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BIGGER AND BETTER T HE curtain had barely descended on the Seventh Annual Health Education Institute in Detroit before the inevitable question was asked on all sides: "What did you think of it? " The answers overheard were decidedly favorable, and the editors of this section are among those who willingly joined the chorus of praise. Institutes of previous years offered much that was worth while to those in attendance, but the 1940 Institute reached what seemed to us an all-time peak in the presentation of informative and stimulating speeches, discussions, and papers. A detailed record of the subject matter discussed during the sessions will be distributed at a later date to those who were in attendance. Many of our colleagues, however, did not attend and will receive no information on the Institute, and for this reason " Credit Lines " wishes to devote most of its space in this issue of the JOURNAL to a thumbnail summary of the proceedings. Over 300 students were registered, and a more alert and eager group has seldom been assembled. This was demonstrated time and again when speakers happened to move from the range of the microphone. Immediately cries of "We can't hear-we can't hear! " were set up-thus demonstrating that the audience did not want to miss one word of what was being said. It was especially encouraging to note the number of new and young faces present at the Institute. When the sessions finally ended, one saw bulging notebooks and filecards packed with information. Here was concrete evidence that the Institute had supplied its students with a wealth of material. If the information thus recorded is put to use in all the localities from which the students came, the Institute's purpose will be fully achieved. Dr. Ira V. Hiscock, incidentally, stated the Institute's purpose in these words: " This Institute is held for two reasons: (1) To enrich our thinking by drawing upon the experience of our associates; (2) To share this knowledge in order that all of us may look at our jobs with a broader viewpoint." The program embraced so many interesting features that we darted, gadfly-like, from one discussion group to another in order that we might sample all the Institute's wares. It would be difficult to select the outstanding feature of the Institute, for in every quarter we found worth while proceedings under way. Nevertheless, it seems to us that Dr. W. W. Bauer's paper entitled " The Philosophy of Health Education " is worthy of special mention. It was one of the most studious, constructive, and learned presentations that we have heard at this or any other Institute. Dr. Bauer stressed the fact that health education must be done by earnest people, that the profession has no room for the dilettante. " More earnestness, less lip service," said Dr. Bauer, "is needed." And with this we fully agree. The philosophy of health education was outlined by Dr. Bauer |
