Evening star., 1924-07-03
MODEL D. c. SCHOOL
PLANT. Ne. A. GOAL
Resolutions Drafted Also De.
mand Secretary of Educa-
ton in Cabinet.
BAlK AT LEAGUE ENTRY
Jesse II. Newton of Denver Elect
ed President for Year-Treas-
ury Has Deficit.
BAlK AT LEAGUE ENTRY

The general assembly of the Ma
tional Education Association at
the final business session of the sixty
second annual convention this after
noon stood on the brink of voting
for entrance of the United States
into the league of nations, but was
steered from this course by Fred NJ.
Hunter, superintendent of schools, of
Oakland, Calf.
The association had motion by
George NJ. Davidson of the New York
delegation, offered as a substitute to
resolution on international rela-
tions, which set forth that the United
States should endeavor to secure the
establishment of cooperative tribu-
nails to regulate international rela-
tions. Mr.. Davidson declared that the
association would be puSSyfooting II
it adopted such a policy.
DR.. Hunter. however argued
that should they indorse the league
the teachers of the nation would be
accused of entering partisan politics.
AS a result Mr.. Davidson withdrew
his motion and the foreign relations
resolution was adopted unanimously
along with fifteen others as present.
ed by the resolutions committee.
Omcers Are Elected.
The entire slate of officers submit
ted by the nominating committee was
elected unanimously. They are: Pres
ident, Jesse H Newlon; superintend-
ent of schools of Denver; treasurer,
Cornelia S. Adair, junior high school
teacher of Richmond; vice presidents,
Olive NJ. Jones of New York, the re-
firing president; Albert S. Cook, state
superintendent of schools of Mary
vTy NJ
the Northern Norma anu iiIuus..
School of Aberdeen, S. D.; j. NJ. Foote,
state rural supervisor of the state
department of education of Louisi-
ana; Florence NJ. Hale, state agent
for rural education, of Augusta, Me.
]. o. Marberry, principal of a
school in Rockford, H.; Mary +.
Mooney, vice principal of the Wash
ington High School of San Francisco;
Helen B. Shore, principal of school
in Minneapolis, Mimi; r. M. Sealey,
state high school inspector of Tale
hasse, Fla; A. A. Slade, superintend
ent Of schools of Casper, Wyo.; Cora
Steele, principal of a school in Terre
Haute, Ind, and w. o. Webb, super
intendent of schools OF Globe, Ariz.
stands ON Platform.
Dr. Newton, in accepting the Office
of president, declared that he had
been given the greatest honor that
can be bestowed upon a school teach
er in America. Il stand unreserved-
ly," he said, behind the program of
the National Education Association.
especially the education BILL"
The chief resolution reaff1rms the as
sociation's unqualified support of the
education bill now pending in Con-
gress. Another reaffirms the resolu-
ton adopted last year at the Oakland
San Francisco meeting favoring a
model school system for the District.
1t also urges Congress at it's next ses-
sion to pass legislation which will en-
able the educational authorities OF
Washington to institute and carry to
completion an adequate school build
ing program.
World Co-Operation Asked.
While not specifically mentioning
the world court, a resolution on in
ternatiopal relations declares that the
should endeayor to Sc
cure the establishment of co-opera-
tive tribunals to regulate internation-
al relations.
The resolution points out that the
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