New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-07

OF making effective President Wilson's
policy Of obtaining amlty and coopera-
tion among the republics OF the hemi-
sphere.
u do not mean TO criticisc but
simply to record a fact" he said,
when ! say that the public schools
of the United States have not con-
,ribu,ed their full share toward in
culcatinG in the youth Of the country
a proper understanding of the politl-
cal, economic and social development
Of our sister republics. IL is this
lack Of understanding that has pre-
vented the growth Of sufficiently en-
lightened public opinion lr the United
States with reference 20 Latln-Amerl-
can affairs.
Must Teach History.
"U pom you is the task Of developing
in the youth OF the country a broader
understanding of the forces that have
shaped American history, keener APP
probation Of the significance of the
development OF free institutions on the
American continent and a deeper SYM
pathy with the aspirations of sister
nations who. like ourselves, are en-
deavoring 10 translate into realities
the ideals OF American democracy"
At the business session. at II o'clock
this morning. the convention viii take
action on the following nominations for
officers: President. DR.. Robert j. Alley,
president of the University Of Maine;
first vice president. David b. Johnson,
Of South Carolina; treasurer, Thomas
+. Finnegan. of New York.
One of the most important reports
from the committee on resolutions VIII
concern the introduction Of military
training in public schools. Il was re
ported last night that, despite the plea
of General Wood, Superintendent
Shoop. Of Chicago. and others. the con
vention would 20 on record as opposed
to school drills.
Military Training Advocated.
Military training in the schools
may prove the great cmanclpator Tor
which we have been waiting to free
our system Of education from the cler-
ical shackles and classical absurditiea
Of the past and place il upon
hvgienic. rational and scientific basis.
said Dr.. Woods Hutchinson. writer on
medical topics in addressing the De
partment of Child Hygiene upon .he
subject. "Frst Aid to the Uninjured.
Yesterday morning in the Sage Founda-
ton Building.
Modern war calls for science. and
science is precisely what our present
system Of education doesn't give yet.
Instead Of deploring military trainin%
i'm the schools we should meet it hair
way and see r what we have not been
able 10 obtain for the health and bodily
welfare of the child in the frivolous
name Of play we cannot easily obtain
in the name II war.
INSTEAD Of a hard won and barely
tolerated section on school hygiene, we
NAV be able 10 make all schooling
hvgienic, all education improving &c
the body and health Of the child as
well as 10 his mental development. To
paraphrase Scripture. If we seek the
Kingdom OF Mars and its efficiency,
all other things may be added unto
us
Soldiers Need Open Air.
scholars car be made in any kind
Of cell or garnet, but soldiers must
be manufactured in the open ar. ms
solves the problem Of ventilation, also
Of eye strain and Of crooked back
from too much desk work.
war, terrible and pitiable as u IS.
NAV be the hammer which is smashing
The way for the new era for the lone
DELAYED triumph of science and com
mon sense over tradition. Modern
military ideals can be made 10 work
a real transvaluation of educational
values. 1t would do US no harm TO
reverse our ideals for a few decades.
There is no danger of our benz
dragged TOO far out Of the rut.
THE democracy of the dog tent may
be the forerunner of new and hap
pier state. when only those things
which make for true manhood. true
womanhood will count. and all other
distinctions be wiped out
DR.. Armstrong Speaks.
DR.. D. b. Armstrong. director Of the
department of social welfare Of the
New York Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor. said:
"The seem ngly incomprehensible
preference on the part Of New York
Citv TO the expenditure Of millions OF
dollars reeducating children he'll back
in part at least by physical defects IN