Show NATIONS NATION'S TEACHERS OPEN CONVENTION IN PORTLAND I II I Twelve Thousand Delegates Expected to Attend Sessions Sessions Sessions Ses Ses- Ses- Ses Next Week By International News Service PORTLAND Ore July 7 With With teachers present from all parts of the country the first session of the National National Na Na- Education convention opened op ue 1 this morning In the Multnomah 1 hotel The topic discussed at this first firstI session was the Obligation and Op Op- Op I of the Schools During theW the tho War W r. r It Is in this topic in its many phases that will be the chief theme of the time entire convention William B B. Owen president of the national council presided at the opening opening open open- ing log session The big convention will b be in session session ses ses- sion Sian all next week closing July 14 H. It is expected more than delegates dele dole I gates will be here for the session next week Al AI 8 o'clock this evening evening- sessions of the national council will be con con- R R. H II Wilson state superintendent nt of public instruction of Oklahoma will wilt discuss the tIme subject Possibilities ties of Increased Food Production other speakers on this program are John lohn D D. Shoop superintendent of schools Chicago J J. D D. Blako New NewYork NewYork NewYork York J J. D D. Dempsey Mass and Milo H II Stewart of Indianapolis Indian apolis and S S. S W W. Straus of New York whose topic will be Thrift A Thrift A Patriotic Patriotic Patri Patri- otic Necessity Charles C C. C Van Hise president of Wisconsin university Is here as the special representative of Herbert C C. Hoover food controller of the time United States Mr Van Hise lUse will deliver a number r of or addresses on the Importance of food conversation and international national peace resolutions will be considered by the organizations organization's committee on resolutions but a resolution believed to be of greater interest as it is Ie likely to be recommended to the time association association association as as- Is that It go on record as asin asin asin in favor of abolishing of teaching German in the time American schools Ella Flagg Fagg Young former superintendent of ot the Chicago o public schools and recognized dean of ot all women educators has arrived and will be one of the chief speakers of the conven- conven tion When asked her opinion concerning con con- the time cooperation of the schools with the government in wartime she said saidi i Im a pacifist But when President Wilson himself a pacifist decided I that he could see no other course for forI America I r was for it We must fight I for democracy |