The Washington times., 1907-02-06
DR.. Shepherd, of Columbia,
on Important Mission to
South America.
Barrett's Plan of Exchanging.
Lecturers With Various
Colleges.
President Roosevelt an d
Secretary Root Favor
the Idea.

The visit OF DIR. W. r. Shepherd, of
the faculty of Columbia University. to
the capitals OF South and Central Amer
lea next summer. under the auspices of
the Bureau OF American Republics, ana
with the Endorsement of the President
and Secretary OF State, is meant, Il
developed today, as a preliminary step
looking 20 the most extensive and pro-
gressive schemes for Pan-AmeTican edu-
cation ever contemplated between any
Of the nations OF the world.
AS an outgrowth of DR. Shepherds
visit, it is expected that within a few
years a plan OF exchange Of professors
between the leading universities Of each
OF the Latin-AmeriCan countries and of
the United States. similar TO the plan
that was adopted between the United
States and Germany. but on a far more
extensive scale, will have been put In
effect.
Plan Is Rotary.
According 10 the present plan. fully
a score OF the leading universities and
colleges will be enlisted in the great
work OF international education, as il
is preferred that not more than one
professor be spared az a time from
rotary, each professor delivering a series
OF lectures on American affairs before
one university in each country. Each
LaJin-AmeTican educator would in turn
address each Of the American universe
ties.
The idea is attributed 20 John Barrett.
the new director Of the Bureau of
American Republics. Nearly four years
80 q III
Argentine. he conceived the idea, and
then laid il before the President.
Several times since he brought il 10
the attention OF the President and
Secretary Root. as Well as before a
number of the South American officials
The officials of the Argentine govern
ment, as well as of the government OF
Colombia Were won oVet 10 the plan.
IL was discussed, briefly, at the Pan
American Conference at Rio last sum
mer, and received the Endorsement OF
that body.
Root FavOrably Impressed
Since Mr.. Roots visit 10 South and
Central America he has been more IA
vorably impressed with the great inter-
national value of such a scheme, If
properly carried out. and since Mr.. Bar
rett has been placed al the head of the
Bureau Of American Republics. IL Is
expected that he viii be IN a better
position 20 interest she Latin-AmuriCan
representatives in this city.
Some time ago, the matter was laid
before DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler.
president Of Columbia University. and
he at once volunteered 10 initiate the
movement. Accordingly. DR.. Shepherd
win be sent 10 the Latin-American cap
itals 10 apprise the people Of the plan.
10 study their educational Institutions.
and tell the peoples there of those in
this country, II Is expected that the
plan viii be discussed al the meeting of
the governing board % the Bureau OF
Republics which VIII be held at the
State Department late tEis afternoon.
AT today's meeting, which viii be pre-
sided over by Secretary Root. proposed
plans and site for the new home for the
bureau viii be discussed and a tribute
10 the late DR.. Rodriguez Will likely be
paid In the form OF memorial resolu-
tiOns.