The Washington herald., 1915-09-11

Rutter. assistant chief. Bureau OF For
| eign and DoOestic Commerce.; Cnarie'
| 8. Donaldson. chief. Division OF Consu
lar Reports. Department Of State; Dr.
Edward E. Pratt, chief, Bureau OF FOR
! eign and Domestic Commerce; Henry
Baker, commercial attache to Petfograo
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell. Daniel FOLK
mar. Bureau of Census; DR.. Elnora Cud'
| dlback Folkmar, superintendent Won
ans Auxiliary Clinic: Dr.. Alexandei
johnson. director extension department
Vineland Training School; Prof. Rosweil
H. johnson. University Of Pittsburgh; y.
N Collins, Bureau of Plant INDUSTRY u
A. Aspinwan, vice president Security
Storage Company: Paul Popinoe. editor
Journal Of Heredity.
Club and social life in the institute are
not neglected; club work. 'get-togethers
and banQuets have their place In the
yearly program. The Camera Club is the
most conspicuous Of these features; In
this club are found sixty men interested
in photograp ply. Rooms Of this organiza-
ton are fitted with dark rooms. lockers
and all sorts Of apparatus dear to the
heart of the camera man. such as eniars-
ing and framing outfits.
The library. with its annual circulation
Of 5000 volumes, together with the read
ing-room in which are found all leadinS
magazines is of untold benefit to the
students. trained librarian is always
glad to offer aid and advice in any pos
sible way in securing books and material
wanted. motorcycle messenger service
makes possible ready communication
with the Public Library.
All the courses and features mentioned
above are housed in the splendid modern
building furnished and equipped by
generous public-the Central Young
Mems Christian Association Building. at
173S G street northwest Here are also
found for the physical training and de-
light of students and other members
many unusual features. such as gym
nasium, showers and swimming pool.
Men who have not looked carefully into
the matter sometimes ask what field
there is for educational institutions such
as Association Institute in a city. where
as in Washington, the public schools Of
fer such wonderful opportunities In
free instruction in both day and evening
courses. One need only with the public
school authorities to be convinced that
they and the director of Association In
stitute are in hearticst accord and that
Association Institute is doing everything
possible to further the interests of the
efficient public school system Of this city.
Perhaps a glance into statistics will help
answer the question. At present there are
in the United States about 6,0O0,0O per-
sons 10 years and over unable to read or
write Here alone is a task Herculean
and the country is not even keeping
abreast of the situation, since. owing to
immigration. the rate Of illiteracy (bar-
ring. possibly, the present year because
of. European conditions), is steadily in
creasing. This is less applicable to
Washington than to most cities. On the
other band, comparison might be made
to Los Angeles, where in the past decade
school facilities, courses of study and at
tendance have increased skiold. One
person out of seven there attends pub
lie or private school There are more
than five times as many high schools as
nine years ago. and seven times as many
students. In this city the Y. NJ. c. A.
schools have grown proportionately.
showing last year an enrolment Of 2,C0Ol
with sixty-five paid teachers. In other
words. with a rising appreciation of edu-
cational values in the city as whole.
the public school and the Y. NJ. c. A.
alike find 1t all the easier to do a larger
and better educational work than ever
before