Evening star., 1934-06-24
Financial Support of Schools
to Be Discussed by
Leaders.
GEN. JOHNSON AND BAKER
TO ADDRESS SESSIONS
District Officials to Take Promi-
nent Parts-Dr. Ballou to
Preside at Banquet.

the National Education Association
They are expected to give the entire
system a thorough going
over with the fine -toothed comb OF
criticism.
These are critical times for educa
tion, hard hit by financial stress, and
the coming convention bids fair to be
one of the most momentous in the
associations long history.
Sessions of the association proper
will open Saturday evening and con-
tinue through the next Friday. During
this time the associations 81 depart
ments and IA allied organizations also
will hold meetings.
300 Speakers Listed.
Approximately 300 speakers are
scheduled to address the many ses-
sions. Among them are notables not
only in the world of education, but
outstanding figures in the national
life, such as Gen. Hugh S. johnson
and Newton D. Baker.
The problems before the educators
are manifold.
Some are wondering whether the
public should pay for kindergarten
training.
Others will ask whether States
should use tax money to finance col
leges. They suggest as an alternative
that those students who want college
training pay for it.
They will examine the old demo
cratic belief that schooling should be
free and open for every one.
The most immediate problem is the
matter of financing school systems
and, consequently. this question col.
ors the survey of all other subjects.
To Welcome Delegates.
District of Columbia school men anc
women will play important roles IL
the sessions. Among those who vii
figure prominently are DR.. Frank w
Ballou, superintendent of Districr
schools, and Mrs. Henry Grattar
Doyle, vice president of the Board Of
Education, both of whom will welcome
Monday morning. DR.. Ballou also i!
to preside at the life membership
dinner Monday evening in the May.
flower Hotel.
All general convention sessions vii
be held in the Washington Audi.
torium. The Maylower Hotel has beer
designated as social headquarters.
One of the principal events will bt
the election of officers. Ballot boxe.
will be open all day Thursday.
A new president will be chosen t.
succeed Miss Jessie Gray of Philadel.
phla. Vice presidents. treasurer anc
State directors also will be elected.
Local Group in Charge.
A group of Washington educator
is in charge of local arrangements fo
the convention. The Washington
Executive Committee is headed b,
Robert l.. Haycock, assistant super,
intendent of schools, and include
Garnet C. Wilkinson, Edith L. Gros
venor, DR.. Elmer s. Newton. Selder
M. Ely. Harold E. Warner, NJ. Gran
Chairmen of the local subcommittee
are: Miss Grosvenor, reception to tn
national association president; Fred
D. Egbert. general hospitality; Mr.
Daniel. local exhibits; Mr.. Ely, trip
and sightseeing; P. E. Lutz, member
ship and attendance; E. N. C. Barnes
music, and Elsie E. Green. publicity
The reception to Miss Gray, tn,
national president, will be held tht
Monday night of the convention a
the Mayfower. The Virginia brancl
of the association will be co-host. anC
its officers will be in the receiving
line. together with DR.. George F. Zook
United States commissioner of educa
ton; DR.. Ballou, Miss Gray, member
of the national association staff, anC
officers of the District branch of tn,
association.
Hospitality Centers.
Miss Egbert, chairman of tn
Hospitality Committee, plans to or
ganiZe three centerS of hospitality, a
which Washington teachers will gree
visitors. One will be in the Wash
ington Auditorium, a second in TIN
Mayflower and the third at the asso
ciation's headquarters, Sixteenth ant
M streets.
Mrs. Howard G. Nichols, presiden
of the Washington Branch of tn
American Association of Universit
Women, has extended the hospitalit
of the club house at 1884 street. TIL
dining room, writing rooms, readin
and rest rooms will be open to tn
visitors throughout the convention.
The American Red Cross also Wi
keep open house at its building, Seven
teenth and E streets.
Exhibits showing the work of tn
local public schools are being arrange
by Mr.. Daniel, chairman of that sub
committee. They will be distribute
among a number of schools.
Preceding the first session of tn
National Association, the Natione
Council of Education will meet Fri
day. It's sessions will continue owe
into Saturday.
Kindergarten Discussion.
Much of the discussion of the con
vention will be the result of the wor
of the Teachers Joint Commission o.
the Emergency in Education, whicl
has been gathering conflicting view
for the past year.
KindergartenS are one of the mod
ern extensions of the old three Rs,
which will be subjected to criticisr
and defense. The commission ha
found about 100 cities have abandone
kindergartens.
A recent survey, however, show
children with such training enter tn
first grade in better health, and thei
progress through the grades is NOR
regular.
Another series of conferences wi
try to determine whether all shoul
go to high schools; whether thos
who 60 should be selected, an
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