South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
SPECIAL TRAINING
AIDS YANK TRADE
Development of Foreign Ser
vice Courses in II Colleges
Lauded by Educator.

~ Aot1l-N Nr1ON, Dec. I3.-Amerl-
can prestige in the intense struggle
for world trade must be maintained.
To this end American colleges and
universities are rapidly extending
their activities in preparing the youth
Of the nation 10 enter the battle
fully equipped TO maintain this
country's position among the fore
most powers contending for world
trade. according to DIR. Glen Levin
Swiggett, widely known educator
and noted authority on foreign SER
vice work
DIR. Swiggett laid great emphasis
upon the remarkable growth in
American colleges and universities
in recent years in respect to educa-
tiOnal preparation for foreign ser
vice. and for commerce in particu-
lar.
The development of foreien ser
vice training in American education
al institutions can largely be attri-
butcd to the personal efforts of DIR.
Swiggett. as chairman OF the COM
mittce of IS on educational prep
aration for foreign service.
The committee Of Is was appoint
ed in 1916 by the commissioner OF
education OF the department Of the
/ interior 10 investigate and report
from time to time upon this import
ant type OF training. and DR.. Swig-
gett. for many years a dominating
[ figure i'm foreign service educational
training. was named its chairman.
Realizing the Importance OF
broadening the scope Of foreign SER
vice education in the colleges and
universities of the country. Or.
/ Swiggett, speaking before general
meetings of the National Education
/ al association on several occasions.
| directly challenged the higher edu-
cadonal institutions ITO show wheth-
or the nation can prepare for our
/ foreign service. of business and gov
eminent Of church and society. by
building on and through our estab-
/ hshed educational system"
Challenge Gets Results.
The results OF this challenge. in
the opinion of DR.. Swiggett. follow
I ed by the universal scramble for
world trade as an inevitable after
math OF the World War. are begin
ming 10 manifest themselves.
1T is indeed gratifying he said.
Ito note az this time the splendid
manner In which this challenge has
been met bv our colleges and uni
versitcs, nearly Il per cent OF which
have reported courses in foreign
service, foreign trade I'm particular. "
According 20 recent statistics sub
mitted 20 Dr. Swiggett's Committee
OF Fifteen there are now seventy-one
American higher educational insti-
tutions Offering this special training.
The ten highest each reported an
enrolment Of moro than one hum
drcd students taking foreign trade.
totaIi-g 2255 students. This com
priscs. Dir. Swiggett pointed out
with extreme satisfaction. about one
NTH the total number OF students
enrolled for all courses I'm coll egiate
schools Of business reporting 20 the
Bureau of Education only five years
ago.
Commenting on the attractvenes-
OF the foreign trade training now
being offered by colleges and uni
versties an over the country. DE-.
swigsett said.
Variety i'm Instruction.
The variety and character Of in
structian now being offered as
preparation for foreign trade in our
larger universities reveal at a glance
the satisfactory educational res
pouse iu this field 90 the demands
Of business in recent years for a
trained and informed personnel i'm
che conduc- OF our rapidly develop
ing foreign trade"
The many angles OF approach TO
world trade IN the opinion OF d..
Swiggett require a high level OF in
relAgence Of vision and character.
II skill and information 70 enable
lts successful prosecution BY an in
divdual corporation or nation. I'm
view II which he added cone OBJ
serves with sat.sfaction the careful
ard studious preparation now go
us on IN our schools and college
~ young men ana young women for
some career OF usefulness in over
seas service. helping 70 strengthen
our international relations and 20
Increase the nations economic pros
par.ty."
II the present remarkable devel-