New-York tribune., 1916-07-08

Owen introduced the resolution refer
ring TO military training. "We might
as well say IT is our duty i'm case of
war with Mexico 20 Kill MeNicars. The
state law imposing compulsory military
training IN the high schools is some
thing the people do not want. Further
more the establishment OF schoolboys'
camps Will tend 10 promote war.
drunkenness and immortality. Omit all
reference To these matters. Let us
stand on the principle adopted last
year"
Not Favoring Militarism.
Professor Cattcll added that there
were no women on the resolutions com
mittoe. while four-Gfths of the teach
crS Of the country are women. DR..
Ninshlp took issue with him. and de
clared hotly that IL was no ones inten-
tion 10 favor militarism.
President Wilcox. in long speech
IN behalf Of the resolution. said he
yielded TO no one in his adherence of
war, but he urged his fellow educators
TO recognize the fact that as long as
there must be war this country will
not be free from Danger.
There is more danger to-day" said
President Wilcox. "of an aggressive
military attack on the country than
Of great conhagration sweeping over
the city. Never before has this nation
been so stirred to the need of pre-
paredness. 1t is not the time for
the schools TO return a negative, eva
sivc and destructive answer"
Katherine Dcvereux Blakc appealed
to what she termed higher patri-
otism."
1--WE are willing to give up our lives "
she said, "but we want to give them
up for constructive effort, not a
destructive one"
The original resolution, finally
adopted by acclamation, follows:
Resolved, That the National Educa-
tion Association gives expression again
10 the consciousness that the school
is an institution developed by society
to conserve the well-being of humanity
and that on this solid foundation all
subordinate aims and uses of the
schools should be made 10 rest. As
scmblcd as IL Is in a time of world
wide disturbance, doubt and uncer-
tainty and Of consequent national
concern, the association aflirms its
answering adherence TO the unchang-
ing principles of justice between per
sons and between nations.
School Policy Cited.
at afirms its belief that the in
struction in the school should tend
TO furnish the mind with the knowl-
edge Of the arts and sciences on which
the prosperity of the nations rests
and 70 incline the Will Of men and ma
tions toward acts of peace; 1t de-
clares its devotion 10 America and
American ideals and recognizes the
priority Of the claims of our beloved
country on our property, our minds,
our hearts and our lives.
at records its conviction that the
true policy 10 be followed both by
the school and by the nation which II
serves is 10 keep the American public
school free from Sectarian interfer-
cnce, partisan politics and disputed
public policies and that 10 may retain
unimpaired its power TO serve the
whole people, while u recognizes that
troducc such clements Of military
training into the schools. as may seem
wide and prudent, vet it believes that
such training should be strictly edu-
cational in its aim and organization
and that military ends should not be
permitted TO pcrvert the educational
purposes and practices of the school"
The association chose its officers
for the ensuing year. The new presi-
dent is Dr. Robert J. Alley, president
of the University Of Maine, the first
Fastener to be elected in several
wears. lie succeeded David Bancroft
Johnson. who was elected first vice
president. Thomas +. Finegan, Dep
uty Commissioner Of Education in this
state, was chosen treasurer.