Evening star., 1943-03-26
D. G. Federation
Told Schools Face
Many Problems
DR.. Haser Describes
Various Conflicts
Caused by Var
Br Frances Lide.

discipline versus freedom" is one
Of numerous conflicts arising in the
educational field as the war brings
demands for a variety of changes.
Or. Walter E. Hager, president of
Wilson Teachers College, declared
yesterday.
Addressing the District Fedora ton
of Women's Clubs at its monthly
meeting, DR.. Hager pointed out that
demands for "education for peace"
also pose variety of questions
Are We willing to wipe out all
trade barriers that interfere with
understanding between people," he
asked. How about race preiudices
especially when we get into the
field of immigration.
We can talk glibly about educat-
Ing people for peace. but when we
get down to specific things, we are
as far apart as the poles"
Lists 33 Proposals.
To emphasize the scope of prob
lens facing educators today. Dr.
Hager enumerated 33 proposals cur
rently being urged on schools from
many and varied sources. Many of
the proposals are in conflict with
others, he pointed out.
On the list were pleas for in
creased emphasis on the three Rs"
AS we'll AS requests for more empha-
sis on the liberal arts. One school of
thought. he said. seeks more voca-
tlonal training, while another wants
less.
Others call for more attention to
geography health and physical edu-
cation, foreign languages. or reli-
Pious education. Still others propose
preparation for democratic living.
preparation for the -Four Freedoms.
education for aid-raid drills and in
creased provision of such services as
day care for children.
And after all of these 80 pro-
poSals,' he remarked we are urged
to speed up the program in order to
get people out of school earlier!"
As the question of "discipline
versus freedom arises. DR.. Hager
said, the so-called progressives are
coming in for a terrific lot of pan
ming"
TraditionaliStS Have Heyday.
What we might refer to as the
traditionallsts are having a hey
dav," he continued They point out
that the Army wants people who
are taught to obey and not ask too
many questions. Or they may
suggest that when new rationing
program is to be put into effect
there is no time to argue
DR. Hager personally questioned
tstS."-
DE we want discipline for
robot or a thinking man?" he asked.
DO we want obedience from fear
or intelligent understanding?
The speaker was presented on
the afternoon program by Mrs.
q. 6 HankinS the fedora tons edu-
cation chairman The meeting was
held al 2460 Sixteenth street NV.
but luncheon honorinp DR. Hager
was given al Hotel 24O0. Mrs.
Arthur c. Watkins, federation pres
ident, presided
Funds Appropriated
Business during the morning ses-
sion included approximation of s35
from the defense fund for land
scaplng the grounds about the Red
Cross building at ST. Eliza beths
Hospital and S25 appropriation
from the same fund for the nursery
school of the Volunteers of America.
The Woman's Clinic, through it's
president, Mrs. John c. Shaw. for
mally presented an afghan to the
Red Cross. which was accepted by
Miss Myrtle May Smith. A Red
Cross film also was shown.
Plans were announced for game
party April q at Mt. Alto Hospital
the only party given by the fed
Grafton for the veterans this year.
It will be held under auspices of
the department of American citizen
ship, headed by Mrs. Tilman Bacon
Parks with Mrs. William A. Boss.
chairman of the Committee on
War Veterans. in charge.
A fund for the purchase of prizes
for the party has been donated by
Mrs. Leo w. Kasehagen in memory
Of her husband.
who says you cannot eat your
cake and have 1t. too? War bonds
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