Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-07
h. T. A. MAY Be
| PRESIDED OVER
BY MISS GHARL
Memphis Woman Nominat-
ed for Presidents 13 Res.
oIutionS to Be Presented
to Meeting Friday
fnr rhe AssocIated ,eress.l

(I3y The Associated fresb.)
Des Moines, Ia, JuI IL 6.-The
high water mark of the meetings
Of the National Euduc eltion asso-
citation was reached this afternoon
when twenty-five separate eepdf-
ments and organizations gathered
in various places here to discuss
important phases Of ed,u cation. 1t
is a part of the plan ,oi: the new
organization that in addit ion to the
general program OF educatlon
adopted by the main bo dy OF the
association, each department or az
filiated organization shall adopt a
plan of work in its spe cial fie!d o.
activity.
Important developm ents of to-
DAVIS session included the nomlna-
tion of Miss Charl o. Williams OF
Memphis, Tenn, as pre sident OF
the National Education association
for the coming year.
The election will be Msld Friday
II was informally anrhunced TO-
night that the resolution commit
fec had agreed upon thu rteen reso-
Iut,ons A summary of these reso-
lutions. which are xpected to go
before the general ses sion Friday
follows:
IA competent, we'll trained
teacher for every teaclalrIg position
in the United States; q Probation
arv period of service tos determine
fitness for permanent starWee; j
nermanent tenure duriIg efficient
service after probationf ry period
adequate requirement laws; b
adoption of single salary schedule
based upon preparation and expert
service: More adequate program
of education for rural America;
Welcome co-opera tion WIN
American legion in developing a
program of American asm. Base
language of public, priv ,ate and pa
rochial schools should be the Eng
lish language. Citizenship through
history and civics endor sed. Com
pulsory attendance for nine
months through high school period
advocated: S-Reco(sIlize that
wise expenditures for schools are
an investment bringing larger re-
turn than any other ty pe of public
expenditure. Recognizss necessity
for larger state distrib Sltive funds
for schools to equaliy:e burdens
state. 9-Render unq4 lalified en-
dorsement of a departr ent of edu-
cation with secretary in the pres
ident's cabinet and fedt raj aid and
encouragement to the states in the
nromotion of educatio'b as embod-
led in the Sterling-Tov Rer bill, ana
earnest protest agalnst the SUP.
merging of education in any par:
of the government and the supor-
dination of education 70 other ma
tional interests; 10-U'nge adequate
library service on cou ntry wlae
basis in charge of prHfesslonal IL
brarians; 11--A course I OF study 1or
all schools dealing wffh taXation
and expenditure of pr gblic tunds'
IA national progra In OF neaith
education leading to physical 1it-
ness. and 13-Enteri ing upon
program of education leading TO
international peace.
~ In an address latey today, Dr'
John J. Tigert, United States com
missioner of educatiori, told or tne
extent and meaning o illiteracy IN
the United States. IIe said that
while army figures indicate tnat
probably 20 per cent OF the popu--
lation in the United sHates cannot
read or write the Engl fsh language
llliteracy is slowly bein (; eradicatea,
Or. Tigert said that 1t itppears tnal
rural illiteracy is about double the
urban illiteracy.
r. L. Hollon, dean or educatloJi
of the Kansas State Agricultural
College, speaking before the de-
partment of education publication,
strongly urged that tile people OF
the United States furnish only tne
best text books to theiri school chill
dren. Dean Hollon nenied tha'
text book publishers ate protiteer-
Suueryision of health of a child
before he is old enou f5h to go 20
school. was placed on an equal
nlane of Importance wsith such su-
neryision after acqui, ing school
age. by H, Delamatere director OF
hygiene In st. Josaph, MO, schools
Defects that have their inception IN
infancy and later prevent school at
tendance could thus lae cured, ne
maintained.
Chicago is said to ibe the only
,citv making bids for next years
= mid-winter meeting of, the DEPART
ment of superintend ants. 1t Is
considered likely that the board OF
directors of the Nation al Education
Association may decidts to hold the
main organization meetings with
the convention of the department
Of superintendence. Ht.retofore the
meetings have been Sc arate. Port
land. ore, has extendtsd an invita-
t;op for the ASSOCIATIONS to hold It's
1925 convention in THAT city IN
connection with wof Ids falr 10
be held there.