The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-07-20
PLANS FORMED
FORCONCRESS
ON EDUCATION
c. II. Williams, Extension Work
Director of University. Is
to Represent n. Z. A.
Abroad.
HARDING TO COOPERATE
Hughes Will Send Invitations to
Friendly Nations to Send
Educators TO
Conference.

For the first time in history a World
Congress on Education will be held The
early part of July. 1923, and c. II. vii
liams. director Of the extension division
Of the University Of Missouri will take
active part in making plans for the con
ference and in working to arouse inter,
,st among educators of the different
countries and their various governments.
Mr.. Williams has been chosen To repre-
sent abroad the National Educational
Association, under whose auspices this
international congress on education will
be- held in San Francisco. Cal. in con-
junction with the meeting of the y. +.
4.
Mr.. Williams stated that President
Harding and Secretary Of State Charles
+. Hughes have signihed their willing
ness 10 have the United States govern
mcnt call this conference. The call will
be issued soon BY President Harding,
and the Secretary Of State will send an
invitation TO all the nations with which
the United States has diplomatic rela-
tions to send representatives TO this
conference.
The idea for such a conference was
suggested while the Armament Confer
ence was in session in Washington, and
it has the support Of all who are in
ierested in promoting world understand
ing through education. Dr. Augustus o.
Thomas Of Maine is chairman Of the
committee appointed by the \. E. A.
10 take charge of the plans. While he
was in Washington comforting with the
President and Secretary Of State Hughes.
he attended plenary session Of the
Armament Conference. In a letter 70
Mr. Williams. Doctor Thomas wrote
that he found great interest in the CON-
ing World Congress on Education
among the representatives Of the differ
eni countries. and their cooperation is
assured. 1t is expected that the govern
ments of the world will send represen-
tatives. and also that the educational
organizations Of the different countries
will be represented. Doctor Thomas
has received communications from
large number Of teachers organizations
in foreign countries manifesting great
interest in the conference. All phases
Of education in the public schools. from
the kindergarten TO the college; aims,
methods, materials and textbooks will be
included in the program. At the meet
ing Of the \. E. A. in Boston July 3
and 6, there were representatives, from
several foreign countries. among them:
England, Japan, Chile and Czecho-Slova-
kia. The president of the National
Union Of Teachers Of England and
Wales pledged the full support of the Z
teachers Of England to the conference.
The main object of the conference
is TO bring closer relationship between !
the teachers Of the various countries of
the world said Mr. Williams. Ii is
possible that a permanent International
organization, similar to the n. Z. A. will
be formed as a result Of the conference. /
The work of planning for the World (
Congress on Education is in the hands
"l an original committee Of thirteen.
headed by Doctor Thomas. In addition. /
at the meeting in Boston this month, I
each state in the Union was asked 10 1
appoint one teacher who would cooper. |
ate as a subcommittee and act as rep. .
rcscntsiive in his stale
Mr.. Williams is the secretary of the
original committee. On July 6. at the I
Boston meeting, he was chosen by the !
committee 10 go abroad as the represen-
iatiye of the ~ E. A. in Europe to
arouse interest in the conference. Mr.. !
Williams has been granted a leave of
absence by the Board Of Curators in /
order TO take up this work. He will
sail September | and will be gone two
months. Mr.. Williams first will 90 TO
England. w. G. Cole, president Of the .
English teachers organization" said Mr..
Williams. has assured me he will call
a meeting Of the executive committee
of their organizations upon my arrival