Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-18
FOREIGN STUDY
PLAN APPROVED
Steel Corporation Head In
terested in University of
Delaware Project
PROF. KIRKBRIDE
TELLS OF PROGRESS
Special to The Evening Journal

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NEWARK. Nov. 1s.-Dr. Walter
Hullihen. president Of the University
OF Delaware has received another
letter from Professor r. w. Kirk
bride, now in Paris telling Of the
progress that is being made in the
Foreign Study Plan. Professor Kirk
bride is a member OF the university
faculty who was given a years leave
OF absence last June TO spend in
France getting the Foreign Study
Plan started.
Under this plan It is proposed TO
send more undergraduate students 10
France and other countries for
year OF study in the universities OF
those countries. The plan is receiv-
ipg at least the moral support OF
some high government officials and
business men OF this country ana
France. In his latest letter Profess
sor Kirkbr1de tells OF having an in
terview with James A. Farrell. pres
| ident Of the United States steel Cor
poration who showed keen interest
, in the project and promises to CO
operate in making IL success. Pro-
fessor Kirkbride's letter dated Octo-
Der 80. follows:
zone OF the most important adj
vances yet made in he progress OF
our Foreign study / n took place at
the Hotel Continental last Tuesday,
October %.
MIR. James 4. Farrell, president OF
the United States Steel Corporation
eign Trade Council is very sincerely
interested in our project. first
wrote him a letter Quilting the plan,
and Tuesday afternoon at the Cont
mental he gave me an hour Of his
time in an interview that was most
cordial and encouraging. He likes
every detail OF our plan. and says we
are on the right track.
He advises us 10 carry the pro-
ject through curse yes, for the pres
ent at least, without reference TO any
other university. He urges that we
establish a school OF Foreign Ser
vice. OF which the Foreign Study
Plan shall e,the basis. He says that
Delaware has chance to become
the foremost training school for for
eiEn trade in America. and that we
don't need 70 share the honor with
any other institution. He also en-
phas.zed the value OF our location.
accessible to both New York and
Washington.
Il told him Of my plan to return
to the States 10 February for a few
days to present my report and that
I hoped you and I could arrange con-
ferences with the State Department.
the Department OF Commerce and
some business organizations. includ-'
ing. the National Foreign Trade
Council as the most important with
the idea Of forming an advisory
He said he would be
glad TO see us in his office. and that
he would find MS a man OF nation
wide prominence TO represent the
Fereign Trade Council on such
He promised me his per-
sonal cooperation. and asked me 10
keep him posted on the progress we
make.
The value OF the support OF
man like James A. Farrell is evident.
He is an international business man.
having himself organized more than
one hundred fore en- branches OF the
steel Corporation all over the world.
md his influence as chairman OF the
Foreign Trade Council will be one Of
he most important assets we could
possibly get.
Two other important additions
q our fast gr0wins list OF support
IRIS are Thomas r. Taylor. assistant
lirector OF the Bureau Of Foreign
md Domestic Commerce. speaking
10th for himself and the director,
Dr.. Julius Klein. and George +. Zook
II the Bureau OF Education.
In Paris have secured the en- !
husiastic cooperation OF x'Les Amis
lie Ia Franco who will aid in intro ]
Iucing our students to the best So {
.ial circles Of Paris. This organiZa- !
ion counts among its honorary pres {
dents or patrons. NJ. Alexandra Mil I
srand. president Of France; NJ. Pom
aire. Ambassador Herrick, NJ. Aris-
do BRAND. NJ. Georges C'emenceau ,
nd many others OF like position.
Our list OF boosters without mem ,
Joining the ones connected with the :
University OF Delaware or the Service
'itizens OF Delaware. is really a for
lidable array OF prominet men. and d
he number is growing larger every
ay.
"All this augers well for the For
ign Study Plan. and for the Uni !
ersity Of Delaware. The opportun-l :
Y we have Of building mp a school =
national importance is being i'm
ressed on men by everybody" a
Very sincerely yours.
"R. W. KIRKBRIDE."