Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13
Richie PRAISES
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Senator Tydings Also Lauds
Montgomery Institutions at
Bethesda Reception.
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY,
Stan Correspondent of The Star.

BETHESDA, Md, June 13-Extolline
the present school system of Montgom-
cry County, Gov. Albert C. Richie and
Senator Willard E. Tydings of Mary
land and Supt. of Schools Edwin w
Broome last night, at the new Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School, told of the
rapid strides that had been made in
education in the State during the past
decade.
Gov. Ritchie pointed out that during
the past 10 years Maryland'S schools
and educational system had passed from
practically nothing to an institution
which was attracting other States to
use it as model.
The program was arranged as a pre-
liminary to reception in the new
building, which was opened in its en-
the auspices of the Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION, of which Mrs. Louis L. Boek-
hon is president, and who presided at
the ceremonies last night The stage
was decorated with greens and cut
flowers, and against this background
was group of young girls OF the school
in colorful Spring dresses, who chorused
the words of Maryland, My Maryland"
as the governor and the official party
entered the large auditorium, in which
the exercises were held.
C1teS reputation l1CEGdSes
Gov. Richie spoke of the great in
crease in the population in the metro
politan district of Montgomery County,
much of which, he said, was from the
District of Columbia, and he said that
he wanted to take the opportunity then
of congratulating these people on their
good taste, good judgment and good
sense in selecting this area In Mary
land. He said he welcomed any sign
on their part of their appreciation Of
what is being done in the metropolitan
district The governor spoke of such
improvements as the parks, the pro-
vision of planning commission, the
installation Of water and sewer lines,
and he particularly stressed the pro-
vision of an adequate school system TO
meet the increasing demands.
No one could be governor for period
Of 10 years without having knowledge
of the various weights to be given pub
lie activities and, he said, he had found
that education should be given the
most He pointed out that there Is q
habit of looking at governments as
money spenders, and he added that 1t
does not build up tax systems merely
for the purpose OF collecting money
to run the government.
But, he went on, money raising Is not
the chief function of any government
The real vital part of government, ana
particularly of a State government, he
continued, is its educational system, as
evidenced in its public schools. Mary
land, Gov. Richie pointed out, has
not fallen very far behind in education.
Looking back 10 years, he added, Mary
land didn't have any public schools to
be proud of. No other State sent
to Maryland to examine them as exam
pies. They lacked pep, he said.
Gov. Richie then discussed the steps
taken to build ND the system, beginning
about eight years ago, and said that
now there is not State in the country
that does not look to Maryland to see
what kind of an educational system a
state ought to have. They come to
the State to study the present system
In all its phases, and then go back
home and tell of Maryland's work and
what the latter State Is dong and try
to have it emulated.
The responsibility of government In a
few years, he continued, will rest on
the shoulders of the boys and girls now
in school, and it is the duty OF the
oficials now to provide the means in
an adequate and efficient school syS-
tenn. He said that the people haven't
any right to expect these young peo-
pie to fulfil these responsibilities unless
they now equip them for the task.
Senator Tydings' Views.
Characterizing Montgomery County
cas- the finest residential section in
all the world, barring none" Senator
Tydings sail that he did not believe
that it was flattery to add that the
people who inhabit it, in intelligence,
patriotism, public spirit and great civic
activity, are second to none in the
world.
Senator Tydings said that the con-
gtruction of any kind of educational
institution in America now represents
q landmark In progress. Looking back
q hundred years, he spoke of the vast
strides made in the development of the
telegraph, telephone, radio, airplane
and other mechanical improvements,
which, coupled with the industrial pros
perity, cannot but make the United
States better place in which to live.
But, he, added, that he did not believe
that educational development had kept
pace with the industrial and mechanical
development. If it had, he said, this
today would be a nation of supermen,
superwomen and superchildren. He al
legged that the educational side had been