The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-19
COOLIDGE TALKS
To TEACHERS
JULY4
Convention Of 10000 Dele
gates To Convene On
Steps of Capital

President Coolidge will address
the convention Of the National Edu-
cation Association, which opens in
Washington June 20, according to
the official convention program
made public today by Miss Olive M.
Jones, president Of the association.
The address Of the President viii
be made on the morning Of July 4
at the last general session Of the
Sixty.second annual convention Of
the organization, which is expected
to bring 10000 or more educators TO
the Capital from cities, towns, ana
rural districts throughout the
nation.
Virtually every phase Of educa.
tional work will be presented for
discussion at both the general SEES.
sions OF the convention and ut the
conferences Of q dozen and a half
departments 0f the association, az
well as at the meetings of twoscore
affiliated organizations which win
stage az many national gatherings
at the same time the National Edu.
cation Associations annual meeting
IL in progress. It will be In reality
more than threescore conventions
blended into one in which the cen.
trail theme VIII be education.
Opens ct Capitol.
The general convention proper
VIII be opened on Sunday afternoon,
June 20, with a vesper service on
the steps Of the Capitol at 4 o'clock,
An initial gathering in the evening
VIII be held at Central High School,
where all general sessions will be
held to hear addresses on the moral
and religious aspects OF education.
Convention business actually win
get under way on the next day
when three important professional
problems viii be the topics Of re-
ports at a general session. The
education bill. tenure and retire.
ment viii be reported on and dis
cussed. President Jones will pre-.
side at this session. Monday after.
noon will be free from general meet.
tngs to permit teachers to visit
points Of interest.
Three addresses Of especial in
terest to the teachers win be de.
livered at the evening session on
that day. Commissioner of Educa.
ton Tigert will deliver an address
Of welcome. Superintendent Frank
w. Ballou will speak on "Educa-
ton in the Nations Capital" Presi-
dent Jones will discuss THE Ma.
tons Teachers"
Business Session.
The first business session will be
Tuesday morning when the repre-
sentative assembly Of delegates will
be held. Departments and allied
groups will meet in the afternoon,
and the general convention will
assemble In the evening to hear
discussion of the contribution to
education of all It's personal factors
teacher. principal, superintendent
and parent.
Reports on visual education, teach.
Ing problems, classification of edu.
cation material and kindred subjects
will be made to the meeting of dele.
gates Wednesday morning. Wednes.
day afternoon and evening will be
given over to receptions and dinners
OF various educational organiza.
tions.
One thousand school children of
Washington will sing at the closing
session Friday morning at which
President Coolidge will deliver his
address. Appropriate to the day.
the afternoon will be reserved for
patriotic pilgrimages, on which thou.
sands Of teachers will 60 to the
historic spots In the Capital and
within reach OF 1t by automobile.