Show Will Speak F FROM RO ROM braving hg shell firc fire hiI ht hi m I France hore he lie preceded d the llio nho to the front runt Hues k h erect ot Y V. M M. f. 0 O. O A A. huts DI Dr Guy Potter Benton Deuton will como to Salt Sail Lako to address ad Rd Ih-c Ih dress the tue National J Educational t association oai Uon convention in July l H HI I I I I a I I I I Man iran Who ho Taught Soldiers Three Rs R's Will Be Heard Here HereD R GUT GUY POTTER BENTON TO la fI one D DR of tho the interesting speakers listed to appear here hero before the teachers and educational leaders who are e e expected to attend the meeting of or tho National Educational E association Jul July 4 to 11 it was announced last ast night Dr Bonton Fenton was chairman of or tho the ad advisory advisory ad- ad isor board of the Associated Educators Educators tors torn of America an institution of or experts experts experts ex ex- ex- ex in vocational training who seek to adapt modern education to the tho needs of industry H He lie Is a former president of ot the University of ot Vermont His werk as chief chiet educational director of the United States arm army of occupation during tho the war won him a distinguished distinguished distinguished distin distin- service medal It was Dr Bentons Benton's business to prepare pre pro rare pare the way and have all the Y M. M I. I C. C A A. equipment in operation upon the ar arrival arrival arrival ar- ar rival of the troops in the different sectors sec see tors His first war work was the organization organization or or- of or the Y M. M 1 C. C A. A In Paris in Au August 1917 Later he saw service at tho the front with the Rainbow division and organized the Y 1 M M. C. C A. A stations in advance o of its coming At the ex expiration expiration ex- ex of or Dr Bentons Benton's first year abroad Dr John R. R Mott head of tho national war work council Bishop Charles H. H Brent and others petitioned the trustees of or Wisconsin university for another years year's absence nce for or Dr Ben- Ben ton After the armistice Dr Benton served as educational director of or the arm army of occupation with headquarters at Coblenz While at Coblenz GerI Germany Germany Ger Ger- many ho he organized schools for tor the I soldiers who had the dreary task of remaining In Europe after the war was over o A total of student soldiers taught by 2000 officers and enlisted men as teachers attended these schools Orders were issued b by Gen Joseph T. T Dickman giving him a free hand It was found when hen the schools were closed that through Dr Bentons Benton's work workout workout workout out of illiterate soldiers more than had been taught to read and write e. e I S |