The Washington times., 1932-02-24
FLORENCE HALE
ADDRESSES
/ CONCLAVE
N. E. A. President Urges That
Teaching Of Music and Art
Be Not Neglected

The greater part Of their
convention program COM
pleted, members of the depart
ment of superintendent, Ma
tional Education Association,
are today balloting for Of
ficers for the coming year.
The only candidate for presi
dent Of the department Is DR..
Milton C. Potter, superintendent
Of schools in Milwaukee for ID
years. He was nominated by DR..
Paul Stetson, Of the Indianapolis
schools, and variously seconded.
!. Distinguished Speakers
DR.. George Melcher, of Kansas
City, was nominated for second
vice president, since the first vice
presidency goes automatically to
the retiring president, DR.. Edwin
c. Broome, Of Philadelphia. DR..
David J. Malcolm, Of Charlemont,
Mass, and DR.. Carroll r. Reed,
Of Minneapolis, were named to
the executive committee. The
ratification by ballots today will
make it official, and the tellers
will report Thursday.
Today'S general session, brought
q group Of distinguished speakers
to Constitution Hall to present
views on the relation Of education
to spiritual life and cultural
growth.
They included Florence Hale,
president Of the National Educa-
tional Education Association;
dorado Taft, one Of Americas
foremost sculptors, and John H.
Finley, of the New York Times.
Urges Music and Art
President Hale's address urged
that music and art be continued
in the schools, regardless Of the
view expressed by some critics
that as they are not absolutely
vital, they might be eliminated in
this time Of financial stress. Music
and art, she said, are more neces-
Sary than ever before, as conSo-
lation and encouragement in time
Of individual difficulties.
She referred particularly to
congressional views on education
in Washington, and pointed out
that suggestions emanating from
such a. source were particularly
serious. The influence upon
communities generally might be
widespread, and should be vigor-
ously opposed by educators.
Mr.. Finley suggested a wide
spread literacy campaign for this
bicentennial year. with emphasis
on knowledge Of literature. He
hoped for a national program of
adult education.
Walter Damrosch was unable to
attend because Of illness, but a
message from the great Symphany
conductor was brought bv Ernest
LaPrade, his associate in radio
work.
Polls Open Till 6 p. M.
k~business session followed the
addresses, and polls were opened
at the Washington Auditorium,
Constitution Hall and Hotel Wash.
ington at II a. m, to remain open
until 6 p. m.
The report Of the committee
on lay relations, made at the
business meeting, advised against
State publication Of textbooks
and favored free textbooks every.
where, selected by local authori-
ties, not by State units.
Group discussions are under
way, as usual, this afternoon,
and this evening David Sheldon,
Of Columbia University; Senator
Robert M. La Toilette, and Mark
Sullivan, will speak at the sev.
enth general session on "Edu.
cation for a Changing Social.
Economic and Political World"
Tomorrow mornings general
session will introduce Secretary
Of the Interior Ray Lyman vii.
bur, Canon G. Freeland Peter,
Of Washington Cathedral and
Robert M. Hutchins of the Uni
Versity Of Chicago-widely known
as the youngest head Of a great
university-aS speakers on the
general theme, Education as q
National Enterprise"
will See wakefield"
There will be a second gen.
eral session tomorrow afternoon
on the health Of the school child,
and in the evening the educators
will have the opportunity to relax
from their strict attention to
duty by attending a special pre-
Se1tation Of the nasque Of
wakefield" in Constitution Hall,
where 1t was first presented Sun
day evening. ..
Margaret Anglin will again
play the title role, and there will
be more than 600 participants,
including the chorus and the Ma
rine Band Orchestra. The per-
Torrance is set for $3.50 p. m.
DR.. Wilson Accused
OF Reckless Driving
PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. "a