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4 GRADUATESCHOOL IN ECONOMICS HERE [Type of Institution Coolidge Advocated in N. E. A. Talk Already Exists. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. President Coolidge told the National Education Association on Washing ton’s Birthday that his ideal of a "na tional university" is an institution “for postgraduate and original re search work" at Washington. He ad vocated such an institution because of the “abundant sources and oppor tunities already located in the Capital City.” The teachers of the country now ending their great convention in Washington were, for the most part, astonished to learn that precisely the kind of institution favored by the President is already in existence. It Is young, but It has already graduated Its first students. It is the "Robert Brookings Graduate School of Eco romics and Government,” and is about to celebrate its second birthday. Some of the best known educators In the United States comprise the Brookings School's board of trustees, advisory council and faculty staff. The trustees are Robert S. Brookings of St. Louis, the president and found er of the school; Harold G. Moulton, vice president, and Messrs. Frederic A. Delano. George Eastman. Frank j J. Goodnuw. Jerome D. Greene, Ver- i non L. Kellogg, John C. Merriam. j Leo S. Rowe and Charles D. Walcott.; I Advisory Council. The advisory council and faculty staff include \V. F. Willoughby, Ed win G. Nourse, Thomas Walker Page, Walton H. Hamilton, David Friday, I.ouis Levine, Isador Lubin and F. W. Tryon. Among the periodical lec turers are Dr. Felix Frankfurter of Harvard, Prof. J. Laurence Laugh lin of the University of Chicago. Al vin Johnson, editor of the American Dictionary of Biography, and H. Will mot t Lewis. American correspondent of the London Times. Thirty-five students —about 29 men and 6 women—are now enrolled at the Graduate School, which 'occupies an imposing trio of buildings of Us own on I street. All of them are “resident students." occupying living Quarters on the “campus.” Colleges and universities all the way from New England to California are rep resented in the student body. Two students are from Canada, one from 'Alsace-Lorraine. The degree of doc tor of philosophy was conferred at the first graduation exercises upon a class of 12. The broad purpose of the school is to give men and women, already grad nates of approved colleges and univer sities. unusual opportunities for de velopment in the fields of economics and politics. The object is to train them to take an active, practical part in grappling with current problems in America and In the world at large. In the United States itself. Brookings students are taught how to come to scientific grips with actual questions like the tariff, taxation, the merchant marine, railroad consolidation, labor, the coal industry and immigration. In the realm of world politics, students specialize In matters like international arbitration, armaments and the other Issues troubling statesmen. Grounding In Statecraft. The school is intended primarily for those who wish to make a profession of economics or political science. If a young man or woman feels he may be destined some day to be a member of Congress, the governor of a State, a cabinet officer, a foreign ambas sador. or even President of the United States, the Brookings School holds out the possibilities of a grounding in statecraft that has not yet been at tempted by any school, college or uni versity in the country. The "sources and opportunities” extant in Washington, at which Presi dent Coolidge hinted in addressing the National Education Association, are liberally drawn upon by Brookings men and women. Students frequent all the great departments and subdivi sions of the Government, and are con stantly in touch with Government and congressional personages. Affiliated with the school are the Institute of Economics and the Institute of Gov ernment Research. These are also the foundations of Robert S. Brookings, the St. Louis philanthropist after whom the graduate school is named. For the school year 1926-1927 George Eastman of Rochester,. N. Y„ has made available fellowships for about £o_students, providing a credit of from $750 to SI,OOO for the required student fee of SI,OOO a year. The fee includes full residence facilities. The list of “proficiencies" in this pioneer estab lishment for the education of young Americans in statecraft Includes seven major items; viz., 1, disinterested at titude; 2. critical power; 3. a sense of reality; 4. ability to handle a problem; Eh a general acquaintance with litera ture; 6, an ability to write, and, 7, an ability to speak. (Copyright. 1928.1 CHARACTER IS HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL ASSET Prof. Walter Ballou Jacob 6 of Brown U. Says Students Must Be Self-Directed. “We need purposeful activity in the modern college.” Prof. Walter Ballou Jacobs, head of the depart ment of education at Brown Uni versity, declared in an address yes terday before the evening class in Journalism at George Washington University. Prof. Jacobs advised the students that, In education “the most impor tant thing‘of all is character,” and suggested that they should first find out tlio objects or ends for which to strive, analyze and list those qualities they would like to possess, and make their studies contribute to that end. "It is self-directed education that counts,” he said. “Some who were without schooling set a definite pur pose before them and achieved re sults. The self-education of Franklin is the most modern thing that we have.” Prof. Jacobs, who has been In at tendance at the sessions of the Na tional Education Association, com mended the modern method of test ing students. “The best way to utilize a college course.” he said, "is to be a student and not a pupil. Years ago we thought the chief thing In college was to get a certain amount of knowledge. We were pupils and not students. Inde pendent activity is the real goal of the student.” Hobo Cat Bums a Bide. Brscial Dispatch to The Star. SEATTLE, February 25.—The cus- When North Western Road passenger train No. 507 drew into Baraboo re cently from Chicago, a wtld-eyed, S.rch-backed cat was spied perched on p Journal box of one of the coaches. The vagrant pussy was removed from Its perch In a state of excitement and all but scratched the hands of its rescuer, Sherm Luce, a cab driver. Members of the train crew said the rat must have bummed its ride from Chicago. NEW OFFICERS OF N. E. A. | Upper, left to right: Randall .1. Condon of Ohio, new president Depart ment of Superintendenee, X. E. A.; Dr. Frank \Y. Itallou of Washington, I). C., retiring president, who automatically becomes vice president. Lower, left to right: E. E. Lewis of Flint, Mich., new member of the executive committee: S. D. Sliankland, executive secretary- EDUCATORS STAND UP BRAVELY UNDER SENATORIAL QUESTIONING Hearings Before Legislators, However, Give Illumi nating Experience to Some Who Had Never Be fore Been Exposed to Congressional Inquiry. BY ALICE ROGERS HAGER. With so much of the interest of the convention centered in the hearings in the majority caucus room of the Senate Office Building yesterday and today, one expects to find nearly ev ery one of importance in the N. E. A. j and the allied associations dropping in at some time or other. The meth ods of -the congressional committee rooms were probably new and illumi nating to many of those who came to such a session for the first time, though, of course, numbers of the del egates are old hands at the legislative game, particularly with regard to the education bill for which they are now pleading. It was exceedingly interesting to watch the reactions of the various witnesses as they were exposed to the whiplash of senatorial sarcasm and repartee. They all bore up bravely and well, quite occasionally having the best of It in the passages of wit. Miss MacSkimmon, as befitted her gentle dignity and her position, was received with real kindliness and cour tesy. but not all of the ladles were spared. Dr. Randall J. Condon, superintend ent of schools In Cincinnati, was one of the speakers of the afternoon. His fine sincerity and unsmirched ideal ism were too evident to permit any thing more than a friendly difference of opinion from his Interrogators Dr Condon has a long and distinguished record in the teaching profession. Born in Friendship, Me., he took his A. B. and A. M. at Colby College, and in 1913 received from it his L.L. D. Alter some teaching he served for two years as a member of the Maine House of Representatives, and was nomi nated for the Senate in 1888. He was a district superintendent or schools In Massachusetts and a city superintendent in Everett. Mass.; Helena. Mont.; Providence, R. I- and. since 1913, in Cincinnati. For four years he was secretary of the Mon tana text book committee and is a past president of the National Society for the Studv of Education, the Amer ican School of Citizenship League, the New England Superintendents' Asso ciation, the Council of the Ohio State Teachers, the Montana Civic Federa tion (which he also organized), a trus tee of the Lincoln Memorial Uni versity, a member of the Ohio State Board of Education and chairman of the Cincinnati Americanization Com mittee from 1916 until tne present. In 1914 he went to the International Edu cational Conference at The Hague as a delegate from the United States. He is the author of the “Montana Sup plement to Frye's Geography” and of many educational monographs. The past year and a half he has been on leave of absence from Cincinnati in order that he might have time to do some special editorial work on citizen ship and character education for the Atlantic Monthly. He has recently finished this and resumed his school duties. Loves Rural Teaching. Dr. Harold Foght was called to testify late In the afternoon. Dr. Foght is president of the Northern Normal and Industrial School in Aber deen, S. Dak., and his biography sounds very much like a trip around the world, educationally speaking. Ho began his training at the University of Nebraska, and continued it at Au gustana College, In Illinois, taking his doctorate later at American Uni versity. But this was only the begin ning. and he went abroad to finish his special work at the Roval Frederick University in Copenhagen, and at Leipzig. His teaching was begun In the rural schools, and he confesses to never having fallen out of love with it. In the Kirksville, Mo., Teachers’ College he organized the first depart ment for rural teaching In this coun try. That took him in 1913 to the Federal Bureau of Education, and here he was chief of the rural division until 1920. But in 1920 he yielded to the desire to make a specialty of train ing rural teachers, and accepted the presidency of the South Dakota Col lege. The most significant recognition of his work has been in calls from for eign governments to make surveys for them of their educational systems. These include one in Denmark; one in Saskatchewan, Canada, and one last year in Japan. They have all been done as a supplement to his adminis trative duties, and he has still found time "on the side’’ to w-rlte many books. Among these are: "Rural Den mark and lits Schools,” “The Rural Teacher and His Work" and “The School System of Japan.” At present, he Is engaged on a travel tale, “Un fathomed Japan.’’ Studies Teacher Needs. Miss Julia Sullivan, president of the National Association of Classroom Teachers, from Boston, spoke for her association, which, she stated, com prises 125,000 members, teachers In grade from kindergarten through the high school. Her plea was for the promotion of the welfare of the teach ers themselves, In order that they may function with efficiency and en thusiasm. In the past six months Miss Sullivan in her official capacity -jas held conferences In 20 States and THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1926. 50 cities, and she still has rnuen ins tance to cover . before her journey will be at an end. In this way site is studying the teacher needs of the country. Miss Mary G. Barker, president of the American Federation of Teachers, from Atlanta, stated that her organ ization, of some 10,000 Southern In structors. had been agitating the ne cessity of a Federal Department of Education since 1918. Big Supt. Newlon—Jesse 11. Xew lon of Denver—who re emphasized the importance of the bill. Is a past presi dent of the X. E. A., having held of fice in 1924-25. He Is really entitled to be called Dr. Newlon, because on top of his A. B. from Indiana Univer sity and his A. M. from Columbia, ltenver University placed an LI.. D. in 1922. Teacher and high school principal in Indiana. Illinois and Ne braska. he became superintendent iri Lincoln in 1917 and in Denver in 1920. In 1919-20 be was a member of the Nebraska Children’s Code Com mission and chairman of the commis sion to make recommendation on edu cation to the constitutional conven tion of the same State. He is co author of "Administration of Junior and Senior High Schools." j The man who thought a buggy was good enough In the old days, a solid, conservative citizen might sniff and tell you he didn’t read advertising. He didn’t think so much of the horseless carriage, either. The telephone was newfangled, and an insult to the United States mails. As for radio, aeroplanes, wireless photography—if they had been born then he probably would have thought them a bit immoral. But he’s changed. He’s been educated. His point of view has been made broader and more modern. He has been civilized—by the automobile, the telephone, radio, advertising. Every single one has opened up new- paths for him, taught him new things. Advertising, especially. Adver tising tells him the newest things to wear, the best things to eat. Advertising tells his wife how to make a home up to date and attractive. Advertising tells him the prices to pay for things he buys, saves him from the old-fash ioned ways of doing business—helps him live well, keeps him modern. Advertising can help you. The advertisements in The Star are here to tell you many things that make life more comfortable, more interesting, happier. Read them faithfully. They’ll keep you abreast of the times. They’ll prevent you from becoming the type of old fogy who— sniff J-r-doesn’t read advertising. % Advertising is the key to modernity FALSE STANDARDS IN TEACHING HIT Representative Hall Finds Man With Most Degrees Gets Best Post. To maintain efficiency and democ racy in the schools false standards of qualifications must be eradicated, the human element must lie substituted, the standard of hiring officials to the place where they know the qualifica tions a teacher should possess must be raised and that administrator who is big enough and human enough to see the child beyond system, cost and teacher must be found. Representa tive A. H. Hall of Indiana told the County Superintendents' Division of the Department of Rural Education, National Education Association, this afternoon at the American Red Cross Building. Mr. Hall said it has been his ex perience "that one of the gre.* est rea sons for the development of the dic tatorial school system, where the in dividuality of the teacher has been subverted and all the Initiative Is de stroyed, has come from false standards In qualifications; namely, license, credits and degrees. I say they are faults for the re son that no amount of training in itself can develop a true teacher; nor can all the degrees from the universities In themselves create a successful administrator. But so long as we have incapable or low standard hiring officials false stand ards for teachers' qualifications must continue. "in my early experience as a teach er. soon after my graduation from college, it was my belief that if one made himself successful that would be the best argument for lieing hired to a better position. I have since revised those early Idealistic views, revised them because of practical experience. I learned that if an individual hired himself to the average school official the thing that counts is not ability, but degrees. "A school man has something for sale. It may be genuine ability of a high order, but if it is not wrapped in a beautiful package with tinsel cord, it will remain upon the shelf, dust will settle upon him, while an inferior brand of goods properly decorated will become the best seller.” \V. J. Avery, superintendent of Rapides Parish. Alexandria. La.: Hilda Hughes, superintendent of iatgrange County schools. Lagrange, Ind., and J. VV Hufflngton. State supervisor of colored schools. Maryland, also spoke. DRAWS MANY TOURISTS. “Little Brown Church in the Vale" Popularized by Song. NASHUA, lowa. February 25 A rival of New York's famous "Little Church Around the Corner” is de veloping here. In 1925 two hundred and ninety weddings were solemnized in Nashua’s "Little Brown Church in the Vale." whose popularity has grown each year. It was the subject of the song by that name written by Dr. Pitts and dedicated to the church in 1864. As the song is sung over a wider area,each year, and as the subject of it becomes known more |>eople desire to pay it a visit. During last Sum mer and early Fall 27.000 tourists reg lstered at the church, a substantial Increase over former years. The woman who can’t do anything with her hair could do even less without it. FINAL SPEAKERS BEFORE EDUCATORS 9 Upper, left to right: Herl>ert Hi>over, Secretary of Commerce: J. M. Gwinn, superintendent of schools of San Francisco. Ixmer, left to right: Uhartes H. Judd, director School of Education. Uni versity of Chicago; Merle C. Prunty, president of the National Association of Secondary’ School Principals. NATURALIST PRAISES ARBORETUM PROJECT Says Value as Educational Force in Nation Cannot Be Over estimated. “The plan for a national arboretum for Washington should certainly go Through, for it would lie a wonderful educational force not only for the peo pie of Washington but for she whole count ry.” This is the view of Guy C. Caldwell, naturalist., guide and photographer of nature, who has arrived in Washing ton to lecture Saturday night at Cen tral High School before members of the American Nature Association and their guests. "As an educational asset to the Na tion's Capital.” said Caldwell, “a na tional arboretum cannot be overes timated.” Mr. Caldwell has made thousands of still and moving pictures of wild flowers and wild life in most every State in the country. Many of his moving pictures are done in natural colors. One feature of his program will be moving pictures of ra'tle snakes and road runners, curious birds of the Southwest. SAYS ONE-ROOM SCHOOL IS FAST DISAPPEARING The South and West are consolidating their schools at such a rapid pace that in another decade or two the one-room school will be only a memory. F. H. Duffy, principal of Roosevelt School, Steubenville. Ohio, declared in an address today before the committee on educational progress of Elemen tary School Principals, meeting at the Washington Hotel. "We are living in an age of pro gressive education as never before,” said the speaker. "There is no limit to what we may expect in education advancement. From far distant Hawaii comes the word that teachers are Vicing trained in their homes by radio from the normal colleges. lowa claims to lead the Nation in matters of health education. The Southern States are awakening with publicity of educa :ional needs and progressive legislation as never before. Cleveland, has a school for education in parenthood. A school for political education now exists in Omaha. Nebraska found 10, 000 of her 14,000 teachers in normal schools or colleges liist Summer Maine hopes by 1930 to have every teacher in the State at least a normal if not a college graduate, New York City is making rapid strides In charac ter training.” EDUCATORS WILL HOLD FINAL SESSION TODAY The department of superintendence held its final business session this afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Wash ington Auditorium, with music fur nished by the United States Army Hand. Tonight the members of the department will hear a lecture by (,'omdr. Donald B. MacMillan on “Ex ploring: the Far North With the New | ’ ! &Eftcte at the 9th E FASHION SHOP : Sale Begins Friday Morning at 8 O Clock And Will Continue Until All Odds and Ends Are Sold ■ Hera and tlierp a lot of muring sizes; a handful of this, a lot or two (hat cot a bit soiled through handling—or passed a little time in the show window. All rounded up for one grand m-t out! And look at the ridiculous prices. Sale starts Friday morning, February 26, at 8 o'clock. All Olds and Ends of the Clothing and Furnishing Departments of both Fashion Shops gathered together on sale at our Ninth and E Shop. Odds and Ends of Hats and Caps at our Fifteenth and G Shop. Clothing Department - ■■■* i 5 Suit*—Young Men’s S. B. 3 Topcoats—Dark Powder Models, Powder Blues. Sizes Blue O’Piaid. Sizes 37, 38, 40. .44, 35, 36, 38. Were $27.50 and Were S3O. Now $14.00 $25.00. Now sll I Tuxedo Suit—Goodman 3 Overcoats—Light Tan & Suss Rochester Hand-tai- O’Piaid, Young Men’s D. B. Sored Young Men’s Model, Nar- Box Model. Sizes 37. 38. 40. row Trousers. Size 35. Was Were $27.50. Now $9.00 $75.00. Now... $27 2 Overcoats —Very Heavy 1 Goodman & Suss Suit— Oxford Grav, Plaid Back. Sizes Grav Herringbone. Form Fit, 35.37. Were 'sss. Now $16.00 Straight Front. Size 34._nar -4 Overcoats—D. B. Box row trousers. Was $45. Model, Asst. Shades. Very Now sl7 Fine Ouilted Satin Lined. 3 Suits—Semi-Men’s Con- Sizes 35. 36. 40. \\ ere So. servative Model, Dark Brown j Now $15.00 Unfinished Worsted. Sizes 36. 1 O’Coat—Med. Grn>, Colle- 37 49 \y crc 530. Now ..$9 gate Model. Size 40. \\as 4 Suits - Double - Breasted S3O. Now. .... .. t SI 7’ <J V Y. M. Model. Dark Brown Pin 3 Ramcoats-Double Texture Check _ Ha rd Finish Worsted. >" ! Sizr, 36. 37. 3». 40. | 5 prs. Golf Knickers—All- 2 T opcoats—Of Gray hip wool Fabric. Sizes 29 and 30 cord. Hard Finish. Belt AlI waist only Were $7. $6 and Around. Both size 34. Were ; ' $5. Now $2.95 -35. Now sl2 18 Genuine Palm Beach Suits 4 Suits—Very Fine Sitk —Slightly Soiled. Mostly Small mixed. Hard-finish Worsted. Sizes, Narrow Trousers. W’ere Handsomely Tailored, Young sls. Now * $4.95 Men’s Models. Small sizes 6 White Flannel and White only. Were $55 and SSO. Serge Trousers—Small Sizes, Now . sl9 Narrow Pants. Were $9. $7. 2 Suits—Men’s Conservative $6. Now . $1.95 and $2.95 Models. Dark Blue Worsted, 3 prs. Palm Beach Trousers pj n Stripe. Sizes 39. 40. Were i —Large Sizes. Slightly Soiled. \'ow sl2 ! Conservative’ I ri*o; ns : ze ! " cr s9-.00 -t 37 stout - WercS4s - $n I Naval Officer s Regulation Now. . .W* Serge Uniform. Size 37. Was 1 Suit—Black Worsted <65 Now sl9 Goodman & Suss Rochester 1 White-Linen Suit—Slightly Hand-tailored. Form Fit. S. B. foiled. Size 34. Was $lO. Model. Narrow Trousers Size X' o „- . ... $2 .44, Was soe. Now... .$9.00 4 Black Silk Mohair Suits— 3 Overcoats —Men’s Conserv- Narrow Trousers. Sizes 34, 36, ative Fly-front Chesterfield; 37. 38. Were $lB. Now $8 All-satin Lined. 1 .46 ree.,_ 1 1 Finest Grade Silk Mohair 37 and 1 42 stout. Were $39.50. Three-piece Suit With Vest— Now sl9 00 Flniset Rochester Tailoring. 0 Suits of V ery Fine Quality j Size 35. Narrow trousers. Hard Worsted, Handsomely Was $55. Now $lB Tailored, Asst. Patterns and 5 White Dress Vests—Small Shades and Models. Sizes 54 ! Sizes Only. W’ere $9. $8.50 and to 42. W’ere $55 and SSO. $7.50. Now $1.95 Now $23.00 3 prs. All-wool Pants—Sizes 12 Suits—Of Cheviot Fabrics, j 28, 29. 30 waist only. Were Asst. Patterns, Shades and $6 and $5. Now .... $2.95 Models for Young Men; Wide 1 Topcoat—Powder Blue and Narrow Trousers. Sizes O’Piaid. Size 37. Was $25. .44 to 40. Were $35 and S3O. N0w.....' $9.00 Now sl4 2 Suits—Those famous Good- 4 Suits—Light Color. Fine man & Suss Rochester Hand- Oualitv Fabric, S. B. Straight j tailored Young Men’s S. B. and Front Models. Sizes 36, 37. D. B. Form-fit models. Shep- 38. 42. Were $45. Now sl7 | herd Checks. Each size 35, 1 Suit—Men’s Conservative, narrow trousers. W’ere $45. Dark Worsted. Size 35. Was Now $9.00 $45. Now $19.00 Men’s Furnishing Department 4 Sweaters—All-wool. Pnw- 9 pairs English Wool Hose | der Blue, slightly soiled. Were —These are the very finest I $6.95. Now $1.95 imported McGregor Hose. 11 Mufflers lmported and Were $2.75 95c j domestic grades. Sold for 3 Blanket Robes. Were $3.50, $2.50 and $1.90. $4.95. .. . • .$2.25 ”v’ V’ ’ Ail" 83 Shirts —Collar-attached, port ■ neckband and collar to match, j *”° rted MZCS - Were All colors and patterns. _ln * ‘ll ’ \r' 1 "a" 11 1,1 1 eluding some of America’s best 14 Sport Ve*^*— All-wool, make g Wcre $6.00 to Now $2.69 „ .... ... 4 Sterling Silver Belt Buckles , 3 Light - weight Knitted -Were $5 and $3.50 95c Union so ’i- d ’ 23 pairs Interwoven and " erc ?—SO and $-.00 9oc Monito Hose—Silk. Silk and 23 Neckties —Sold up to Wool—some with embroidered $2.00 . -39 c silk clocks. Were $2.00, $1.50 12 pairs White Kid Gloves— and SI.OO. Now 49c W’ere $3.00 25c Hats on Sale 15th and G Shop 11 Derbies, Soft Felt Hats 31 Caps—Of finest overcoat- j and Cloth Hats—lncluding • cloth and French-modeled j America s best makes. Sold 8 up to SB.OO. Now t 95c tweeds. Sold up to $4.50. ' 7 Genuine Worumbo Caps— \r 0 - Were $5.00. Now $1.95 9aC INO# alterations, NO CHARGES, NO EXCHANGES, NO C. O. D.’s ALL SALES FINAL I •pie fashion ghop 9th E °" ,u SBB SSa Aid of Airplane, Radio and Colot Photography.” Speakers at the tills afternoon’s ses sion of the department are Charles L. Spain. deputy superintendent of schools of Detroit, and Harry B. Wil son, superintendent of schools, Berke ley, Calif., on the platoon school type of organization; Merle C. Prunty, principal, Tulsa, High School: J. M Gwlnn, superintendent of schools. San Francisco, and Charles 11. Judd, direr tor, School of I'yducation, University of Chicago. Report of the committee on res<> lutlons will be the final business to he transacted by the convention late th:.- afternoon.