Evening star., 1924-05-25
MUSIC TO BE feature
AT N. E. A. CONVENTION
Washington ss Host to Provide for
This Form of Entertainment
When Educators Meet.
COMMITTEE rs SELECTED
Between 10000 and 10000 Dele
gates Will Attend Sessions.

The personnel of the committee on
music which will play an important
role in the entertainment of the
thousands of teachers from all sec
tions of the United States and Hawaii
who are coming to Washington for
the annual convention of the Ma
tional Education Association the lat
ter part of June was announced last
night by DR.. Frank w. Ballou, super
intendent of schools and general
chairman of the convention commit
tee.
Edwin N L. Barnes, director of
music III the District public schools,
is chairman of the committee. Other
members are Mrs. Carrie V. Byram,
vice chairman; Miss Josephine Worm
ley, vice chairman; Edith Athey. Vera
Budd, Evelyn Burgess. Clare Bur-
roughs, Lillian Brosseau, Esther
Celander. Aletha Harmon. Helen Mer-
riam, Lillian f. Tibbs Mary L.
Europe Fannie H. Douglass and AL
ston w. Burleigh.
Expect 10000 to 10000.
Between 10000 and 10000 teachers
and educators are expected to attend
the conclave of the association. which
has a membership of more than lao,
600. The convention. will be rep
elected from state and local associa-
tionS. The assembly follows in
measure the plan of organization OF
Congress-one element representing
the states as a whole and another
representing localities.
AS the association grew in MEM
bership and came. through its as.
sembly, to represent the teachers OF
the entire country, need was felt for
platform of service which every
teacher could understand and work
for.
Service Program.
In 1920 service program was
adopted which gives expression in
more dynamic form to the ideals
which the association has been de-
1Deloping throughout siXty-six years
of growth In brief, this platform
calls for:
L. A competent, we'll trained
teacher, in hearty accord with Amer
lean ideals, in every public school
position in the United States.
'2. Increased facilities for the
training of teachers and such induce
ments to enter the teaching profess
sion as will attract men and women
of the highest character and ability
TO this important field of public Serv
zee.
IS. Such an awakening of the peo-
pie to a realization of the Importance
and value of education as will elevate
the profession of teaching to higher
plane in public esteem and insure
just compensation. social recognition
and permanent tenure on the basis
of efficient service.
a. Continued and thorough in
vestigation of educational problems
as the basis for revised educational
standards and methods. to the end
that the schools may attain a greater
efficiency and make the largest pos
Favor Separate Department.
IS. The establishment of a depart
ment of education with a secretary
in the Presidents cabinet, and fed
eral aid to encourage and assist the
states in the promotion of education.
management of the public schools
shall remain exclusively under state
control.
80 The unification and federation
of the educational forces of the coun-
try in one great professional organi-
zation devoted to the advancement of
the teaching profession. and through
education. the promotion of the high
est welfare of the nation. To ac
complish this purpose every teacher
should be a member of a local teach
ers' organization. state teachers
association and the National Educa-
tional Association.
~. Active assistance to state and
local affiliated associations in secur
ing needed legislation and in promot-
ing the interests of such associations
and the welfare of their members in
accordance with the charter and by
laws of this association.
"S. Equal salaries for equal service
to all teachers of equivalent training,
experience and success; and the pro-
motion of sympathetic corporation
between school authorities and
teachers by utilizing, under recog-
nized authority and responsible
leadership, suggestions and advice |
based upon class room experience.
"9. Cooperation with other organ
izations and with men and women of |
intelligence and vision everywhere |
who recognize that only through |
education can be solved many Of the |
serious problems confronting our |
nation.
40. The National Education As
ISOLATION is committed to a program |
of service-service to the teachers, |
service to the profession, service to |
the nation. It's supreme purpose is |
the welfare of the childhood of |
America"