Evening star., 1932-02-22
PUBLIC IS SCORED
FOR SCHOOL EVILS
Burdens Added, but Support
Is Lacking, Declares
DR.. c. H. Judd.
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Judgment ON the experiments which the
schools have been trying in the effort to
prepare society for It's new day.
Teach $50 Subjects.
Commenting ON the social change
which sent vast numbers OF new type"
pupils to the schools. DR.. Judd declared
that although society had not prepared
them for the task. teachers undertook
to provide the kind OF instruction the
children needed. He quoted the u. S.
once OF Education to the effect that in
1890 the schools taught nine subjects.
whereas today's high schools include as
many as ESQ subjects In their programs.
1T Is no wonder" DIR. Judd ex-
claimed. that some OF our new courses
are open TO criticism. They are
emergency measures intended to provide
for young people who have been pushed
out Of industry"
The Chicago dean illustrated the at
titude OF critics toward these new
courses by citing the condemnation
given Chicago high school for teach
ing millinery. He suggested that the
city answer this type Of criticism by
requiring the critics to interest the girls
in that industrial hir.l school in "a
traditional subject Of unouestioned re-
spectabilty. such as Letin and trigo-
nometry"
Task Is Defin Il.
| Addressing the educators on their
present problem. DR.. Judd declared their
task is one Of consolidation and organ
ization, OF improvement and amplinca-
ton, of education" II educators can
keep "the parent as taxpayer fully con-
scious of his duty as parent. adequate
support can be secured for the schools. "
He suggested further that leading citi-
zenS Of every community be brought
together to discuss education, mot as a
political or financial issue. but as one Of
society's greatest undertakings" Con-
tinuing, he said further:
MY recommendation Is that We, who
are directly responsible for the schools,
be the first to recognize the obligation
to introduce the young people Of
America to fuller knowledge Of social
institutions than is now supplied by
American education. If had my way,
I would bring 1t to pass that the center
and core of the school curriculum at
every level would be instruction regard
ing the social order"
| 40io. JOlIll a. 1NOI tOLl dSoONldIC I'LL &C.
tor Of research in the National Educa-
ton Association, urged the construction
Of school buildings that are "as beau
tiful and as useful as intelligence and
care can make them" Thus. she con-
tended, children can have an affection
for their school environment and
through this sentiment the physical
resources Of the school, can be used to
advantage in character education. Mrs.
Norton pointed out that by stating posi-
lively that there is no magic formula
for character development" the Year
book should help superintendents ward
off the fadoist with single plan for
character development or with one cure
for crime"
DR.. Freeman Speaks
Discussing character education from
the point Of view Of psychology, Dr.
Frank N. Freeman. School Of Education,
University CT Chicago, praised the Year
book for taking the broad view Of the
meaning Of character education. It Is
impossible to name one group of actions
which are supposed to represent char
acter, DR.. Freeman asserted. for ones
character is made up Of all his actions
and his attitudes.
This adoption Of a broad conception
OF character education means that the
Character Education) Commission has,
by implication. set itself against the
policy OF seeking to produce character
by. means of panaceas or get-good-
quick schemes" DR.. Freeman said, add
ing that while the educator should re-
fuse to place his confidence on any
easy device for making children GOOD
he is warranted in putting faith in the
total process OF education"
The second general session Of the
convention was adjourned in time for
the Superintendents to board a fleet
Of 125 buses for their pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon. There. Dr. Edwin C..
Broome Of Philadelphia, president of
the Department of Superintendent
will place wreath on the tomb OF
George Washington. and Miss Florence
Hale, president OF the National Educa-
ton Association, will place a similar
tribute on the tomb of Martha Wash
ington
While at Mount Vernon. the educa-
tors will be greeted by President
Hoover, who will be at the national
shrine at the same time
| Tonight the third general session of
the convention will be held in two
group meetings. The work Of the
| National Commission on the Enrich
ment Of Adult Life will be discussed at
Memorial Continental Hall, and school
building and school planning and con-
struction will be considered in the
Chamber of Commerce Building Both
meetings will be held at o'clock.
| Tomorrow the fourth general ses-
sion will be held in Constitution Hall,
when the general topic will be THE
Present Crisis and Public Education"
A group of nationally known educators
will discuss various phases of the de-
pression's effect on public education
and, at an accompanying business ses-
sion, Dr. Frank w. Ballou. superin-
tendent Of District of Columbia schools,
will present the report Of the commit
tee on financing educational research.
One Of the main issues Of the con-
vention was introduced at the first
yesterday afternoon, when DR.. Rufus
B. Won KleinSmid, president of the
University of Southern California
cited criticism of the mounting costs
of education. These high costs. he
asserted, are due largely to the fact
that the schools are being required to
perform more and more Of the duties
properly belonging to other social
agencies.
"Doubtless at the present time" DR..
Won KleinSmid declared. "the cost of
maintenance and operation rather
than the expense Of instruction is the
outstanding target Of objectors. Quite
! So the cost is high, but only let us
oe privileged to do our Job alone with
out the burden Of duty undone on the
part Of other social agencies, and we
shall be able readily, and in large sums,
! to reduce the cost.
"The schools have been forced to be-
a wreath in the name of the associa-
ton this morning at the Washington