glover, District of Columbia; Mildred Seymour Gott, District of Columbia, A. B., 1928, Trin- ity College; Anna Francher Hedrick, Virginia, A. B., 1921, Vassar College, A. M. 1926, the George Washington Univérsity; Day Payne Karr, Washing- ton, A. B, 1929, University of Wash- ington: Marcus J. Federsen, Utah; Reynolds Robertson, District of Colum- bia; August Frederick Walz, Delaware, A. B, 1828, University of Delaware Master of Laws—Jonn Albert Tillema, District of Columbia, A. B., 1914, Hope College, A. M. 1917, University of Michigan, Ph. D. 1924, Washington University, LL. B, 1923, the George Among those on whom honorary de- grees were conferred’ were Secretary of [ Wobensmith, 2d, Pennsylvania, B. 8, | War Hurley, Fred Morris Deaving, Am. ‘Washingion University; Zachary Taylor M. E., 1927, University of Pennsyl- the cases of the degrees in course, the tees nominated those to whom honorary | Columbia, and Richard Bliss Whitaker, | B., | Myrtle Davidso: EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON N. . TUESDAY, FEBRU William Henry Orton, Utah (with dis- tinction). . Bachelor of Science in Electric’ Engi- neering—Richard Lee Mattes, Illino: Bachelor of Arts in Education—Mar garet Abramson, Virginia: Eugenia Bet- kin, District of Columbia; B. Saunders Bowden, North Carolina, Ii. B. 1920 the Gebrge Washington University Leha Pearl Brillhart, West Virginia Edwin B. Crandall, Missouri; Virginia Claire Cullen, ' District of Cojymbia; Myrtle Davidson, Maryland (with high distinctian7; Elizabeth Anne Didden, District of ‘Columbia;~Marie Elizabeth Foehl, District of Columbia; Mary-Alice Irene Ford, California; Clara G. Fulton, |'District of Columbia; "Ann - Frances | Gleason, District of Columbia; Nancy | Wolfe Harnsberger, District of Colum- | bia; Lucy Jones Hupt, District 6f Co- | lumbia “Ywith distinction); Marien | Brickley Johnston, Virginia (with dis- tinction) ; Dallas Keith, District of Co- lumbia; Kathryn Leaman, District of Columbia; Mary Helen McNary, Mary- |land; Walter "M. Miller, Maryland: Carla Henrietta Ockershausen, District of Columbia; Nita A. Pickett, Illinois: Frances Winfield Smith, Maryland (with distinction); Mary Thornton Sproul, Georgia; Louise Markley Ward, District of Columbia;' Mary Evelyn Williams, Maryland Master of Arts—Virginia Kirby, Dis- trict- of Columbia, A. B. 1926, the George Washington University: Pauline Knee, Virginia, A. B, 1916, Elizabeth College; Celia Oppenheimer, Maryland, A. B, 1919, Bryn Mawr College; Evan- geline Thurston, District of Columbia, 1926, the George Washington : Edytha Lucile Trickett, lvania, A. B, 1917, Ohio Uni- de | ve Bachelor of Arts in Government— | Nam Sang Cheng, China. Bachelor of Laws—Joseph Addison | Baldwin, Michigan, A. B., 1919, Albion | College; Arthur Brann (Caldwell, Ar- | kansas, A B. 1920, University of | Arkansas; R. Hamilton Cawood, Dis- | trict of Columbia, A. B., 1926, Pomona | College; Harry Webb Clayton, New | York: stanley’ Newcomb Collins, DL!-‘ | trict of Columbia, A. B., 1925, Bowdoin | College: Albert Earl Conradis, District of Columbia, A. B., 1923, Cornell Uni- versity, M. B. A., 1926, University of Pennsylvania; Malcolm M. Edwards, | Indiana, A. B. 1926, Wabash College: Hyman Bennett Freeho, District of Co- lumbia, B. §. in C. E., 1927, the George | | Washington Oniversity; Martin Dudley | | Garber, Oklahoma; Eliot~ Y. Gates, Utah, A. B, 1927, University of Utah: | | George Francis Glover, District of Co- | | lumbia; Mildred Seymour Gott, District | of Columbia, A. B, 1928, Trinity Col- | lege; Anna Francher Hedrick, Virginia, ‘ A. B, 1921, Vassar College, A. M., 1926, | the George Washington Universit; | Payne Karr, Washington, A. i | University of Washington; Marcus J. Pedersen, Utah; Reynolds Robertson, District of Columbia; August Frederick | Walz, Delaware, A. B., versity | Walz, Delaw 1928, University | Master of Laws—Jol District of Columbia, A, ',‘;‘7’,’;5}";,’;‘;; | | College, A. M., 1917, University of | | Michigan, Ph. D, 1924, Washington | University, LL 1928, The George [ Washington University: Zachar: ylor | Wobensmith, 1. Pennsyivania, ‘5. 8, ia M. E. 1927, University of Penhsyivania LL. B. 1930, The Georg: Washington | University. o Bachelor of Science in Engineering— | William Henry Orton, Utah (with dis- Ltinction) Bachelor of Science in Electrical En- gineering—Richard Lee Mattes, llllnx::)k. | Bachelor of Arts in Educatiog—Mar- | garet Abramson, Virginia; Evgenia Bot- kin, District of Columbia; B. Saunders Bowden, North Carolina, LL. B., 1929, The George Washington University Lena Pear] Brillhart, West Verginia; Edwin B. Crandall, Missouri; ] Claire Cullen, « District of Columbia: n. Maryland (with high \); Elizabeth Anne Didden, | District of Columbia; Marie Elizabeth | Foehl, District of Columbia; Mary- Alice Irene Ford, California; Clara G. | Pulton, District of Columbia; Ann | Prances Gleason, District of Columbia; | Nancy Wolfe Harnsberger, District of | Columbia: Lucy Jones Hunt, District of Columbia (with distincticn); Marien | Brickley Johnston, Virginia (with dis- tinction); Dallas’ Keith, District of Columbia: Kathryn Leaman, District of | Columbia: Mary Helen McNary, Mary- land; Walter M. Miller, Maryland; Carla Henrietta Ockershausen, District {of Columbia: Nita A. Pickett, Illinois: Frances Winfield ~Smith, Maryland (with distinction); Mary Thornton | Spreul, Georgia; Louise Markley Ward, District of Columbia; Mary Evelyn Williams, Maryland. Master of Arts—Virginia Kirby, Dis- trict of Columbia, A. B., 1926, The George Washington University; Pauline Knee, Virginia, A. B., 1916, Elizabeth College: Celia Oppenheimer, Maryland, A. B, 1919, Bryn Mawr College; Evan- geline Thurston, - District of Columbia, A. B, 1926, The George Washington University; ' Edytha Lucile Trickett, | Pennsylvania, A. B, 1917, Ohio Uni- | versity. Bachelor of Arts in Government— Nam Sang Cheng, China. Bachelor of Arts in Library Science— | Katherine Elliott Barrick, District of Columbia: Edith Sewall Phillips, Dis- trict of Columbia (with distinction); | Mary Fravel Shipper. West Virginia: Miriam Likens Smith, Maine (with dis- tinction). Bachelor of Architec | Clango, District of cmumi‘f.’?ifim‘“g | Darton, District of Columbla. Doctor of Philosophy—Kenneth Gross Clark, New York, B. 8. in Ch. E, 1920, University of Pittsburgh, Ch. E., 1923, JIniversity of Pittsburgh, M. S. in Chem- istry, 1927, The George Washington | University, Thesis: “A Note on Some | Coriditions Affecting the Conversion of | Ammonium Carbamate into Urea”; Eleanor Margaret Hough, District of | Columbia, A. B., 1914, Wellesley College, | A M. 1928, The George Washington | University, Thesis: “The Co-operative Movement in India: its Relation to a Sound National Economy.” distinction) ; SEEKS NOMINA'EION | Son of Late Representative Bow- ers Files in Martinsburg, W. Va. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG. W. Va., February 23.—Stephen E. Bowers, son of the late Representative George M. Bowers and | Mrs, Bowers, this city, has filed for the Republican nomination for the House of | Delegates from this county. The county | has two delegates in the House. His late father not only represented this, | the second West Virginia district in bassador to Peru; Nelson Trusler John- vania, LL. B., 1930, the George Wash- Congress for seven years, but prior w} £on. Minister to Chi ©. Hastings of Delaware, na; Senator Danlel aware, and George £ ington University. lor of Science in Engineering— 7 that was United States fish commis- | sioner for a number of years. Virginia | - niversity ag Cohstitution Hall 185t pight. Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, Alvéin Madauley —Star Staft Photo. } LIBERAL EDUCATION NEGLECT DECRIED Dr. Thomas E. Benner Sees Few Colléges Teaching in Terms of Present Needs. “The practical disappearance” of lib- eral education constitutes one of the greatest handicaps of secondary educa- tion, Dr. Thomas E. Benner, dean of the College of Education, University of Illinois, declared at the meeting of the National Association of High School Inspectors and Supervisors at the Hotel Washington last night. The core of the training of high school teachers, Dr. Benner said, is liberal education and lack of this core “makes effective curriculum revision in the secondary schools an almost impos- sible task." “There are scarcely a half-dozen American liberal colleges which devote themselves thoughtfully and intelli- gently to providing an education in terms of the conditions and needs of the twentieth century,” he asserted. “The remainder of these colleges show vestiges of the liberal education of 700 years ago combined with a chaotic accumulation of other ma- terials. This situation is largely due to the dictatorship which research has succeeded in setting up in areas in which it should be the servant and not the master.” The meeting of the high school in- spectors and supervisors is one of sev- eral similer sessions being held here concurrent with the 62nd annual con- vention of the National Education As- sociation’s Department of Superintend- ence. Two others are the Department of Rural Education cf the N. E. A. which is meeting at the Interior De- partment Auditorium, and the Ameri- can Educational Research Association, which is holding forth at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Speaking at the latter of these con- claves, Dr. Arthur I. Gates, professor of education at Columbia University, said that the reason the schools have failed to prepare students to participate in the social, economic, civie, religious, artistic and literary life of the time is the “magnitude of the burden of teach- ing the conventional subjects—reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, composi- tion, ete.” The teaching of these sub- jects, he said, takes so much time and energy that little is left for accomplish- ing the broader purpose of education. Dr. David Snedden, profess of edu- cation at Columbia, prophesied at the rural education meet last night that by 1960 “practically all the children of farmers will attend full-time schools to 18 vears of age, and that 30 to 50 per cent will seek at least two years’ at- tendance cn liberal colleges.” Gradual cessation of immigration from Europe and Asia and the probable cur- tailment of immigration from the coun- tries of Central and South America, Dr. Snecden contended, will diminish cheap seasonal labor which will be replaced by machines. If the young Americans of the future are to succeed to the farms, he said, “they are going to come to their work with far more of definite vocational preparation than is now the case.” Hello. Folks— Tonite’s the Nite—Bi-Cen- tennial program, WMAL, 7:30, Budget Boys and “me." Use Your Credst Dress Up—Company's Comin' Pay On]y 1, Cash Balance 10 Weekly or 5 Semi-Monthly DPayments Spring Topcoats 519.75 and plenty good‘ too! 2-Trousers Spring Suits, $25 Oh, Boy, What Values!!! | Dr. Strayer cor * CALLED AT CRS i | Retrenchments Threaten Progress, Dr. Strayer Tells N. E. A. Session. . (Continued From First Page) schools. It is seriously proposed that we cannot afford the program of edu- cation already established. There | seems to be little apprecialion of the fact that the need of the bour is for a richer education to be provided for | an increasing percentage of the t:tal population.’ i The criticism that the schools have not yet. procuced a people who insist upon integrit n their political life and that they have not vet atia seriously the issues involved -in the rapid development cf industrial society, ded, is the best argu- ntent educators have in suppért of thg need for a generously financed pro- enting on demands made upon , Dr. Strayer asserted that present-day instructors must be more than ymere drill masters. The teacher, he safd. must be a student of society as well as student of human. nature he must seek to lead boys and girls in their attempt to understand the modern complex social life. Our plea,” Dr. Stiayer said, “is not for “the maintenafice of salaries, but rather for the maintenance and de- velopment of our civilization and for perpetuity of our institutfons. It mat- ters little in the loug run what any particular teacher or group of teachers is paid; but we have in the support of public education, or in the lack of it, jthe destiny of our humani Fears Serious Crisis. Referring pointedly, in his conclusion, to the depression, Dr. Strayer declared: “I am persuaded we are confronted with a serious crisis. I believe we we should go forth to proclaim to our public the necessity of maintaining the school service in order that we may preserve our social inheritance. I believe we should call upon our people to bear the burden of taxation and, if nsure to ourselves and to our posterity, life, liberty, and the pur- suit of happiness.” In his address on “The Crisis fined,” Dr. Broome said: “Our country is passing through a serious social and eccnomical crisis. Shall we ccntinue to discharge our eternal debt to childhood and youth, or shall we repudiate that debt or declare a moratorium which will deprive the chilaren of depression of the advan- tages which children of prosperity of right enjoyed.” He answered his ques- tions by a plea for care in any program of economy. Citing the most common devices listed in the school cost report, he said, with respect to them, that “sensible educators realize the schools must share in the general retrench- ment.” De- Decries Politics. “But.” he added, “the education of the children must not be the first point of attack, nor should the schools bear the major sacrifice” Continuing, he said “Whatever retrenchments are made in public education should be made by the friends of children, and not by | those who would sacrifice the welfare of the schools to serve selfish ends or | N ( taday at night, and ys. fear second pnd spread Spring Su and Top Coats are arriving daily f own factories 20 *25 two trousers are included at thes o suffer privation in order that | Repair work 1s well unaer way] the ‘Bond Clothing| « store, 1335 F Bt. N. W. whic was damaged by fire late last* ixpects to reopen within a few - Flamés were confined to thei Declare Strong Since * A—5 s Public Domination, Increasingly World War. IS Responsible. 1 Industrialists, using as their weapon the charge that critical teachers are “reds,” were blamed yesterday by Dr. John Dewey, professor of philosophy at Columbia University, for the “notable and lamentable” failure of the schools to equip their students to see moral de- fects in the structure of society. Speaking at a meeting of the Na- tional Education Association's depart- ment of home economics in Service Hall, District of Columbia Chapter of the Red Cross, on “The Economic Situ- ation—A Challenge to Education,” Dr. Dewey dealt sharply with educators and with economists and Industrialists alike One of the chief functions of educa- tion, Dr. Dewey declared, is to train in- dividuals so they can see moral defects in society and, he sald, “Our schools have failed notably and lamentably in that regard.” The failure of the schools, he contended, Is the direct re- sult of a public domination of educa- tion which has become increasingly strong since the World War. Many Induced to Keep Quiet. “It is ‘unpatriotic,’ " Dr. Dewey said, “to point out or even admit that there are any weak spots in our institutions and habits and to suggest that there are matters in which we might learn from other countries. There has been a heavy pall of ‘hush-hush’ imposed upon our teachers, and the easy way for them—the way of inertia—has been | to become ‘yes' men and women." Attacks on critical teachers, he con- | tinued, have induced many of them to keep quiet and “to gloss over social ills and accustom students to believe that |all s for the best this best of all possiole countries.” The representatives of large eco- nomic interests have been especially sensitive to anything approaching criti- cism of the existing economic regime, and have pretty weil succeeded in at- ‘la(‘hmg to critics of it the epithet of j‘red‘ or_‘Bolshevist,’ so much so that the publicity agent of the power inter- | ests is on public record as advising that all teachers who discuss public owner- ship favorably should be branded Bol- shevist: ~ Says Leadership Ts Lacking. When such a spirit prevails through- out the schools, Dr. Dewey s it is impossible that education should ac- complish its social function. The re- sult of this situation, the Columbia Uni- versity professor declared. is that stu- dents go out from school “unprepared to meet the realities of the world in which they live.” Referring to standardization thought in America. Dr. Dewey said ‘I cannot remember a time when collective thinking., when the ideas that are organic to large numbers, was so stupid. so moronic, so incredibly incom- petent as it is today. It is a common remark that we have a surprising ab- sence of effective leadership in the crisis, domestic and international, eco- nomic and political.” Dr. Dewey concluded his speech with the conviction that “until school escape the influence of powerful out- | side forces,” which, he said, intimi- | date instructors, “through a declaration | of intellectual independence by teach- ers,” the schools cannot meet the chal- | lenge made by the economic crisis. in of | to promote their own political fortunes | or those of their party, or who, in this period of distress, seek to gain tempo- |rary and cheap popularity with the oyerburdened taxpavers by loudly de- nouncing the oublic school as costly and extravagant—to be led first to the sacrifice as the chief offender among our public institutions.” tended, instances of extravagance in school conduct are rare and instances | of the improper use of funds are still rarer. “A nation whose people spend more on tobacco and chewing gum than on schools for their children cannot be said to have an extravagant system of public_education.” Dr. David E. Weglein, superintendent of Baltimore schools and chairman of the Committee on Schocl Costs, also spoke this morning. He outlined the section of the report which dealt with suggested economies for the schools in | the face of the depression. This sec- tion, as well as the report as a whole, was reviewed in yesterday's edition of | The Star. News Bureau Urged. ‘This afternoon the conventicn is sit- ting in administrative groups. At the opening of the session in the board room of the National Education Asso- ciation, where superintendents from cities of more than a 200,000 popula- | tion were meeting, Dr. J. M. Gwinn of San Francisco suggested the daily press as the logical strong advocate of a public school system. He urged school systems to establish news bureaus in As a matter of fact, Dr. Broome con- | order to keep newspapers advised of all the news in the system. Asserting that since the public schools belong to the people, and that there- fore they should be ‘“carried to the people every day,” Dr. Gwinn char acterized the newspaper as the most | powerful agency for this purpose. Other group meetings under way this afternoon include: Superintendents of cities with population between 100,000 and 200,000, at the United States Cham- ber of Commerce: superintendents of cities from 50,000 to 100,000, First Con- gregational Church: superintendents of cities from 10,000 to 50,000, Mayflower Hotel: superintendents of cities from 5,000 to 10,000, Naticnal Museum Audi- torium: superintendents of cities of less than 5.000. Almas Temple: city assistant and district superintendents, Raleigh Hotel, and county superintendents, De- partment of Interior Auditorium. Leisure Discussed. Leisure provided by more -efficient industry was discussed at the third gen- eral session last night, when the the: was the work of the National Commis | sion on the Enrichment of Adult Life Dr. William F. Russell, dean of Teach- ers' College, Columbia University, de- clared the only hope of the people in coping with the problem of increasing | leisure is education. “We need a new kind of education,” Dr. Russell declared, “when we are small. We schoolmasters should under- stand this world into which our pupils go should realize that getting a living will occupy not so great a share of time as it once did. and that far more time |SCHOOLS FAIL TO TRAIN STUDENTS N. E. A. COMMITTEE PUB”G H]UBA“UN ' TO FACE REALITIES, DEWEY SAYS; MEETS IN SECRET Scheduled Public Session of Reso- lutions Group Held Behind Closed Doors. Despite the official printed program which scheduled for it a “public meet- the Resolutions Committee of the onal E n Association’s De- tment of Super ed yesterday beh: door Convening in the pages’ room of Con- stitution Hall, the committee r of reporters on the pretext of desiring “to organize nd went quietly about the business of thrashing out the sub- jects on which the superintendents will express their views Members of commil reporters of ne fr the larger cit [ course, w fer 10 minu Then Dr. Gent d very tight ittee and the ral of hington, appointed room ) end n of the co A 1 the members alcne please rey Stetson said ! the com e room f the meeting was replied to news- The “doors closed behind them. And they waited. After 40 minutes the reporters appealed to Belmont Farley, assistant director of he division of publications, N. E. A., 0 is directing the pss service for the ccnvention. Farley crashed the precints of the committee room “Well,” he said on his return, “it's the same story of Detroit; they an- nounced a public Resolutions Commit= tee meeting there last year and turned around and held a closed one. Dr. Stet- son says he took a vote and his comm! tee wants an executive session. So they just went ahead and—they're having one. It's air-tight, too, because the committee members all pledged them- selves to secrecy with respect to their discussions.” will be given for other pursuits. People can be lulled to repose by cocktalls or motion pictures or by radio or by riding in an automobile, t it will not last long. Our children from the time that they are small must nct only come to understand but actually become habit- uated to the gateways to true and last- ing enjoyment. It is a matter of musie and art, or literautre and drama, or plays and games, of politics, or supple- m hobbies and avocations.” George B. Cutten, president of Colgate Ccllege, gaid leisure t em- brace two qualities: “First, play in or- der to relieve strain, and second, rec- reation to build up our bodies so that they will be prepared to meet the stram.” In the section on school building, planning_and constructicn last sight, Don C. Rogers, director of the bureau of research and building survey in the Chicago schools, outlined plans for the construction of a model school building at the Chicago World Fair this year. The structure, the plans of which have been in process of preparation for the last two years, will include the modern facilities of the modern elementary school—library, handicraft room, kine | dergarten play room, kindergarten proj- ect room, bath room, auditorium, gym- nasium, administration suite for prine cipal and clerk, for doctor, dentist, vise iting teacher and psychologist. o the managemert: floor sectiork and apparently started in a cloak rack| through to the roof o 2 h _Aonreess = o e’re all “spick’n span” and back on the job— Today Apropos of our recent little conflagration, we have two apologies to make. First, to our customers for the regrettable interruption of Bond service. Second, to the newspapers who labeled us “wrecks”. Sorry, but we suspect the reporters were just a wee bit excited ! True, our overcoat department, in the south wing, did take quite a licking from the flames. {Incident- its ally, we hope none of you needs an overcoat). But that's - where the damage was stopped! Our suit stocks, in the north wing, came through the excite- ment entirely unperturbed, and without feeling as rom our much as a splash of water. We can thauk our lucky stars—and the life saving '35 partitions that divide our store—for that! And so today, we’re hail, hearty and doing business, e prices D CLOTHES thank you! Everything’s “spick 'n span” again! 1335 F Street, N. W,