Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-19
DRAFT BRAINS OF UNITED STATES
is THEME OF NOTED EDUCATORS

! $50. 900 men will represent ESQ different
| lines OF technical training.
From 1000 to $4,000 Of these men can
| be obtained from the ranks OF the dratt
army as was found by the card-indeX,'
| said Doctor Bishop, but the rest will have
10 be given special training. This training
| has already been commenced by the Fed
| eral Vocational Board. working In con-
| junction with the nations engineering
schools They will be trained I'm part by
sending small companies to the schools and
In part by the establishment Of schools at
the cantonments. taught by men detailed
from our faculties
Eight schools established by the War De-
partment for the study OF military aero
nautics and six schools for teiegraphers, Of
whom 5000 are needed Immediately, were
among the steps taken on the committee
recommendations. Doctor Bishop showed
simultaneously with the assistance given
in finding trained men and In training
others, the engineering schools have been
asking, said Doctor Bishop, what modifca-
tions Of their courses Is desired by the
War Department so as to aid the military
preparations OF the nation. After consult
tations with Brigadier General Black, chief
Of the Engineering Corps, and score OF
other military officials the committee has
recommended the introduction OF variety
OF courses, which, without detraCting from
the education Of the students along indus
trial lnes, will ft them for service as mill
tary engineers
other speakers at the morning session
were Dr. Henry Suzzalo. president OF the
University Of Washington and chairman
Of the state Defense Committee Of Wash
ington, and Dr. Guy Stanton Ford, of the
Federal Committee on Public Information.
a luncheon for the guests followed in the
picture gallery Of DreXel Institute,
The afternoon discussion was opened by
mr.
sioner Of Education, and DR.. John Grier
Hibben, president Of Princeton University.
\ survey of the collected suggestions re-
ceved by the committee was made.
ToNIGET,s PROGRAM
Sir Robert Talconer. president NJ tho
University Of Toronto and one Of the most
distinguished educators IN canada viii ad-
dress the convoCation tonight Sir Rob
ert will take as the subject Of his
address The Education ~ the English
Speaking PeoI les" That he will deal with
wartime education is a foregone conclusion.
| since he has been closely identified with
war work in Canada. Shortly after the be-
| ginning of the war, he published a book en-
titled. The German Tragedy and Its Mean
| ing for Canada"
| Charlemagne Tower. former United States
Ambassador to Germany, also will address
| the conference tonight, which will he held
| in the Academy Of Music. Doctor Godfrey
| will preside.
As chairman Of the commissions commit
tee on engineering and education Doctor
! Godfrey appointed forty noted men as
! his associates in the university and the sec
| ondary school sections Of the committee and
| invited them to attend this convoCation.
| They are meeting for the first time for
| general discussion Of their duties.
Among those who are here or who will
| arrive tomorrow are Frank a. Nanderlip.
| president Of the National city Bank of
| New York and chairman Of the Federal war
savings certificates committee. President
| Jacob Gould Schurman, Of Cornell Uni
versity; President John Grier Hibben, of
Princeton University; President Frank j.
Goodnow. Of Johns Hopkins University
! President Samuel f. MacCracken, Of
! Pittsburgh University: Or. J. e. Russell
| OF Columbia University, and Prof Morris
Jastrow, of the University OF Pennsylvania
This afternoon. following a luncheon to
the delegates in the picture gallery OF
DreXel Institute, was given over "a
discussion. opened by President Hibben. of
| Princeton, am: Dr. r. p Claxton, United
states Commissioner Of Education. 4 re-
ception to the guests will be rendered by
| President Godfrey and Mrs. Godfrey later
today a. their home in Cynwyd.
| Tomorrow morning, in the auditorium
| Of DreXel Institute. addresses will be made
| by Sir william Peterson, president of Nc
GIL University, Toronto: Dr. A. Stanley
| Mackenzie, president of Dalhousie College
| and University, Canada the Hev. Dr. Jo-
seph c. Mulry. president of rordham Col
| lege; DIR. Robert Judson Alley, president Of
| the University of Maine and of the National
| Educational Assoc alton, and DR.. John Hus-
| ton Finley, Commissioner of Education Of
| the State of New York and president OF
| New York State University.