Evening star., 1924-07-04

give way to the consolidated school
with a modern building and an ade-
with the best advantages that are
provided for. our urban population.
Throng Rises and Cheers.
The Presidents declaration that
national defense is necessity and
a virtue, but peace with honor is the
normal, natural condition of man
kind" brought a storm Of applause.
World peace through the gospel of
education is one of the chief aims
of the n. f. A
The crowd stood, cheered and ap-
plauded when Mr.. Coolidge outllneo
the government reorganization plan
which would provide department. OF
education and relief to be presided
over by a cabinet officer.
Between 10000 and 1900 persons
the majority of them teachers from
all sections of the United States and
it's island possessions, jammed the
Central Stadium to hear the Presi-
dents address. 1t was the largest
gathering that ever assembled In the
schools athletic arena
n. e. A. Observes Birthday.
AS Mr.. Coolidge entered the sta
dunn a volcano of applause rang
from the great mass of humanity.
The President came through the
southeast gate, escorted by a dele
cation headed by Federal Commis-
sioner of Education John ]. Tigert
and jesse Newton, superintendent of
schools of Denver, the new president
of the National Education Associa-
ton. Just before entering the speak
er's platform in the center Of the
stadium the President passed through
a long lane formed by members of
the National Education Association
reception committee, composed of
representatives of the fifty-two state
DELEGATIONS, officers and past preSi-
dents of the association.
Miss Olive M. Jones, retiring presi-
opening the final session of the con-
vention, pointed out that the Ma
tional Education Association was
born fifty-two years ago today, and
at the present time its membership
is made up of teachers in f1fty-two
United States. She also announced
that a committee had been appointed
to give a fitting token to Mr.. Cool
idge DR.. Newton then presented him
with a large basket of flowers
President arrived an hour later. In
the interim, mass singing was en-
gagged in by the audience, led by
George H. Gartlan. director of mu-
sic in the New York public schools
and Glenn Woods, director of music
in the schools Of Oakland. Calif
states Navy Band, under the direction
of Charles Benter.
Conclave Ends Today.
Although the President was hun
dreds of feet away from large
portion of his vast audience, every
word Of his speech was carried clear
ly and distinctly to the remotest cor
ner of the stadium through ampli-
fiers. which had been installed in the
stadium especially for the open air.
sessions of the convention.
Mr.. Coolidge is the second Presi-
dent to address a convention of the
n. p. A. Theodore Roosevelt was
the first, having spoken at an annual
meeting in 1905.
The pilgrimages to eleven Of the
country's patriotic and historic shrines
will bring to a fitting climax this after
noon the sixty-second annual conclave
of the N. E. A. History will chronicle
it as one Of the most important and
pretentious conventions in the history
Of the organization. a
for the convention have planned to re-
main for several days to go on sight
seeing expeditions. The convention
program was so elaborate that only q
small majority of the delegates had an
opportunity to view the places of in
torocf in tho ffon'c "a pftol