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National Education Association. One of the world's largest professional groups, N. E. A. concluded its 70th annual convention last week in Atlantic City. N. E. A. gives every convention a theme; this one's was, "Looking Ahead in Education." But the speakers did not look ahead only. Looking about their profession they spoke as follows...
...raced with Henry Ford and lost; lost another race in Ireland because a frightened Irishman put candles in the gasoline tank to "keep away the devils." In 1924 he stopped making automobiles, to concentrate on marine and air motors. Pioneer Winton was four times married, last time in his 70th year to Mrs. Mary Ellen A very, two weeks after divorcing his third wife...
...Beecham undertook to make him known. Few Britishers remember seeing him hale and active. Two years ago when Sir Thomas conducted a six-day Delius festival, the composer was already paralyzed, nearly blind, had to attend the concerts in a wheel chair. Two months ago in honor of his 70th birthday British Broadcasting Corp. radioed Delius music far & wide...
...Paris the heart of Aristide Briand, Europe's Great Pacifier, failed last week. A few days before what would have been his 70th birthday he died in his small bachelor home. He had been eleven times Premier of France. Called the Master Parliamentarian of Europe, he was also Europe's foremost orator. To the very end, his famed "cello voice" could rouse the French Chamber or Senate to tempests and transports of emotion?but he knew to a nicety how few were his friends...
...more than he earned: A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Some day soon the alumni hope to confer upon him a "supreme honorary degree." In the meantime, however, they pay him high personal tribute, at the Butler-Day banquet which marks Dr. Butler's 30th anniversary as president, 50th as alumnus, and 70th as a very human being...