At Cincinnati

The educators of the country rallied to the annual meeting of the Nations Education Association, held this year at Cincinnati on the shores of the Ohio. It was a great meeting; 13,000 attendee many group conferences were held many opinions expressed, many facts published, many plans made. Some of the major events:

P:Tests made with 124 elementary classes of second, fifth and seventh grades to compare small with large classes of pupils, showed that the large classes were practically as efficient as the small. The most benefit from small classes was derived in the lower grade --P. R. Stevenson, of Ohio State University.

P: Plans were made for the gradual establishment of homes for indigent and retired teachers. Eventually, in 50 or 100 years, it is planned to have such a home in every state. The first is to be erected at Washington, D. C. Projects were examined for raising $10,000,000.

P: The 12,000,000 children attending rural and small-town schools have not in the past been offered educational opportunities equivalent to those offered children living in cities. More money and consolidation of country schools to make better use of money are needed. -John J. Tigert, U. S. Commissioner of Education.

P: Teachers of equal training are equal experience should receive equal pay regardless of what grade in elementary or high schools they teach. -Jesse H. Mewlon, Supt. of Denver Schools.

P: The establishment of junior high schools in the U. S. has reached a point where 75% of the cities with 100,000 or more population have established, or are planning to establish, such schools. -James H. Glass, Director of Junior High Schools for Pennsylvania.

P: 50,000 square feet of floor space was utilized for exhibits in connection with the meeting. More than 200 organizations had exhibits of everything from plans for $1,000,000 schoolhouses to kindergarten toys.

P: Resolutions were passed favoring the ratification of the Child Labor Amendment, Codification of International Law, an International Court of Justice, character training in schools, a campaign for better plays, movies, books, newspapers and a Federal Department of Education (not coupled with "welfare").