Evening star., 1939-11-15
n. Y. A. Asks Student!
To Eva|ue Work
Under Program
Aubrey WiIIioms
Addresses lund-Grunt
College Association

Assistance of the National Youth
Administration beneflciaries in de-
termining the worth of the work
they perform under N. Y. A. stu
dent grants would be of great value
to officials here, National Youth
Administrator Aubrey Williams told
the convention of the Association
OF Land-Grant Colleges and Uni
versities today in the Willard Hotel.
Administrator Williams suggested
to the educators establishment of
projects among assisted students to
evaluate their labors under the pro-
gram. He quoted statistics from
sample survey indicating the work
was being found valuable by par
ticipants and said he would make
available to the colleges copies of
this study.
Criticisms Welcomed.
"Is the work performed under
student-aid grants worth your re-
spect?' Mr.. William inquired. He
invited the representatives of land
grant institutions to make known
their recommendations and criti-
cisms and promised they would be
considered carefully in plotting the
future course of the N. Y. A. He
obtained Endorsement of the pro-
gram by a show of hands at the
conventions first session. The ad-
ministrator said, however, estab-
lishment of such programs should
not be considered of itself justifica-
ton for unlimited continuance.
Mr.. Williams said he favored con-
troll of education by the smallest
possible unit of control-close to the
people" as the only basic safe
guard of integrity
Agricultural leaders sometimes
have lost sight of the economic as
poets of agriculture, Dr. Julian A.
Burruss. president of Virginia Poly
technic Institute and of the associa-
ton, declared in the convention S
opening address this morning DR.
Burruss recalled the dictum of Sir
Horace Plunkett-"better farming
better business, better living" ano
said development of thoroughgoing
agricultural economics and home
economics departments in the col
leges was essential. He said a tend
ency had appeared in some quarters
to let specialized technical courses
crowd out liberal subjects in
cluding English"
Mrs. Roosevelt to Speak.
The opening session also was ad-
dressed on The Foundations OF
American Life" by DR.. Allen A
Slockdale of the National Associa.
ton of Manufacturers The Rev
Oliver J. Hart, rector of st. Johns
Church. Washington, delivered the
invocation and a statement was
made by President T. o. Walton OF
Texas Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, chairman of the asso-
cations Executive Committee.
Panel discussions of various prob
lens pertaining to the administra-
ton of land-grant schools were to be
conducted this afternoon and eve
ming.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
be among the speakers tomorrow.
A. Frank Lever Honored.
A. Frank Lever Of Columbia, S. C..
q former member of Congress. was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Ruby. highest honor of Epsilon Sig.
ma Phi. organization OF Department
Of Agriculture extension workers a
State agricultural colleges, at {
luncheon yesterday in the Willard
Hotel, held in conjunction with pre-.
liminary meetings of the conven.
ton.
Mr.. Lever was active in promoting
legislation furthering extension
work.
Stewart Baker Shaw, marketing
specialist at the University of Mary.
land, was awarded a certificate o.
recognition" at the luncheon.