The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-06
HENDERS0NIS BACK FROM BIG
 CONVENTION
Commissioner of Education Has Busy Month in East and
 On Way Back to Juneau

Commissioner of Education l.. U. l Henderson returned to Juneau last night after having attended the convention of the Department of Su- | perintendence of the National Edu- | cational Association at CleVeland, | Ohio. and making a somewhat ex- | tended tour of the country. MT. Henderson made a number Of talks before high schools, normal schoolS md other educational institutions. He looked into the matter Of get ling teachers for Alaska for the coming year, and visited the Uni-l versity of Washington where he con terred with the proper authorities relative to high school matters lie also interviewed a number of text book supply houses.
 Endorses Education Bills
 "The Convention of the Depart ment of Superintendence of the Maj tional Educational Association, that attended for a week at Cleveland, | Ohio, went on record as endorsing without reservation the Smith-TeW-, , Ter Education Bill" said MT. Hen ,erson today. "This bill carries with it an appropriation of $loo,- )0O.O0 for public education and the treating of Secretary of Educa- ion who will be a Cabinet mem /, Der "The convention was attended by en thousand people interested ln ,ducation and consisted Of repre- entatives of all State Departments If Education and from Porto Rlca, Hawaii and Alaska Besides these representatives of the States there were representatives of city schools, nigh schools, colleges, school board members and various other people. aid Mr. Henderson.
 Concluding, MT. Henderson said; The convention was a great sue cess and besides endorsing the Smith rowner bill recommended increased ttention to physical education, the Americanization program and bet CT training and salaries for teach ,rs"
 Situation Acute
 The educational problem all over he United States, according to MT. henderson, has come to a crisis. | Iany of the teachers who are com ,etent have left the profession toE nore lucrative occupations. The anks of the profession have been filed with incompetent persons and ccording to the reports of the con ention the only way to bring edu- ation hack to standard is to offer etter wages to attract the better rade of educators.
 Visited Ketchikan
 While enroute North MT. Tender on visited a week at Ketchikan nd vicinity. Last Tuesday he gave talk there at a mass meeting en- orsing the proposition to bond the own for one hundred thousand dol ars to build new school. This ssue is being voted on there today. While in the vicinity of Ketchi- .an MT. Henderson visited the chools ct Ketchikan, Kasaan, LOT ng and Wards Cove.
 Profitable Trip
 Although away from Juneau for omething over month MT. Hen erson had a trip that he considers worth while both for himself and or the Territory that he represent d. He dispelled many illusions in egard to Alaska in his talks be- ore the various schools. He heard D to the minute affairs on educa- ional matters at the convention and yhile at Seattle interviewed many eachers who wish to come to Alaska ext year. At the University Of Washington he discussed the plan putting Alaskan high schools on he accredited list and taken alto ether accomplished much good for ducational matters in the Territory.