The Washington times., 1916-11-13
Chancellor Frank Strong Makes
Stirring Address Before AS
ISOLATION In Morning.
HYPHEN IS DISCOURAGED
Says SectlonaIism and Division
Are All Too Evident In Our
Country.

Eradication OF the hyphen and build
Ing up of the national unity through
the State university were urged up
on the members OF the National As
ISOLATION of State Universities by
Chancellor Frank Strong. in his an
nual address as president OF the Uni
versity of Kansas at the opening ses-
sion OF the twenty-first annual con-
vention OF the association at the New
Willard today.
we are not fully developed as a
nation" declared Chancelloy Strong.
we do not have unity, well devel-
oped organisation in our national
life. Sectionalism and division are
We have not yet learned to be
both free and efficient.
What agency better than the State
university can eradicate the. hyphen7
Nationalism can never be the final
point In the development of the race.
Our country must be international as
well as national. and II will never be
Tightly international until 1t becomes
rightly national"
Morning Feature.
The address Of Chancellor Strong was
the only feature OF the program for the
morning session OF the convention.
OF the State universities from practically
every State In IN. Union, and will con-
tinue this after loon ond tomorrow.
The afternoon session began at .
o'clock. with the discussion Of the
question OF how many hours Der
week should be required OF teachers
Charles r; Van Hise, OF the Unlver-
sity of Wisconsin. Chancellor Ed
ward Charles Elliott, OF the Univer-
sity OF Montana. followed with a dis
bear from re outside to determine
sity work
Await Benton's Address.
The educators regard Of particu-
lar Importance the address to be
made this afternoon by President
BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler. OF the Univer-
sity OF California, and President
LeR Mcvey. OF the University OF
North Dakota.
This evening the annual dinner OF the
association will be given at the Uni
versity Club. President Clyde A. Duni-
way. OF the University OF Wyoming
President William oxeiy Thompson, OF
the Ohio State University, and President
Albert r. Hill. OF the University Of Mis-
souri,. will be the principal speakers.
Appoint Committees.
In addition to the address OF the presi-
dent the appointment OF committees wa
announced at the session this morning.
President Edmund Jane James. Of the
University OF Illinois: President Thomp-
son. of the Ohio State University. and
President Brown Ayres. OF the lIniver-
sity Of Tennessee, were named ms the
committee on national university and
legislation: President Hill. of the Uni
versity of Missouri. heads the committee
on conference with other schools. Presi-
dents McVey, OF the University OF
North Dakota: Hill OF the University OF
Missouri; SuzEallo. OF the University OF
Washington, and George f. Vincent. OF
the University OF Minnesota, form the
committee on reorganization OF educ1-
ton.
Tomorrow the convention will con-
slider the important questions Of ath-
| letics. fraternities. and democracy In
| the university will be discussed. Presi.
dent Edmunl Jane James. OF the Uni.
| versity OF Illinois. will discuss the mat.
| ter OF athletics and the justification OF
their existence In the State universities
President Brannoh OF the University
u Idaho. will discuss the matter OF fra.
| ternitieS