Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18
FOREIGN STUDY PLAN
HAS STRONG SUPPORT
]. A. Farrell, Steel Corporation
Head, Deeply Interested
in Project.
Special Correspondence Every Evening

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Newark, Nov, 1s.--Dr. Walter Hulli-
hen, president OF the University of
Delaware, has received another letter
from Professor X. w. Kirkbrde. now
in Paris, telling OF the progress that is
being made in tho Foreign STUDY Plan.
Professor Kirkb~ide 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 Il IS proposed to
send some undergraduate students to
France and other countries for a year
of study in the universities OF those
countries. The plan is receiving at
least the moral support Of some high
government officials and businese men
of this country and France. In his
latest letter Professor Kirkbride tells
of having an interview with James A.
Farrell, president Of the United States
. steel Corporation, whoehowed keen in
terest in the project and promises to
cooperate in making II success.
Professor Klrkbrlde's letter, dated
. October 30, follows:
"One of the most important advances
yet made In the progress OF our
y Foreign study Plan took place at the
[. Hotel Continental last Tuesday. Oc-
tober a.
James A. Farrell. PRECEDENT of the
United States Steel Corporation and
chairman OF the National Foreign
Trade Council, Is very sincerely in.
I terested In our project / first wrote
I =
o Tuesday afternoon at the Cont
q mental no gave me an hour Of his tlm'
In an interview that was most cordia
and encouraging. He likes every de
tail Of our plan, and says we are OF
the right track.
"He advises us TO carry the projec
's through ourselves, for the present a
least without reference 10 any othe
IN university. He urges that we es
'g toblish a School OF Foreign Service
X of which the Foreign Study Plan sha'
In be the basis. He says that Dela war
n has a chance 20 become the foremos
es training school for foreign trade !
ne America, and that we don't need {
- share the honor with any other inst
tuition. He also emphasized the valu
to York and Washington.
ed II told him of my plan 10 return I
ne the States in February foe few day
e. to present my report, and that hope
T. you and / could arrange conference
or with the State Department, the Dt
he partment OF Commerce and some bus
no ness organizations, including the Ns
tional Foreign Trade Council as II
n most important with the idea OF form
ing an advisory committee. He sa
he would be glad 10 see US in his o.
fee. and that ne would find US ma
of nation-w wide prominence to repre-
cd sent the Foreign Trade Council o
such n committee. He promised me h
op personal cooperation and asked me-
p keep him posted on the progress y
he make.
op The value OF the support OF ma
e. Ike James A. Farrell is evident. II
op is an international business man, haI
O. ing himself orgen nized more than or
We hundred foreign branches of the Ste
Corporation all over the world, and h
IN influence as chairman of the Foreie
as Trade Council will be one OF the mo-
rs important assets we could possib
in get.
Tic Two other important additions
our fast-growing list Of supporte
are Thomas r. Taylor. assistant &
rector OF the Bureau OF Foreign al
Domestic Commerce, speaking both (
ck himself and the director. DR.. Juli
Klein. and George F. Zook OF q
ats Bureau OF Education.
ne I'm Paris 1 have secured the e
on thuslastic cooperation Of Les Am
u- de la Franco, who viii aid In lntr
to ducing our students TO the best g
rm cial circles of Paris. This organic
ok ton counts among its honorary pre-:
tn, dents or patrons, VI. Alexandra Mill
tai rand. President of France, ". Poi
"a caire; Ambassador Herrick. NJ. Ari
90, tide BRAND. VI. Georges Clemencel
ch and many others Of like position.
ats Our list of boosters without me
re- t:oning the ones connected with [
University OF Delaware oc the Servi
up Citizens of Delaware, is really a 10
midable array OF prominent men, a.
the number is growing larger eve
day.
LIE All this augurs well for the Forei,
Study Plan, and for the University
,u- Delaware. The opportunity We ha
,us of building up a. school OF national II
MIA portance is being impressed on M
ion by everybody"
M Very sincerely yours.
in r. w. Kirkbride.