Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-14
TEACH INDUSTRY
MANAGEMENT
Colleges Plan to Train Executives
Sorely Needed in United
States Trade.
BACKED BY BUSINESS MEN
An Annual Appropriation Of 100000,
Entirely Borne by American In.
dustry, Has Been Made to Car.
ny on the Education Work.

New York.-A course In manage
ment education" to provide sufficient
number Of properly trained executives
for the Industries Of the United
States is to be established In ma
jority of the $40 American colleges
according to an announcement made
to the Associated Press here by DR..
Hollis Godfrey, president Of the Drexel
institute, Philadelphia. formerly COM
missioner Of the advisory commission
of the Council Of National Defense.
The plan, an outgrowth Of conven-
ton attended by representatives Of In
dustry and colleges in Philadelphia
last March. is backed by corporations
representing a capitalization Of $685.
OO0.OOO,0OO. 1t is the result. Doctor
Godfrey said, of these two factors
coming to a definite working agree
ment for the first time through the
establishment of the Council Of Man.
-agement Education, an organization
formed ito study mutual problems In
order that the colleges may render the
greatest possible service to industry"
Provides Summer Work.
Doctor Godfrey, chairman Of the
new body, assisted by DR.. Samuel p.
Capen. general director of the Amer
lean Council of Education. represent
ing the $40 colleges, and Or. Fred
erick c. Ferry, president of Hamilton
college, are perfecting the plan which
contemplates establishing practical
courses In the schools. assisting under
graduates and others to choose their
life's work, by placing several thou
sand students and teachers in Indus
try during the summer months and by
introducing extension courses for men
now In industry. BY the summer
work, students will he enabled to de-
fray their expenses at college. obtain
an insight into American industry and
enable the executives to select man.
agement men.
The Council of Management Educa-
ton, which has been formed. II was
said. to become "a clearing house for
all Industrial and educational matters
In the country. to promote the mutual
understanding Of the mutual problems
Of industry and the college and to
keep perpetual inventory of the edu-
cational 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
Washington.
100000 Annual Appropriation.
An annual appropriation Of $780,
600. entirely borne by American indus
try, has been made to carry on Its
work. which has been divided into
two classes: First. to determine the
field of service which each college can
cover; and. second. to provide the COL
lege with all Industrial data which
may be utilized In forming undergrad
uate courses for men contemplating
entering industry and In reaching the
management men already In industry
through extension courses.
All OF the courses and scholastic
recommendations 1t was said. will be
passed upon Jointly by the Council Of
Management Education and the
American Council on Education before
being forwarded to the institutions Of
mated 100 colleges will have included
the extension courses and all will he
provided with the Industrial material
upon which to base undergraduate
work.
The council. according to Doctor
Godfrey, is the only war organization
which has carried operations into time
Of peace. Nearly all Of the educators
back of the movement served IN the
Council Of National Defense. When
the armistice was signed these men
decided that the educational knowI-
edge gained during the war at an ex-
penditure of millions Of dollars should
not be lost. Accordingly. plans were
set In motion to turn this information
over to industry. A survey Of the
needs of industry was made under the
auspices Of the technology clubs as
ISOLATED with the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology.