Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-15
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| AIMS IS PROPOSED
Methods of Encouraging 4
teIIectual Life Would b
Gone Into. E

Establishment Of q commissiep of
three competent leaders of thought and
interpreters of life to undertake an IN
quiry to value the purposes Of Ameri-
can undergraduate colleges of liberal
arts and sciences and their present
methods of encouraging intellectual life.
at a cost Of $4,000, was proposed today
to the Association of American Colleges,
in session at the Willard Hotel
The project, which has been called
the intellectual life project" was said
by DR.. Robert L. Kelly, executive secre-
tary Of the association, who presented
the proposal, to have the earnest back
ing of six national organizations: The
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, the National Research
Council, the American Council on Edu-
cation, the Social science Research
Council. the American Council of
Learned Societies, the American Asso-
citation OF University Professors and a
long list of individual sponsors.
IL Is proposed that the commission
appointed to undertake the study should
visit the institutions to be selected and
appraise the work done.
Catholic Aim Is Given.
The aim of the Catholic college. DR..
George johnson of the Catholic Uni
versity of America said, is ito produce
that intelligence and character in the
student which will enable him to lead
his life In conformity with the princi-
Piles taught and exemplified by Jesus
Christ as interpreted by the Catholic
Church"
Consequently" DR.. johnson added.
the fundamental aim of the Catholic
college Is the same as that of the
church. It Is one of the instrumentali4
ties used by the church in the prosecW
tlon OF her mission to mankind.
Or. Johnson said there are 162 Cath
Ollie colleges in the United States at
the present time, rs for men and 90
Tor women. In these institutions, he
declared, emphasis is placed for the
most part upon the humanities. RE
ligion is not treated as an Isolated
branch OF the curriculum but Is the
heart OF the program and the spirit
which tllumines every other discipline"
A reception for the delegates by Pres
ldent Hoover at the White House was
followed by another business session at
the willard this afternoon. At 4:s0
O'Clock this afternoon the delegates
were to be the guests of the American
Association of University Women a&
the club house, 1884 I street.
People OF the world have come to uii-
derStand the futility of armed conflict
since the World War. in the opinion Of
Sir Esme Howard, retiring British AM
baSsador.
Addressing banquet of the Associa-
ton OF American Colleges at the VIII
lard Hotel last night, the Ambassador
said:
81 believe most firmly that the peo-
pies Of the world, especially in Europe,
which is the danger spot of the world,
nave grown to understand what an ex-
traordinarily futile and stupid thing
war Is"
American Attitude False.
Charles Moore, chairman of the Ma
tional Commission of Fine Arts, told the
group that the people of America have
false attitude toward art. He said
they look upon art as luxury instead
OF an essential part of life.
Earlier In the day the Council of
Church Boards Education closed its
sessions with the election Of officers
and q visit to the Washington Ca
thedral, Bishop William F.. Mcdowell
OF Washington addressed the council
early in the afternoon at q union mass
meeting at the Willard. DR.. E. E. Rail
OF Naperville, ILL.,, was chosen a presi-
dent OF the council to succeed DR..
Boothe G. Davis. Other officers chosen
were: Miss Mary Markley, vice presi-
dent, and Harry T. Stock recording
secretary. Additions to the executive
committee are: DR.. F. E. Stockwell, DIR.
Frank w. Padelford, DR.. william S.
Bovard and DR.. Robert l.. Kelly.
Guests Visit Cathedral.
At the Cathedral yesterday the guests
were addressed by the Rev. Arson
Phelps Stokes, Canon Of Washington,
who described the ideals and purposes
OF the Cathedral. The guests visited
the Chapel of the Resurrection, the
newly opened College of Preachers and
other points on the Cathedral grounds.