Evening star., 1932-02-22

come paternal like the Federal Gov
ernment which. from the mush in the
kitchen to fodder in the manger, from
bales on the dock to weeds on the
highway, covers the whole gamut of
! daily human interests through
commissions, divisions. departments,
bureaus, and agents until the price We
pay for Federal service has become
burdensome to the breaking point and
makes almost impossible progressive
prosperity OF the Nation. Let the
home look after teeth. tonsils. dress
and nourishment. recreation and re-
ligion, and the mounting cost of edu-
cation will soon come to q happy halt
ing"
This first general session was a YES
per service at which Rev. DR.. Joseph
r. Sizoo. pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. gave the
invocation and the benediction. Music
was presented by the Hampton Insti-
tute choir. under the direction of
Ernest H. Hays, and congregational
singing was led by DR.. E. N. c. Barnes.
director of music in the District
schools.
Prior to the opening general session.
groups Of superintendents had attended
special services for them at Old Christ
celebration of the Bicentennial of
George Washington's birth. Her
bert S. Weet. superintendent of
Rochester schools and a member of
the Executive Committee of the De-
partment of Superintendent. who was
| the speaker, expressed the belief that
Americans have kept faith with their
First President. As evidence Of this
faith, he pointed to the amazing
greater frankness" with which diplo-
matte relations are conducted, the ef-
forts at world peace, and greater tol-
Grafton. He suggested that the future
historians may regard 1.-The very period
of darkness through which We are
passing as an epoch-making period for
the spiritual health of the world
Intelligent Guidance Sought.
Commenting upon the problems OF
educators. DR.. Weet said:
THE independence of youth: its i'm
patience with shams, conventions. and
hypocracies of life, its initiative. its
desire to push on into the unknown,
confident that 1t can better conditions
in this old world of ours, have never
had the driving power that they have
today. Back of all this. youth IS
searching for sympathetic and intelli-
ReQC RulQdIlCS. IL WILL uOt, lioWCNci,
accept as substitute for such guild
ance much Of the dogmatism that has
been characteristic of the past, nor will
it be bent to the will of those in whom
1t NAV lack confidence.
For ourselves, we believe that We
are on the eve Of the day when the
ends which washington sought in
education will be realized as they have
never been realized before. Would We
in education pay tribute to Washing
ton? Then we shall do 1t best by a
quickening of our faith in these great
essentials for which Washington stood
and a strengthening of our hearts to
20 forward and realize these essentials
in the youth of America"
The services at Old Christ Church
were opened with the invocation by
Rev. DR.. j. Morton. rector, who also
outlined the history of the Episcopal
Church in the George Washington
Country" The church choir sang.
Both services were preceded by q
series Of brief exercises at national
shrines. Wreaths were placed at the
Washington Monument, the Lincoln
Memorial and the Tomb Of the Un-
known Soldier.