Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
formation as to the fitness of the two
annoinfAaa to the commission.

formation as to the fitness Of the two
appointees to the commission.
James @. Yaden, president OF tho
federation and chairman ex-ofiicio or
the council. who turned the chair over
to former President Jesse c. Suter dur.
ing the debate on the report, warned
the federation to be careful Of it's ac-
ton in view OF reports that three
organizations are seeking to kill the
council and to control the election Sat
urday."
The council, Mr.. Yaden said, has ex-
ceeded its expressed powers many
times during his administration and
that he was proud of it."
IF the council had only taken &C.
ton on matters referred to it by the
Commissioners" he added, mo action
would have been taken and no meet
ings would have been held since last
November, when ] became chairman"
The report of the education com.
mittee urging certain changes In the
course of instruction at the Wilson
and Miner Normal Schools was adopt
ed by the federation with several
amendments after an animated discus
sion over several recommendations.
The report was based on recommends
tions OF the Federal bureau of educa-
ton, compiled after survey Of the
two normal schools.
School Recommendation Voted.
AS approved by the federation, the
recommendations follow:
That a three-year course in home
economics be introduced in the normal
schools.
That the physical training course
be extended to two periods week.
That Libraries in the normal schools
be reconditioned and equipped with
up.to-date books and periodicals In
sufficient numbers to constitute a suit.
able professional library.
That the normal school course be
extended to three years. and that an
elective four-year course be establish.
ed with a provision by law for the
award Of degree upon graduation.
That at least one supervisor of prac.
tice teaching be appointed for each
normal school.
That all new appointees to academic
teaching positions be required to have
| masters degree, including at least
80 semester hours Of professional work
in addition to two or more years of
! successful teaching experience, and
that practice teachers have special
training.
That practtce teacher training
| course be opened to practice teachers
and those who wish to qualify as such.
Appointments Outside District.
That il a sufficient number of prop
erly qualified eligibles cannot be
found in the District, a certain pro-
portion OF the supervisors and prin-
cipals hereafter needed may be ap-
pointed from outside the District
That nonresident students should
| be required to pay a tuition fee equal
to at least to the pupil per capita cost
of maintaining the normal schools.
That both normal schools should
offer extension work for teachers al.
| ready In the service.
That frequent conferences should
be held between the instructors In the
| normal schools and city school super
| visors in order that instruction In the
| normal schools may be co.ordinated
closely with the standards Of practice
| In the city schools.
The federation accepted from DIR. D.
n. Shoemaker a gift consisting of a
gavel and block, made from the old
Morse elm which stood at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.