South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-03


in management education so pro-
vide a sufficient number Of properly
trained executives for the Industries
OF the United States is 90 be- estab-
lished IN a majority of the go Amer
lean colleges. according 90 am an
nouncemcnt made by Or. Hollis
Godfrey. president Of the Drexel In
stltute. Philadelphia. formerly com
missioner OF the advisory commits
sion Of the council OF national de
Tense.
The plan. an outgrowth Of con-
vention attended by representative
81 Industry and colleges TIA Phila-
delphta last March. Is backed by
corporations representing cap
ftauzation OF $4,000. 900 900. II IS
the result. DR.. Godfrey said. Of these
two factors coming 70 a definite
working agreement for the first time
through the establishment OF the
council Of management education.
an organization formed Ito study
mutual problems in order that the
colleges may render the greatest
possible service 70 Industry.
DR.. Godfrey chairman OF the
lew body. assisted by DIT. Samuel
p Capen. general director OF the
American Council on Education.
representing the $50 colleges. and
DR.. Frederick Q. Ferry, president Of
Hamilton college. are perfecting the
plan which contemplates establish
ing practical courses in the schools,
assisting undergraduates and others
10 choose their life's work. by plac-
ing several thousand students and
teachers IN industry during the
summer months and by introducing
extension courses for men now In
industry By the summer work,
students will be enabled 10 defray
their expenses az college, obtain an
insight into American industry and
enable the executives 70 select future
management men.
The Council OF Management Edu-
cation. which has been formed. ii
was said, 20 become "a clearing
house for ali industrial and educa-
ffonal matters in the country, TO
promote the mutual understanding
OF the mutual problems OF industry
and the college and 10 keep perpet-
ual inventory Of the educational
needs OF industry and Of the ability
OF the colleges TO meet these needs,
has opened temporary offices in the
Drexel building. philadelphia, until
headquarters are furnished In wash
ington.
An annual appropriation OF $500,
600. entirely horne by American in
dustry. has been made TO carry on
its work. which has been divided
into two classes: First. TO de-
termine the field OF service which
each college can cover. and. second,
to provide the college with all in
dustrial data which may be utilized
in forming undergraduate courses
for men contemplating entering In
dustry and in reaching the man
aRement men already I'm industry
through extension courses.
All Of the courses and scholastic
recommendation. Il was said. will
be passed upon Jointly by the Coun-
ell Of Management Education and
the American Council on Education
before being forwarded TO the instl-
tutionE OF learning. Within one
year. Il IS estimated. 100 colleges
will have included the extension in
dustrial courses and all will be pro
vfded with the industrial material
upon which TO base Undergraduate
work
The council. according TO DR.. God
frey, is the only war organization
which has carried operations into
educators back OF the movement
served in the Council OF National
Defense. When the armistice was
signed these men decided that the
educational knowledge gained dur
ing the war at an expenditure or
millions OF dollars should not be
loet. Accordingly. plans were set
IN motion 10 turn this information
over 20 industry. A survey OF the
needs OF industry was made under
the auspices OF the Technology Clubs
y &c hTrrrr nfH
stitiite OF Technology.
In the most extensive industrial
survey ever made. executives OF ESQ
OF the largest corpora lions in Amer
Tea agreed that increased prOduc-
ton. decreased cost, increased sta
bflftv and Increased incentive were
the most important needs. The
convention in Philadelphia last
sprfnR met TO discuss these needs.
II was agreed by both college prest-
dents and executives OF America
Industries that the needs OF indus
try can be met only through proper
education and plans were made Tor
the formation OF the permanent
Couocf1 OF MANAGEMENT Education.
While the majority OF American
industries are represented on the
council. those having members on
The executive committee are the rail
roads. public utilities. oil. textiles.
mining. rubber. leather and shoes.
paper. machinery and metals and
cotton finishing
The executive members or the
council appointed to represent their
Industrial group are as follows:
railroads A. ". Gibbs. chief me
chsnicai engineer Pennsylvania rail-
road: paper. Col. 3. A. Franklin.
vice president Strnttrn ore Paper Co.
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