Evening star., 1940-05-03
Sound Motion Picture
Exto|Ied al Opening
Session Of Educators
Declared. .Importont
School Factor Before
Council Meeting

Inc SOUND motion picture Is po-
tentially the most revolutionary in
strument introduced In education
in this generation, DR.. George F.
Zook, president Of the American
Council Of Education, told the OPEN
ing session Of the councils 23d an
nual meeting today at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Studies that q special council
committee has been making in four
experimental centers for more than
two years show that many of the
supposedly dimcult concepts re-
served for senior high and college
may be taught with clarity and
depth of meaning to lower grade
children" said DR.. Zook.
Young children, even in kinder
garten and first grade, show evi-
dences Of critical thinking, are
capable Of observing an enormous
number Of details in q Aim, relate
these details to living and express
q fresh interest In activities related
to things in motion pictures" he
continued. Teaching of science to
older children and social studies in.
structton m high schools and coll
leges can be made much more effec-
tive through use of carefully pre-
pared films, he declared.
Leadership Urged.
The council president urged edu-
Gators to assume leadership in de-
velopment of educational motion
pictures, and he pointed out tina.
the council has made plans to par
ticipate In this development along
with other kindred organizations
In his annual report to the some
500 delegates of colleges, universities
and educational associations repre-
sented at the meeting, DR.. Zook
asserted that the greatest educa-
tional needs at present are:
l. Establishment Of school pro-
grams that will enable youth to deal
intelligently with issues involved in
the current international conflict
and in the place of the United States
In world affairs.
2. Development Of practical
method of making available through
education the resources Of religion
so essential to development of per-
sonal and social integrity and to
the democratic way of life"
Continue Youth Commission.
Emergencies that might arise
with regard to employment of youth
IN this country as q result of the
European war is a factor that has
forced a decision to continue the
American Youth Commission an
other year, Floyd w. Reeves, COM
mission director, told a group meet
ing.
Mr.. Reeves said the commission,
which had been organized originally
to continue only to 1910, will be
extended to June l Of next year.
Since the commission was organ
lied in 1885, he pointed out, the
youth problem is no longer recog-
nized as one related solely to the
depression, but as a continuing one
now complicated by the uncertain
ties caused by the condition of
international affairs.
mo one dealing with youth should
forget for moment that events
abroad may have far more vital
consequence for young people in
this country than even the economic
vicissitudes through which we are
passing" DR.. Reeves said
A panel discussion and symposium
on "The Care and Adjustment of
American Youth" was scheduled for
the afternoon, and the annual din
ner will be held tonight at o'clock.
Dinner speakers are to be Mark A.
May, director Of the Institute of
Human Relations, Yale University,
talking on "The Education of q
Democrat" and DR.. Isaiah Bowman,
president Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, considering WHO Is Respon-
sible for Peace?"
Concluding general sessions will
be held tomorrow.