Evening star., 1934-06-30
SESSION OF COUNCIL
PRECEDES CONVENTION
Robert M. Hutchins, President Of
Chicago University, Will Be
Principal Speaker Tonight.

tors and termed their slogans "Shib-
boleths," which only create confusion.
The address was delivered at the
second session of the National Coun-
Gil of Education, being held in con-
junction with the seventy-second an
nual meeting of the National Educa-
ton Association, which opens this
evening.
The National Council is composed
of the leaders of the larger group.
Mr.. Feingold's address struck diff
ferent note from that expected from
most of the speakers.
educational objectives have been
confused by the raising of such slo-
gans as to educate for citizenship or
Service or leadership or character, p"
he said Each and every one OF
these Shibboleths is capable of many
different interpretations, thus bring
ing about misunderstanding in the
ranks of educators themselves.
Radicals Are Assailed.
Then he turned on the so-called
radicals in the education field, saying
The greatest injury to sound in
struction, however, especially on the
high school level, is being done by
those who style themselves progressive
educators. BY belittling the value OF
sound learning and by making false
statements about all schools and Bit
ter attacks upon educators. they are
developing among the public a cold
indifference and cynical attitude to-
ward the schools"
I'm the past few years." he contin-
ued. "still more damage to the sup
port Of the public schools has been
done by the spreading of the libelous
SANDER that so per cent of the chill
dren enrolled in the high schools are
incapable of benefitting from educa-
ton and should be provided with pur-
suits under the name of instruction
which are not educational at all. This
of course, tends to make people who
have charge of public funds hesitate
about providing the necessary funds
for the maintenance Of the high
schools on a dignified professional
level
Another speaker at the meeting
was Mrs. Lucy l.. w. Wilson. principal
of the South Philadelphia High
School for Girls. She spoke from &
somewhat different viewpoint.
Right Philosophy Need.
''The need for a new educationa
program for secondary schools is i'm.
mediate and imperative" Mrs Wilson
declared. 1T must be based on 6
right philosophy of education. 1t de.
mands intelligent experimentation"
She said American youth can bt
saved from economic insecurity only
by local and national research in the
changing field of employment as a
prerequisite to intelligent planning ol
vocational education.
The new educational program, she
said, should make definite and ade-
quate provision for pupil difference.
in ability, needs and social and eco.
nomic backgrounds
THE more specific goals of such
program are health, mental and
physical; the development of a criti-
cal sense of relative values-intellect-
ual, emotional, esthetic, ethical open
mindedneSs, ability to think, personal
initiative, courage and the will to act
always in the spirit of fair play. Ir
addition, there must continuous anc
active acquisition of skills, tools, prac.
tices and knowledge"
The opening session of the Nation.
al Council, held yesterday afternoon
was in commemoration of the fiftiett
anniversary Of the first great meeting
of the National Education Associa.
ton, which was in Madison, Wis.
Carroll G. Pearse. Milwaukee, one
of the educators who attended thai
meeting, presented his "reminiscences
Changes Toward Learning.
Other speakers reviewed significant
changes in the attitude toward learn.
ing" Addresses were made by Rost
Swart of Washington, Edgar w
Knight, University of North Carolina
and Mrs. Mary D. Bradford, Kenosha
Wis.
j. B. Edmonson, chairman of tn,
Resolutions Committee, presented pre-
liminary reports both yesterday ant
this morning.
Other speakers this morning wer
F. T. Spaulding of Harvard Universit.
and Frank w. Cyr, professor of educa
tion at Columbia University.
Robert M Hutchins, president o
| the University of Chicago, will b
the principal speaker at the opening
general session tonight, to be helt
in the Washington Auditorium. Hi
subject will be 1.-THE Teacher, tn
School and the National Life"
There will be a radio broadcas
from the Byrd expedition camp il
Little America to the convention thi
evening.
Charles j. ". Murphy, communica
tions officer Of the expedition, will de
liver an address for Admiral Byrd
| who has sent his convention messag
to the base camp from his lsolate'
hut 1913 miles from headquarters. Dr
| Thomas c. Poulter, chief scientis
with the expedition, will discuss it
work, and Capt. Innes Taylor is t.
describe the advance base wher
Admiral Byrd is making scientifi
studies.
Through the radio, the educator
also will cut in on the class room reci
| tations in the school attended b.
expedition members. Courses in radi
and cooking will be featured.
| President Jessie Gray of the educa
ton association and DR.. Gilber
Grosvenor, president Of the Nationa
| Geographic Society, will respond, VII
| radio.
BOYS TO GIVE CONCERT