Evening star., 1946-09-23
Schools Cannot Yield
Teachers TO Colleges,
Mrs. Doyle Declares

Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle. presi.
dent of the Board of Education. to.
day countered a proposal that col.
leges hire high school teachers tc
ease their faculty shortages this fall
by citing difficulties in obtaining
enough instructors for the higf
school ranks.
The proposal was made yesterday
by Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president
OF George Washington University
during radio discussion of prob
lens facing colleges this fall because
of heavy enrollments.
At the same timesasswas learned
C. ". is drawing on high school in
structors this year to care for an in
creased enrolment that is expected
to include about 1000 veterans. ac-
cording to DR.. Marvin.
Asks Citizens to Help.
BY hiring qualified high school
teachers, he said, colleges will be in
better position to handle the large
numbers of veterans. He added that
their experience would enable in
, structors to improve their teach
ing ability for secondary schools.
He also called on leading citi-
| zens" in business, engineering and
law to aid with instruction lin this
emergency
To replenish high school facul-
ties, DR.. Marvin proposed that
; younger teachers" in junior high
schools be moved up "to show what
they can do"
Il am sympathetic with the idea
that he needs more teachers" Mrs.
, Doyle declared, land many of our
teachers are qualified to teach in
colleges. But we simply don't have
enough now to take care of our own
needs"
Veterans Center Short.
"If we aren't able to give the
students high school degrees. they
won't even be able to enter colleges"
she added.
Mrs. Doyle pointed out that at
the Central High School Veterans
Center there is still a shortage of
teachers. About 1850 veterans have
applied for high school work there.
she said, with present facilities for
about 700.
Norman j. Nelson associate su-
perintendent in charge of white
high schools, said that faculties al
ready include several temporary
appointments" because not enough
qualified teachers have been found
for permanent status
I'VE certainly wouldn't be able
to stand any reduction of the stats
we do have he added, "and I feel
sure the Junior high schools are
in no better position"
Suggests Younger Ones Stay Out.
In his address, Dr.. Marvin also
told younger nonveterans unable
to register because of crowded con-
ditions that they will not lose too
much by staying out of school for
a year or two.
They are not yet as mature as
present college students" he stated.
Meanwhile, if they can get work
that will contribute to the field
they have chosen they will be bet
ter prepared for institutional train
ing when they do get in"
Referring to housing problems of
student veterans, DR.. Marvin placed
responsibility for their solution on
the colleges. 'If the community
and service organizations cannot
solve housing problems the indi-
vtdual college must" he said.
Appeal for Spare Rooms.
At the same time the university
put out an appeal here for spare
rooms and apartments for its vet
erans. About 600 rooms for single
men and 300 apartments for mar
ried students are needed. Present
campus facilities can accommodate
only 102 single students and 10
married couples.
The school asked that any one
having rooms or apartments for rent
get in touch with C. M. Harrington,
director of mems activities, tele-
phone National 5000, Extension 301.
DR.. Marvin also announced yes
terday reopening Of a speech clinic,
designed to aid students with such
difficulties as suffering, lisping, cleft
palate and articulatory problems.