Evening star., 1952-11-13
Educators Should Aim
For Big ~ Networks,
Fec Chairman Says

Paul A. Walker, chairman of
the Federal Communications
Commission, advised educators
today to work toward establishing
educational televiSion networks in
every State. Then, he said, they
should look ahead toward crea-
ton of regional and ultimately.
national networks.
Mr.. Walker addressed the final
general session of the Association
Of Land-Grant Colleges and Uni
versities holding its general ses-
sion at the Hotel Statler.
He said progress in television
has been so rapid that he would
not be surprised ''if you might
some day look forward to inter-
national televiSion which would
link our campus station with other
television stations around the
globe"
He advised the college and
university officials that if they
believe sufficient channels have
not been reserved for a State wide
educational TV network in their
States. they should have an en-
gineering survey made promptly
and arrange for additional chan
nels.
Foresees 800 Stations.
He foreSaw a national educa-
tional network as ultimately hav-
ing 300 or more stations. He said
the land-grant institutions have
an unparalleled opportunity to-
continue the revolution in Ameri-
can education started when State
institutions were provided funds
from public lands.
Mr.. Walker said that some day
the grants by the FEC may be as
valuable as the original land
grants made 80 years ago. He
added, Already there are reports
OF offers for stations on COM
mercial channels ranging up tol
So million"
The commission has reserved
242 channels for educational in
Stitutions and this reservation isl
expected to hold good until at
least next June 2. The associa-
tion asked that this period be ex-
tended to give educational insti-
tutions full opportunity to make
applications.
Nine Permits Granted.
Mr.. Walker said that so far the
FEC has granted construction per-
mits for educational TV stations
to nine institutions. Applications
are pending from nine other in
stitutions. including the Districts
Board of Education.
Other developments today at
the associations convention were:
l. Election of President Arthur
A. Hauck. of the University of
Maine. as new president of the
association. He succeeds DR.. Mil
ton Eisenhower, president Of
Pennsylvania State College and
brother of President-elect Eisen-
hover. DR.. Eisenhower becomes
chairman Of the Executive COM
fnittee.
- IA iwarning that it appears
eartain that in the next seven or
elght years enrolment in colleges
and universities will increase by
SS much as so per cent, This
came from President Arthur S.
Adams of the American Council
Oh Education. He said increase
in population will bring the up
surge in enrollments.
Chosen by Senate.
President Hauck and other off,
cials were chosen by the associa-
tien's senate in which various
divisions of the organization are
represented.
Russell I. Thackrey, executive
secretary treasurer and in charge
Vi the association Washington
Office Stree January /, 1947, was
reelected.
Five new members were elected
to the executive committee. They
are President M. T. Harrington, of
Texas Agriculture and Mechanical
College: President j. Hills Miller.
University of Florida; Dean A. r.
Davis, University of California.
and Dean A. H. Groth, University
of Missouri.
Mrs. Mildred Tate, of the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute was
elected chairman of the Home
Economics Division.