Evening star., 1949-05-07
0verspeeialization
Problem Discussed

F Prospective college teachers
with communication blocks
ability to At into the general eda-
cation picture because OF over spe-
cializafion-are q big problem
these days. delegates 70 the annual
meeting Of the American Council
on Education were told today.
( During q forum on the prepara-
ton Of college teachers. Harold A
Anderson OF the University Of Chi
.cago. said this particular situation
had been the subject OF serious
criticism" by many college pro-
| ifeSsors.
At the University Of Chicago,
he said. the problem was being met
by holding seminars for young
teachers SO they could get to-
gether at one time and discuss
the overall aspects Of education.
He further suggested q broaden
ing of the graduate school courses. !
and more use Of teaching fellow
ships under supervision.
On-Jeb Training Proposed.
Others attending the forum suE-
gested that possibly training OF
the young college teachers after
they began to teach was the
answer since the graduate school
was designed to make the man
a master in his subject.
Other forums on different as
poets Of the education problems
of the day were held stimuli
taneously at the Malfiower Hotel
today where the council is holding
its 32d annual meeting.
meeting this afternoon, the edu- |
Gators were TO elect officers and
hear an address by Eric Johnston.
president of the Motion Picture
Association Of America.
Lack Of Action Cited.
Commissioner Earl J. McGrath !
of the Once OF Education told
the group yesterday that. for more
than Is years, many words have
been said but little action taken
in bringing about needed re-
forms" in providing an adequate
supply of good teachers.
He proposed that liberal arts
and junior colleges. graduate
schools and professional groups
work out program TO I'd evalu-
ate current practices In graduate
schools training teachers. (2a Or
ganize experimental seminars or
courses for prospective teachers.
80 develop cooperation with COL
leges providing internships for
graduate students. and "a enlist
support Of foundations in such ef-
forts.
Algo D. Henderson. associate
commissioner Of education for New
York State, declared that while
this year is probably the peak year
for college enrolment for the next
few years. the population Of col
lege youth will begin a rapid in
crease by 1858 and rise Ito un-
precedented heights by 1865"
Warned on Communism.
/ He suggested that colleges might
take a lesson from the Negro col
leges in. Launching an annual ma
1 4ttonalyirive--f funds TO meet
fmounting fiscal problems.
| ECA Administrator Paul q.
Hoffman warned the educators
against the Russian "fifth column"
which, he said. may be more Of
/ threat than a third world war.
You can't kill enough Com
ffnunists TO combat communism.
Mr.. Hoffman declared. They must
be fought with ideas and educa-
ton. he said.
The ECA chief said that 1t is up
to the educators TO bring to the
hearts and minds OF men appre-
citation and acceptance Of the re-
sponsibilities free men must as
sumo If this old world of ours Is
to realize its age-long dream of
enduring peace and prosperity"
"ECA's job comes to an end In
1882" he said. "You have no such
deadline."
Pike Speaks Mt Dinner.
At dinner meeting last night
Sumner T. Pike. vice chairman Of
the Atomic Energy Commission.
told the educators that q training
program designed to teach the
American people what to do In
case Of an atomic attack was es-
sential.
He said such q defense program
should be undertaken even though
the knowledge obviously would get
to other countries in short order.