The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

that would build character tt gradu-
ally neglected this duty chiefly because
of a lack Of funds and it was not until
some years after the college had voluu-
tarily put aside this portion Of its duty
that the fraternity which previously
had been purely a secret society, stepped
in TO I'LL the breach.
II is the opinion OF Mr.. Birdseye that
instead of talking continually about the
changed conditions the colleges lend
such aid as they can to the fraternities
which in their chapter houses are sup
plying the home life that the student
cannot get elsewhere.
Luncheon Given.
At / o'clock a buffet luncheon was
rendered 20 the delegates in the New
Willard by the colleges and schools Of
the District OF Columbia
At the afternoon session, which was
called O. order at 2.30 o'clock, the topics
for discussion are THE Valuation Of
Higher Education by Means of the Unit
System" led by Elmer f. Brown. Com
missioner Of Education OF the United
States. and Prof. Edward +. Buchner of
Johns Hopkins University, and The
Use and Limitation Of a Standard Unit
in Estimating the Work of Secondary
Schools"
The paper on this latter subject was
written by President Henry s. Pritch-
ert, Of the Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement Of Teaching. Mr..
Pritchert was unable to be present, and
the paper was read by John G. Bow
man, secretary Of the foundation.
At 1880 O'Clock. when the convention
was called TO order. the hall was filled
Commissioner mcfarland. in delivering
his address Of welcome, said
Mscfarland's Address.
The honor OF your visit is highly
valued by the National Capital, which,
with It's keen appreciation Of all intel
lectual service, knows what Il means
to the whole country. This is more and
more an educational center, and II we
knew only what is being done by our
own colleges and schools. IL we knew
only the fine men and women who are
teaching in them, we should be able 70
appraise highly what YOU are doing.
we know your ideals and how patiently
and coura geously you strive toward
them. and what that means TO the men
and women who are your product and
to the future which viii be in their
hands.
This is an incomplete world. fnll OF
incomplete human nature, and the only
satisfactory theory is that life IS a
school. Like all strong men and women.
you a. impatient with your own fall
ures, md that way lies new success.
But you ought not to be discouraged
Il is good to praise our own time, which
is our golden opportunity, IL not our
golden age.
Il believe you are doing as good work
as was ever done. I believe your grad
yates who have made true success
prove il. This association is an evidence
Of steady Improvement in educational
service, readjUsting as IL is the relation
between colleges and preparatory
schools to the betterment Of both Like
the unexpected service OF the Carnegie
Teachers Fund, in raising the standard
Of excellence, IL is in less than a quar-
ter of a century doing just that thing
1T is easy for us outsiders to give
advice Some Of it you might accept
You might agree, for example, that
football must be amended or ended.
When we enter upon more delicate and
| intricate questions you have the right tC
say that you know best"