Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
Opposed Only on Legal Prin-
CipIe, New Commissioner
Is Told by Directors
NEW OFFICIALS GIVE
BRIEF ADDRESSES
Ballou, Marvin and Others Speak
on Education-New Directors
Are Chosen.


yesterday as District Commissioner, was
welcomed to his new duties by the
Washington Board Of Trade at a meet
ing in the Willard Hotel last night.
when the trade organization elected its
new board Of directors.
In move which took the 900 mem
bers and guests by surprise, Edward
Brandenburg, former president Of the
board, interrupted the meeting to turn
to Commissioner Crosby and pledge him
the support of his organization.
I'VE have opposed you on a strictly
legal principle" Mr.. BrandenburR said.
But as strenuously as we have opposed
you, now we wish to do you honor, I
extend to you and DR.. Luther H. Reich-
eIderfer our best wishes and pledge YOU
poCn our hearty cooperation in the
task you are about to undertake"
commissioner Crosby spoke briefly,
explaining That he was still too new In
MS job to talk business at this time.
Il am glad" he declared, that the
Board OF Trade has opposed me only on
q matter OF principle" DR.. Reichel-
oer1er also made a brief talk, thanking
the board Tor its promise of support.
Says Defeat Expected.
Resuming the chair, E. j. Murphy,
president Of the board, jokingly said,
we knew we were only bluff1ng in OPP
posing you. We took a good licking,
which we knew we were going to get"
After tabulation Of the ballot, Joseph
A. Burkart, judge of the election, an
nounced that the following had been
CHOSEN directors: w. w. Everett, Theo-
dore w. NoyeS, T. Brook Amiss, ir.:
OdeL s. Smith, George w. Offutt, IT.;
s. j. Prescott, William r. Ellis, John
Joy Edson, J. Harry Cunningham and
meet today to select officers for the
year.
After President Murphy had submit
ted his report the meeting was devoted
70 a series Of addresses on Washington
as an educational center.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
OF public schools, vigorously defended
Inc scnool system here and the men,
oers OF the Board Of Education.
Notwithstanding statements to the
contrary" he said. land based on an
experience of more than 80 wears of
| STUDY OF public education and school
administration, want to testify to the
high type Of public service rendered by
the Board Of Education in Washing
ton during my 10 years of service, in
its personnel, its high ideals of pubic
service and its diSpaSsionate and wise
consideration Of the many matters on
which 1t takes action. The Board Of
Education in Washington today Is. in
my Judgment, the equal Of any and
the superior of most boards of educa-
ton In other cities Of the country.
Standards Here Appreciated.
The people Of Washington should.
and think do, appreciate the high
been maintained in Washington for
the members Of the teaching and adj
ministrative staff. The high quality
Of our Board of Education and the
| high standards of professional attain
mentS required of those in the .duca-
tional profession In Washington have
contributed to fine esprit de corps
among the members of the teaching
profession. It is a pleasure to testify
to the fine professional results that
have been attained in the schools"
DR.. Ballou cited four things which
he said were requisite to an adequate
| system Of public education:
IA competent staff Of teachers and
officers. clerks and custodial stan.
2-An adequate program Of 1nStruc-
ton.
adequate buildings properly de-
signed and equipped.
Adequate and continuous imam
cial support.
without proper financial support"
he said, no school system can be eff
| f1cient That support cannot be
| sporadic, but must be continuous"
DR.. Ballou also spoke at length on the
| importance to the business man and
business world Of the proper training
and equipping for later work Of boys
| and girls.
In the absence Of President Cloyd
Heck Marvin, DR.. William Allen Wilbur,
provost of George Washington Univer-
sity, spoke on the desirability Of Wash
ington as a center Of education.
Atmosphere Of Quietness.
zone reason the District of Columbia
is good place for seats of learning"
he said, "iS because the people don't
vote here. The city has an atmosphere
Of quietness which would not be i'm
proved If the city had the party align
mentS and other undesirable features of
partisan politics. The lack Of fran
chise in my opinion, is a leveling up Of
Americanism, not leveling down."
StreSSing the need for a determined
effort in the development Of schools,
he said: Universities and nations are
not determined by dreams, out, ngura-
lively speaking, by blood and IRON"
DR.. Lucius c. Clark, chancellor of
American University, spoke on the i'm
portance of keeping colleges beautiful
He said there was a decided lack of
money to carry on educational work
and asked the support Of Washington
business men In this respect.
Rev. DR.. James H. Ryan. rector Cath
Ollie University, discussed the aims and
purposes of the institution he repre-
sents. In referring to the library facil-
tiles Of washington, he said: "Quietness
Is Of great importance to a successful
institution of learning, but the most
important things are adequate libraries
and scientific facilities, which are found
so abundantly here"
Vocal selections we're sung by the
George Washington University Glee
Club, under direction Of DR.. Robert
Harmon Mrs Grace r Harmon ar