The Educator (Volume 45) - IAMPETH

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Volume 45 COLUMBUS, OHIO. MAY, 1940
E. C. T. A. CONVENTION
The members of the Eastern Commercial
Teachers Association received
a warm welcome from Arthur S.
Chenoweth, Superintendent of Schools
in Atlantic City, at the opening of
their forty-third annual convention on
March 21. On behalf of the association.
Conrad J. Saphier, Vice
President, thanked Superintendent
Chenoweth.
Professor Peter L. Agnew, president
of the association, offiicially
opened the convention by defining
the theme of the convention— "The
Contribution of Business Education to
Youth Adjustment." He also outlined
the program to be covered by the
various meetings, lectures and panel
discussions.
The Honorable T. V. Smith, Professor
of Philosophy at the University
of Chicago and Congressmen-at-Large
from the State of Illinois, gave the
principal address at the opening session.
His topic was "Skills and the
Good Life." He said that one of the
objectives of education should be the
make a living and at the same time
through his humble well learned skill
development of an individual who can
engage his fancy to lead him to happiness
and an integrated personality.
A panel discussion of the theme
of the convention was held on Thursday
afternoon. The discussion was
lead by members of the Business Education
Commission with John G. Kirk,
director of Business Education in the
City of Philadelphia, as chairman.
Over 500 members of the association
attended this panel. The complete
report of the commission will be summarized
by Dr. Paul S. Lomax of New
York University and will be published
in the yearbook.
Dr. Amos O. Squire, Sing Sing Doctor,
gave an extremely interesting and
thought provoking talk on Crime and
the Youth Problem at the banquet.
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The banquet was one of the largest
in recent years.
Luncheon meetings were held on
Friday by the University of Pittsburgh,
the Rider College Alumni, and
Delta Pi Epsilon, honorary graduate
fraternity in business education. The
Delta Pi Epsilon meeting was in honor
of President Agnew. Speakers
at the meeting included Professor F.
G. Nichols of Harvard University,
Professor Percy of Boston University,
and Professor Paul S. Lomax of New
York University.
The local Committee on Arrangements
was under the direction of
George E. Hess, the publicity by F.
G. Dietrick and the adequately stocked
kits were prepared by William R. Curtis
and his committee.
Rev. Dr. Steinmetz substituted for
Governor Moore as a "pinch hitter."
Dr. Steinmetz gave one of the best
addresses of the convention.
Officers and Executive Board
1941
President
John G. Kirk
Director of Commercial Education
Philadelphia, Pa.
Vice-President
Miss Alice Wakefield
Director of Admissions
Strayer College
Washington, D. C.
Secretary
Raymond C. Goodfellow
Director of Business Education
Board of Education
Newark, New Jersey
Treasurer
P. M. Heiges
Chairman, Business Department
Central C. & T. High School
Newark, New Jersey
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Executive Board
R. G. Walters
Grove City College,
Grove City, Pa.
Katherine W. Ross
Boston Clerical School
Boston, Mass.
Clyde B. Edgeworth
Supervisor of Commercial Education
Baltimore, Mai'yland
Conrad J. Saphier, First Assistant
Department of Secretarial Studies
Samuel J. Tilden High School
Brooklyn, New York
Alan Furber
Chandler Secretarial School
Boston, Mass.
Peter L. Agnew, Ex-Officio
New York University School of
Education
Washington Square, New York City
Foster W. Lose, Yearbook Editor
Battin High School
Elizabeth, New Jersey
OHIO COMMERCIAL TEACHERS'
ASSOCIATION
The twelfth annual meeting of the
Ohio Commercial Teachers' Associ-
ation was held Saturday, April 6 at
the Neil House, Columbus, Ohio. The
meeting was well attended with a fine
program.
The new officers for the coming
year are: President, Mr. Paul W.
Cutshall, Hughes High School, Cin-
cinnati, Ohio.
Vice-President, Mr. Gale Watts,
Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth,
Ohio.
Secretary-Treasurer, Professor Anderson,
Withrow High School, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
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