Evening journal., 1922-10-07
KIRKBRDE WRITES
OF STUDY PLAN
(contInued Broom FIr.t Pase. }

some OF the data am gathering q
be quite valuable. and has asked mi
TO send him a copy OF my inding
for his files in New York.
"Dr. Van Dyke. OF the American
University Union. is thoroughly II
favor OF the project. lie says tina
our scheme for personally super
vised foreign study is the only on'
feasible for undergraduates. H'
went over our plans carefully. ane
declared that we had anticipated
every point. and that the only sug
/ gestion he could offer would be tS
bring the students over one month
earlier, that is, the last OF June In
stead OF the last OF July.
IN. Dupouey. Directeur at the
Alliance Francaise. il taking an en-
thuslastic interest. and has offered
to. arrange special courses for ne
az the Alliance. During tho war,
he was one OF the leading haison
officers between the American and
French armies. and was previously
for Ave years as exchange professor
in America, so he Is well qualihed
to speak.
M. Henry Coy, an official at the
Sorbonne. and NJ Maurice Caudel'
an official at the Ecole Libre des
Sciences Politiques have opened the
doors OF these two famous institu-
lions 20 us. and are cooperating
most graciously with me in working
out the details.
Several persons have suggested
the extension OF the foreign study
period TO include both the Junior
and Senior years. am studying
this point and am beginning TO think
that such a step will be advisable,
possibly even necessary for the best
results.
1T IL the opinion Of all OF these
men that our plan is at least as
Important as we represent u TO be;
that We can unhesitatingly ask the
support OF the most important gov
ernment and business agencies on
both sides OF the water. and that
We should work out our plans In
cooperation with these organiza-
tions, and on the biggest possible
lines. Il being a matter OF nation
not merely local. Importance.
ITO everybody. l have explained
our ultimate aim in this project as
follows:
"a To provide In the University
OF Delaware and In a few represent
ative universities In the East the
Middle West and on the Paclhc
Coast. a regular four-year course In
Foreign Service leading 20 the de-
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the Junior and likely also the Senior
year TO he spent abroad In the
country elected by the student, un-
der the personal supervision OF
permanent bureaus established
Jointly In the different countries by
the cooperating universities.
%. To standardlze these Foreign
Service courses in two groups: First;
Arts and Science group, emphasiz-
ing both In the Freshman and Soph-
omore years at home and the Junior
and Senior years abroad, literature.
history, etc, for those who wish
merely the broad culture OF foreign
study: second: Diplomatic and Com
mercial group. commencing In the
Freshman and Sophomore years at
home TO specialize in accounting
business law. exporting practice,
diplomatic procedure. etc. and con-
tinuing in the Junior and Senior
years abroad the study OF economic
subjects. international law. etc. for
those who wish 10 take up foreign
service, either under the United
States Government or with private
interests. or course the ''sine qua
non OF all these courses is thor
ough language study.
"a magnificent opportunity IL pre-
sented TO the University OF Della
ware by the provisions OF Section
Is Of the Rogers Bill now before
This bill will enable
the Secretary OF State TO appoint
Service students for a
period OF not less than three years,
with an expense allowance OF not
TO exceed $500 per year, the stu
dents to attend such universities and
take such courses as shall be pres
,ribed. and 10 remain in the Gov
arnment Foreign Service for five
years after graduation from such |
I feel that we should !
AZ once take steps TO have our For l
sign Study plan recognized by the I
state Department. so that our stu
dents may benefit by this provision, !
and so that students may he ap-
pointed TO Delaware from other in
stitutions.
within a short time I shall be |
lble to forward a preliminary re-
port on actual courses, credits, re- |
luirements. etc. In vogue here. I /
AN state already. however, that we I
will work largely through the Sor- /
lonne and the Ecole Libre des
sciences Politiques.
This letter does not pretend 10
i've any very precise details. for
hat will be forthcoming later. What
have been trying TO do up till now
more than anything else. is TO give
he Delaware plan the proper set
ing here in Paris. and I feel that
he results so far are very encour-
iging.
..I am sending a copy OF this let
er to about thirty OF those most
Interested IN our project.
'Very sincerely yours.
"R. w. KIRKBRIDE."
Those who have received copies
Il the above have been impressed
by the progress Profess
or Kirl,bride is making IN creating {
n Paris a favorable atm osphere for
he reception OF this University of
Delaware Foreign Study Plan.
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