| Show Speech Conference Studies Correction of Stuttering By CLARENCE D D. D WILLIAMS IS Stuttering is speech stumbling and parents should realize that their children must be permitted to express their feelings In the e erly early stages of speech development from 1 years of or age to 3 This advice came from Dr Lee Edward Travis head of the University Uni Un- of ot Southern California speech department who was a principal teacher at the Tues Tues- days day's sessions of the annual Speech Association of America convention in Hotel Utah Stuttering is an act of hostility guilty feelings and fear tear said the famed speech correction Expert All AU p parents renu are speech teachers whether they know it or not They must talk clearly slowly easily and unemotionally to their children children children chil chil- dren even when they arel arci angry The child should always be Ie ac ac- p t. ik 4 J I x A gM Jd 1 ft F 5 4 rey re- re y If 4 f ft ft i ift i I Iy y Photo For H Help lp t to Check Afflictions ons Dr Lee E Edward EVard Vard Travis noted speech authority left discusses speech defects with Dr Joseph II Baccus only nominee for the presidency of the Western SPee Speech h Asan Election 0 is Tuesday night I to th his or her par parts parents regardless re se of the childs child's behavior continued Dr Travis There ere are more boys toys than girls who stutter and that thatis that is' is Is is' because boys are supposed sup sup- posed to have hae more tie ties Dr Dr Travis Travis' said 1 of America America population stutters Stuttering Is curable at at any stage and any age he asserted Speech is 18 a an adventure and speech defects can an retard the p og ress res of any individual socially and economically a and ci in n ones one's personal adjustment Early Training Dr Travis Travis' said better spee speech h handi handi andi and avoidance of stuttering can be brought about in the early stages of childhood d by giving the tilt child every opportunity for Ifor P personality per r- r growth and development He Ho said parents should show love and affection and at all times respect re childrens children's opportunities to become individuals n A At the e gen general rai session at 9 am m. m sponsored by the Western Speech one of them the main in speakers speaker was Dr Virgil Virgi A. A Anderson Stan StIn- Stanford ford rd university noted speech pe ch authority au au- Speaking on A Speech A Speech Looks at Drama he said Bald that it is pr probably true that drama enjoys a position of respect esp ct and prestige in the American college col cot lege and university today today- unequaled un un- unequaled equaled by that of any othe phase of the s speech sech ech field He said said the college and university sity alLy drama programs should be made as as' as independent as po possible of box office fin financial 8 support Dr Joseph H. H Baccus sity of ot Redland only nom nominee for president of the Western Speech As in is 18 expected to be elected at ithe iUie organizations organization's business ss meeting and Ind d' d dinner at pm pm p.m. Others conducting annual conferences con con- ferenc ferenc s d during the e S SA A A. A A. convention convention conven conven convention tion are r th the American Educational Theater the American Speech Correction and the committee on debate materials and Interstate co cooperation n Rational University Exten Eitens Extension o n nAun A n. n S Sectional lee Meetings gs Dr Robert D. D Clark president W S A was WWI chairman of the general general gen gen- eral session Bession followed by se sectional meetings where reports and discussions dis die took place on speech correction cor- cor interpretation and forensics foren- foren ales One of the important sectional meetings was held at Barratt h hall hail 60 N. N Main Speakers discussed socio-psychodrama socio in speech h edu cation Speakers at th the general session were A. A M. M Drummond Cornell university Virgil A A. Anderson Anderon Stanford university Horace G G. G University of ot Washington Washington Washing Washing- ton Dr Travis and Karl R. R Wallace Wallace Wal Wal- lace University of Illinois Dr Francis Francis' L. L Lederer University city sity of Illinois Illinois' Un is' is medical sch school disclosed die dis closed at the co conventions v that tuberculosis of U the l larynx one of th the c common physical al causes of voice loss is yielding to treatment by administration of streptomycin Delegates were special guests at atthe atthe atthe the L D S tabernacle organ recital Tuesday at noon A dramatic production Peer Pier will be given at t. t p. p pm p.m. natt n. n at att the University ty of Utah theater eater directed by C. C Lowell Lowen Lees Lee of the university |
