The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-19
MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED AT CLUB MEETING
Woman's Club Holds Ses- sion Last Night = Mrs.
 Hermann, Breuer Talk

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 At the regular meeting of the Juneau Woman's Club held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall last night, several interesting talks were given and also it was an- nounced that the club has been asked to take charge of the sn- nual Father and Son Banquet which will be held on March 8, and committee has been named to act.
 The Legislative committee re- ported progress on a program for Seward Day, on which occasion James Wickersham will speak on the early history of Alaska.
 Mrs. ann addressed the Club on Legislative Needs of h. terest to Women" and discussed the community property bill whic h failed to pass at the last Legisla- ture.
 The chairman of the Legislative Committee has been instructed to write letters to candidates in vari- GUS parts of the Territory, asking them to comment on this bill. These comments, if any, will be mailed to other candidates. An swers so far received have been favorable. Mrs. Hermann said. The bill would define the status of wo- men as property owners, and the various Women's Clubs of Alaska are supporting it, she said.
 New Club at Haines
 Mrs. E. Ii. Norton announced a new Womans Club at Haines, mak- ing the twelfth club in the Terri tory. There were only nine such organizations at the time the last legislature was in session Others are being founded in the Second and Fourth Divisions.
 Student Loan Fund
 At the close of this discussion Mrs. Hermann was called upon to speak on "The Stud dent Loan Fund" This fund, she suggested should be raised by whatever means possible for the purpose of assist ing worthy high school graduates to continue their education ir higher institutions of learning.
 She traced the history of such endeavors, pointed out the benefits derived from such efforts by other Woman's Clubs throughout the country. and outlined plan by which the money advanced to stu dents could be repaid in install ments after the student is gradu- ated. This loan could be guaran- teed by an insurance policy drawn up in such a way that the CluE would be the beneficiary until the student has paid back the loan She suggested that the student earn part of his expenses.
 Commissioner of Education Lee w. Breuer, was introduced by Mrs T. L. Allen, chairman of the ap- piled education committee. MT Breuer lauded the suggestions made by Mrs Hermann for student loan fund and then spoke or "Changes in Educational Methods. Modern educators agreed that 2 well rounded education was o. more benefit than the old method: which provided intensive stu along certain lines, he said. The memorizing of historical dates is not so important as it once seeped and the student who can add g column of figures five high anc five wide is as well prepared for 2 successful business career as one who can add a column of greate, proportions. He approved, how ever, of giving the pupil an edu- cation along the lines he intends to follow. Hawaii, he said, leads in elementary education.
 New Proposal
 Mir. Breuer proposed the de- velopment of manual art lines ifl Alaska. Six out of ten students win eventually come in contact with gasboats, he told his audience and it would be better to teach the theory of a gas engine than how to make fine furniture.
 The study of history should lead to a clearer understanding of ill- ternational relations rather thar how many battles were won and who won them, he concluded.