Evening star., 1953-11-13
$4,000 More
Pupils by 1860
Seen in State.
Maryland to Need
Teachers, PTA
Session Is Told
BY Sam Eostmon
Stov Stoff CORRESPONDENT

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BALTIMORE, Nov. 13.-The
Maryland Congress of Parents
and Teachers today was studying
report which predicts an in.
crease of $4,000 children in the
State schools within six years.
DR.. Thomas G. Pullen, jr.,
State superintendent of schools,
told delegates from parent
teacher groups across the State
that the increase would bring
with it a need for an additional
5000 teachers.
II think" DR.. Pullen declared.
"that a 33 per cent increase by
1860 in the schools is conserv-
ative estimate" He added that
there are 100000 more children
registered in Maryland schools
now than there were 10 years
ago.
The school executive, who
spoke at yesterdays opening ses-
sion of a two-day annual conven-
ton. told the group it was up to
them to meet these problems
intelligently and courageously."
$500 Needed Yearly.
He went on to explain that
about 800 additional teachers
and 1000 requirements will be
needed each year to bring the
total teaching staff from the
current $4,000 to 10000 for the
period.
Delegates, who are represents
ing nearly 100000 parents and
teachers, also learned that the
current school year will cost
about $101 million, as compared
to 500 million last year.
DR.. David Zimmerman, assist
ant State superintendent. who
gave these figures, added that
the school population had risen
$1,000 over last years.
The convention today was ex-
pected to adopt a resolution call.
ing for establishment of a sepa-
rate State agency to handle
juvenile delinquency problems.
The resolution is part of a
program for a campaign to have
legislation enacted in the fields
of education, health, safety and
juvenile protection. The program
was submitted for study and was
to be voted on during today's
meeting. 1t was drawn up by
the PTA's Legislative Commit
tee, headed by Mrs. Stanley q.
Cook of Indian Head. ~+
Under Public Welfare.
The proposal dealing with
juvenile delinquency would set
up either a new and independent
agency or a separate division of
the Department of Public Well
fare.
The program also includes
proposals for new laws to-:
Cd Set up driver training
courses in Junior and senior high
schools.
(2) Increase Government aid
to schools that are overburdened
because of Federal activities.
(3) Establish State motor We
hicle inspection stations for
periodic safety checks.
In a speech before the con-
vention last night, Mrs. Agnes
E. Meyer, wife of Eugene Meyer,
chairman of the board of the
Washington Post, declared:
ut is high time that we make
up our minds what the public
schools can and cannot do. For
the present. the average teacher
is expected to be a policeman,
a psychiatrist, a public health
expert, a doctor, a clergyman,
a night club entertainer, clerk
and a parent.
Sees Wisdom Lacking.
"All this we demand from one
underpaid public servant because
the Nation lacks the wisdom and
the will power to face its social
problems with honest, effective
and comprehensive insight"
Mrs. Meyer also said that "the
serious deterioration in our edu-
cational standards reflects the
gap that has sprung up through
out the Nation between the pro-
fession of ideals and our Wiling
ness to work hard toward their
realization.
Another guest speaker, DR..
Charles E. Weniger, dean of the
Theological Seminary, Takoma
Park, urged the creation in the
home "of the wholesome job Of
sharing family responsibilities"
between parents and children.
The keynote address was given
by DR.. John S. Carroll, chairman
of the Rural Life Committee,
National Congress of Parents
and Teachers.