Evening star., 1942-01-02
Junior Colleges
Discuss Part
In War Effort
Heads of Universities
Also Will Confer in
Baltimore Tomorrow

Representatives of $50 junior COLI
leges In the United States, meeting
In Baltimore for the second and final
session of the American Association
of Junior Colleges, today discussed
the responsibilities of the two-yeaf
education institutions in war
time
The meeting opened yesterday. 1t
was transferred from Los Angeles
because of West Coast war emer-
gency conditions and because of Ball
timore's proximity to Washington
as a source of speakers.
Group meetings, the Associated
Press reported, undertook general
discussions of how junior colleges
can aid the war effort, the posi-
bility of granting junior college
credits for military service, the es-
tablishment of new courses of study
and selective service requirements
as they affect junior college stu
dents.
Group President to Speak.
Todays principal speaker was
James C. Miller, president of Chris
tian College, Missouri, and president
of the association. Theodore H.
Wilson, University Of Baltimore
president, was scheduled to follow
Mr.. Miller, welcoming the delegates
on behalf of the city and EXTEND
ing greetings from the Junior Col
lege Council Of the Middle Atlantic
States. which he heads.
Others to speak are Orvile S.
Poland, staff assistant to the Office
of the Secretary<of the Treasury.
and COL John N. Andrews Of the
United States Army and the Ma
tional Selective Service System.
Sir Malcolm Macdonald, high
commissioner of the United King
dom to Canada. will speak tonight
at joint banquet of the Junior COL
lege group and members of the As
sociation of American Colleges.
University Presidents to Confer.
Possible contributions by colleges
and universities to the Nations gi-
gantic war effort will be discussed
at a conference Of between 800 and
1000 university presidents in Balti-
more tomorrow and Sunday.
DR.. John w. Studebaker, commits
sioner of education, struck the key
note of the meeting at a preliminary
gathering yesterday in Washington.
Never before was this Nation in
such dangerous situation" he de-
clared. Never did civilization have
50 much at stake in the outcome
Of the mighty struggle. -
Just as We are confident of the
ultimate victory. I have an ultimate
faith in the ability and disposition
Of American educators to bind
themselves together in an unyieldine
phalanx against the forces of evil, in
complete cooperation that will
eventually enable Righteousness and
peace to reign once more"
The Army, Navy and selective
service are to be represented in the
conference in an effort to adjust the
schools to meet the most critical war
requirements Of the Government.
Agenda of Meeting.
Questions proposed by DR.. St1de-
baker for discussion at the meeting
tomorrow include the following:
l. What proposals can be made
to the War and Navy Departments
for the utilization Of colleges and
universities for the training of vari-
out types Of Army and Navy person
mel?
2. What adjustments should
schools make in the interest of bet
ter service to the Government?
3. What provisions should be
made for maintaining an adequate
staff Of teachers so that the World
War I shortage will not be repeated
1. What credits should be giver
to students for military training2
5. To hasten education. should
requirements for admittance to col
lege be changed?
6. What special courses. If any
in addition to engineering. chemistry
] physics and production manage
J ment, should the Government
} finance?
7. What are the feasible ways t,
effect a much-needed Nationwide
improvement IN health education.
The meeting also will be ad
dressed by Paul v. McNutt, Fedora
Security Administrator; Undersec
q retary Of War Robert Patterson ant
Brig Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Sc