Evening star., 1924-11-28
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
OPEN CONVENTION
Preliminary Work Discussed
by Association of College
and Prep Institutions.

Subjects necessary for the prepara-
tion of a student for college work
were outlined to the delegates to the
irty-eighth annual convention of the
Association Of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools of the Middle States and
Maryland, which opened today In the
auditorium of the National Museum
under the auspices Of the colleges and
schools of this CITY, Wilson Farrand,
headmaster of the Newark. N. j.,
Academy. outlined what he believed
to be the fundamentals Of such train
ing.
Before the convention started on
lts regular business, 1t listened to two
addresses Of welcome, one by Com
missioner John ]. Tigert Of the United
states Bureau Of Education. and one
by DR.. William Mather Lewis. presi-
dent or George Washington Univer-
sity,. where the several sessions of
the convention will be held tomor-
row. and response by DR.. John H.
Denbigh, president of the association,
OF Brooklyn, N. Y.
Stress Capital ~ Center.
Both of the welcoming speakers
pointed to the great advantages of
Washington as center of education.
commissioner Tigert said that be-
toned to welcoming princes. poten-
tates and the like the delegates
were likely to feel it was blase, but
ne assured them that the officials of
the Government and the officials of
the educational institutions here gave
them cordial welcome,
He pointed out that there were
many educational institutions here,
some of which dated back to the
time of Washington, and these have
served much to maintain the educa-
tional atmosphere which means
much. Commissioner Tigert referred
to the great strides that were being
made in education. SO fast, he said.
that book on science two years old
was out OF date, and said that meet
ings of this kind to push the advance
ment further were vital.
DIR. Lewis Speaks.
DR.. Lewis told the delegates that
their meeting was a sort of home
coming. because this is their city, and
welcomed them on behalf OF George
Washington. Georgetown, Catholic
and Howard Universities and the
schools OF the city.
This is not our city," he said. I'VE
have no vote here. 1t belongs to
you-the people Of the country at
large-and in coming here you are
coming to your city as the people OF
the country should come"
He referred to the thousands Of
high school and college students who
make pilgrimaees to the National
Capital every year and said he was
much interested in them. DR.. Lewis
expressed the hope that In some way
he might be able in the future to
have such groups OF students come
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versity, because OF its downtown To-
cation, and get direction from there
as to what the National Capital has
TO oner in an educational way. and
thus get the background OF what the
National Capital means to them.
Ignorance Menaces Peace.
BY coming, he said. 1t would serve
TO impress on the officials here the
importance and necessity of educa-
tion and its relation to government.
He pointed out that II the Nation is
to do what 1t should do in the for
eign fields, there must be the right
type of education. Dr. Lewis said
that Secretary Hughes had said that
what Is needed more and more in the
diplomatic service Is men and women
with the right cultural BACKGROUND.
That, he said, Is not recognized by
our legislators. There Is not going
to be that peace with other nations,
he went on, as long as there is that
Misunderstanding due to ignorance.
President Denbigh, in response,
thanked the welcoming speakers for
their words, and then told of the
great work that had been done by
the association which now is meet
ing in annual convention here. 1t
has never lost sight OF the meaning
OF real education. but has always
kept in mind the adjustment of the
individual to his spiritual posses
sions. This city. he said. as the place
of meeting. should quicken that ideal.
Outlines Training.
Ds. Farrand said that English,
mathematics as far as algebra and
plane geometry, Latin and one mod
ern language should furnish the basis
for the student for higher education.
DR.. Ats w. Caldwell. New York
City, spoke on Wanted, "A New
Spirit in Science Training"
At the conclusion Of the morning
session the delegates went to the
Raleigh Hotel for a luncheon ten
dered by the colleges and schools Of
Washington.
The afternoon session also will be
held at the National Museum, and
will include addresses by DR.. Her
bert Hawkes., New York City, and DR..
Percy T. Walden Of Yale University.
This evening there will be a din
ner at Z o'clock at the Raleigh Hotel.
divided into six groups, each Of which
will meet in Corcoran Hall OF the
George Washington University.
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