Evening star., 1924-06-27

quarters.
DR.. Thomas E. Finegan, former
state superintendent of public in
structtun of Pennsylvania, and one
OF the most distinguished educators
in the United States. arrived in Wash
ington today for the sixty-second an
nual convention of the National Edu-
cation Association, which convenes
Sunday for a six-day session.
DR.. Finegan will take a leading
part In the proceedings of the great
educational conclave which is at
tractfag to Washington prominent edu-
Gators and teachers from every sec
ton Of the country. Because Of his
progressive ideas in education, DR..
Ffnegan was the storm center" of
the annual meeting of the association
last year in Oakland, Calf. He also
is a stancr advocate of the proposed
federal department of education,
which gives every indication of being
the chief topic of discussion at the
forthcoming conclave.
Wants Cabinet Member.
1t is the firm belief of DR.. F'inegan
that the ends to be attained in Amer
lea through educational processes can
never be accomplished until the fed
eral government extends to educa-
tion leadership the weight of its
power and influence and until it sup
plies financial support to aid in the
equalization OF educational oppor-
tunity.
A department of education. N the
IA ant hi inin
would afford d unifying sufluence
throughout the land which WOULD
stabilize and promote educational
activities in every state without in
terfering with local rights and priv
ileges or decreasing the influence of
single state in its educational af-
fairs.
Several of the important meetings
which will formally begin Monday
morning, got under way today One
the National Conference on Thrift
Education, which convened for a two
day session at the Willard Hotel.
Welcomed by BalIou.
DR.. Frank w. Bal1ou, superin-
tendent of the Diss-7c1 public schools,
and general chairman of the conven
ton committee, welcomed the dele
gates and gave a concise resume of
the activities of the Washington
school officials and teachers in pre-
pairing 1Or the Ol Tie Id
tion's teachers and educators. This
is not our city, but your city" DR..
Ballou told the teachers. Il feel
chat it is a great, honor to welcome
you to your city.
Agnes Winn. director of the d1vi-
sion of classroom service of the edu-
cation association, and consulting
member of the committee on thrift
education, lauded the local commit
tees which arranged the convention
details Never before in any or
ganizations, she said, have commit
tees worked so effectively.
A history of the thrift committee
was outlined by Arthur H. Chamber
lain secretary of the California State
Teachers Association of San Fran
cisco and chairman of the thrift con-
ference. Mr.. Chamberlain described
how the war had given new impetus
to the thrift committee and voiced
The hone that the committee would
function as effectively during peace
times.
Lord to Be Speaker.
The principal session of the thrift
conference will be held at the Will
lard tonight at o'clock, when Gen.
Herbert NJ. Lord, director of the bu-
reau of the budget, will speak on
'"The Nations Business" John ]. I'll
CERT, federal commissioner of educa-
ton, opened the afternoon session
with a talk on "Applying Thrift to
Everyday Life" Others who are
scheduled to speak at this meeting
are H. r. Daniel. secretary of the
American Society for Thrift; w. Es
pey Albig, deputy manager of the saw
ings bank division of the American
Bankers Association, and Miss Olive
NJ. Jones, president of the National
Education Association.
Convention headquarters at Central
High School was a scene of unusual
activity today Is the local commit
tees worked tireiessly in preparing
to welcome the hordes of teachers
who are expected to register tomor-
row morning. The registration booths
will be opened at $3.50 o'clock and the
Washington teachers are urged by
officials of the National Educational
Association to register early in or
der that the registration of the out
of-town delegates may be facilitated.
Apparatus on Exhibition.
Several carloads of educational
supplies and apparatus have been un-
loaded at Central and will be placed
on exhibition during the convention
in the basement corridors of the
school. The exhibitors include local
and national manufacturers as we'll
as educational institutions.
A banner about 100 feet long, in
scribed IN. Il. A. Headquarters" was
placed across the east side of Central
this morning to attract the attention
of the delegates. The banner can be
discerned for several blocks
The American Red Cross. it was an
nounced today, has completed prepa-
rations to welcome the thousands of
teachers who will gather here for
the convention Special exhibits also
have been arranged to demonstrate
the value of Red Cross cooperation
in educational work. The exhibit
will depict the manner in which Red
Cross courses in nutrition, home hy
glene and first aid and lifesaving are
made available to the schools.
Meet mt Headquarters.
A special meeting of the teachers
convention will be held in the as
sembly room at National Red Cross
headquarters Tuesday, when educa
tors of national prominence will dis
cuss the contributions the American