Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
iALE'S HISTORICAL
FILMS GAIN IN USE
20 Universities and State
Boards Adopt Pictures in
Educational Series.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, January 49,
Yale University's historical films are Il
be used in a nationwide program
adopted by 20 universities and State
boards of education to promote "ar
appreciation Of American traditions and
ideals through better understanding
of American history" Prof Frank
e. Spaulding, chairman of the depart
ment OF education at Yale, announced
today.
The program is to be undertaken as
q result of arrangements made duiinp
the last year by Dr. william II. Dudley
director of visual instruction of the cX-
tension division of the University OF
Wisconsin, who received a years leave
OF absence to enable him to cooperate
with Yale In this work
working together in this project
which Is regarded as the most signif-
1cant cooperative movement of its kind
ever undertaken. over 90 leading State
universities, State departments of edu-
cation and municipal boards of educa-
ton have already pledged their active
cooperation to the Yale University
press, Prof.. Spaulding said.
Hope to Reach Millions.
at is perhaps the first time that
educational institutions throughout the
entire country have joined forces so
closely in constructive campaign to
promote an appreciation of the tradi-
tons and ideals of America. through a
better understanding of American his
tory, on the part of millions of the
people of the United States. The prof.
ect represents university extension work
of high order planned on a scale of
unusual magnitude.
'Basically, the program provides for
more widespread and systematic use of
Yale's unique and well known series of
historical motion pictures, The Chron-
icles of America Photoplays,' which
were produced under the direction of
distinguished historians from a num-
Der of institutions, and under the su-
pervision Of committee of the Council
of Yale University. These films which
reproduce, with painstaking accuracy
in every detail, striking incidents in the
history of the United States from 1892
until 1855. are recognized by the edit
cational world as the most significant
contribution yet made to visual educa-
aid yet created to assist in the teaching
of American history
Patriotism Stimulated.
Apart from the service rendered by
the films in the schools, they have
proved to be powerful instrument
for the stimulation of patriotism and
good citizenship among native Ameri-
cans and foreign-born citizens alike. In
addition to the wide use made of the
pictures In many American cities from
Boston to Honolulu, prints have been
shipped. for service in Great Britain,
France, China and Japan.
The present program has been
planned to afford thousands of schools
and communities the opportunity to
make more extensive and intensive use
Of the films as q result of cooperation
among the Yale University Press, the
various State universities and other or
CARNATIONS associated with the press in
the work and the schools of the coun-
try. To, this end complete sets of the
films have been deposited by the Yale
University Press with the extension
divisions of number of State univer-
stiles, Through which they are made
available for use Hllr0nghout their re-
spective States. Each school in a given
State is thus given the opportunity of
using them for educational purposes.
Courses for Adults.
I'm addition, the school, patriotic.
organization. a church, business or pro-
ton, or similar local group in each
community, cooperating with the
school, sponsors an adult education
course in American history, in which
the people of the community are en-
rolled. This course Is conducted by the
school authorities.
1.-THE Yale University Press provides
in each case definite teaching aids, pre-
pared by members of the department
of education Of Yale University and
based on the results of the extensive
experimental work it has carried on in
recent yeats in the field of visual in
struction Additional material is sup
piled on request for use by speakers
and those in charge of the adult
courses. The Yale University Press
acts as q clearing house for the ex-
change Of ideas and experiences be-
tween teachers, as means of promot-
ing the most effective pedagogical re-
suits.
Widespread Interest Aroused.
Each state unit plans to work &C
lively throughout the year in bringing
the subject to the attention of all the
schools i'm its territory. Such great
interest has already been created that
the prediction is made, on the basis of
q conservative estimate, that over $500
communities will be using these motion
pictures this Winter
I'm New England. the Massachusetts
State Board of Education is co-operat-
ing with, Yale University Press in the
carrying out of the program outlined;
and in New Jersey the Board of Edu-
cation of Newark. Elsewhere leadership
has been generally assumed by State
universities. such as Indiana University
University of Wisconsin, University OF
Texas, University of Kansas, University
OF Missouri University of Minnesota
University of Colorado, University OF
North Dakota, University of Nebraska
Iowa State College, State College OF
washington, University of California