Evening star., 1915-11-18
Tells of Teachers Club"

A teachers club" to be broader in
scope than any present Washington
teachers organization, was explained
by Miss Helen Gordon Of the Wilson
Normal School A meeting for organi-
cation probably will be held the first
of the new year. Miss Gordon eX-
planned that it was hoped by those en-
deavoring to start the new club that
some day it might have its own club
house, where teachers might dance or
read; work or play" and where visiting
teachers might be entertained.
Ernest L. Thurston. superintendent of
schools, who presided, praised the spirit
of the teaching corps of Washington,
saying that none better is to be found
Orchestra, assisted by performers from
other high schools, and under the di-
rection of Dore Walten Of Tech, fur
nished musical selections.
An institute for colored teachers is in
progress at the Miner Normal School.
Many of the speakers are the same as
those addressing the white groups 1t
was opened formally last evening with
Washington, by Archibald H. Grimke
of this city.
In connection with this institute an
exhibition of industrial work done on
the school playgrounds Is being shown.
Work done by each child is to be given
to him Saturday between II and /
O'Clock About 1900 articles embracing
a large range of work were completed
| by the children.
Must Maintain Monroe Doctrine.
That the future welfare, and even the
! actual existence of the United States
demands that the rising generation be
| :aught to appreciate the vital impor-
| tance of the relations Of this nation
| was asserted by John Barrett, director
general of the Pan-Americap Union. at
| the formal opening Of the institute last
evening. He declared that the silver
development of pan-American soli-
darity.
"At this hour. when everybody is dis
cussing national preparedness" he said.
"the American people should realize
that the most powerful and practical
argument in favor of such preparation
| Is the maintenance Of the Monroe doc
| trine and the protection of the princi-
, pies of pan-Americanism.
There is only one serious possible
cause of a great conflict of arms be
! tween the United States and foreign
| lands during the next ten years, and
that will be the refusal of some foreign
/ power longer to abide by the interpre-
pie Of the United States place upon the
| Monroe doctrine. While in Its true
analysis there is nothing in the Monroe
| doctrine which is intended to be Of
fensively opposed to foreign nations,
and while there is nothing in the spirit
of pan-Americantsm. as shown. for in
stance, in the organization of the Pan
American Union, which is antagonistic
, to foreign countries. there will always
| be the danger. until the issue is settled
| forever, that dispute about their ap-
plication may finally be adjusted only
by the arbitrament of the sword.
mo matter how much we may dep'ore
such a contingency, 1t would be a c imi-
| nal disregard not only Of the future
sovereignty of the United States. but
Of that of all the twenty Latin Ameri-
can countries, to be unprepared to de-
fend every part of the western hemi-
sphere against foreign attack. II once
the nations of Latin America were con-
quered by foreign power, 1t would be
only a question Of time before the Unit
ed States would be reduced to similar
submission. II the United States were
| to be conquered by foreign force, it
would correspondingly be only a ques-
tion Of time when the Same fate would
befall the Latin American countries.
| 1T is a knowledge throughout both
North and South America of these
closely related facts that is evolving
the Monroe doctrine into a pan-Ameri-
can doctrine, which will mean that the
countries. OF Latin America will devote
their moral strength. their armed forces
J and their physical resources to the aid
Of the United States II Its sovereignty
shall be in danger. just as quickly as
the United States will AID In defending
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