Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-01
Worlds Educators

or education and president of the
World Federation, reported Tues-
day in announcing the features for
the big meeting.
Probably the most Interesting
delegation is from India. Thirty ed
ucators from that country will Jour-
ney to Scotland. Most of the dele
gates come from the Indian uni
Versltles. Among them are such
men as Principal Mackichan of the
University of Bombay, Honorab BILE
or Atul ChatterJe of the University
OF Delhi, DR.. w. r. Gourley of the
University of Calcutta and DR.. Das-
tar Neoshirvan of Poona. From the
continent of Europe, a number of
university professors have been dele
gated, such as DIR. X. Kyboski of
kracon University, Professor Paul
Otlet OF Brussels, DR.. d. Katzaroff,
DR.. Jakym Jarema, Professor Mad
anne Sophia Rusova and Professor
Paul Oestreich of Berlin. DR.. Georg
herschensteiner of Munich, the
well known author of draining fov
Citizenship" has been appointed a
delegate to represent the German
universities and technical high
schools. Consulates and legations in
European countries have also recog-
nlzed the occasion as one of politi-
cal Importance and representatives
will be present from many of the
legations. 1t is expected the acting
minister of the Chinese legation will
take part in the proceedings. The
consulates of Switzerland, Sweden,
Italy. Spain, Belgium, Greece, Per-
STA and Haiti have been delegated
by their countries. The American
delegation is outstanding in leader
ship in the United States. The dele
cation includes Professor Paul Mon
roe, now making a survey of the
Philippine Islands for the govern
ment, Professor William +. Russell,
professor of international education,
Columbia University, DIR. w. CT
Bagley, the well-known educational
author. DIR. Henry Noble McCracken,
president of Vassar, Miss Olive
Jones, Miss Charl o. Williams, Mrs.
Mary c. c. Bradford and DR.. w. B.
Owen, all past presidents of the Ma
tional Education Association, to-
gether with a number of college
presidents, among whom are DIR. Lo-
tus d. Coffman of Minnesota, DIR.
]. A. C. Chandler of the College of
William and Mary, Virginia; Supt
Frank Cody of Detroit, Supt r. G.
Jones of Cleveland. Mrs. Cora Will
son Stewart, Miss Sally Lucas Jean
and Miss Katharine Blake, all well
known outstanding educators of this
country.
Notable Europeans on Program
The program contains many not
able Europeans. especially of Eng
lor n nd
ming, welcome meeting is arrang-
ed by the joint committee of Scot
land, at which Sir John Gilmore,
secretary of Scotland and member
of parliament. will preside. We'll
comes will be extended by the Rt.
Hon. Sir William L. Sleigh. Lord
Provost of the city of Edinburgh.
Sir j. Alfred Ewing, principal of
the University of Edinburgh. the
Rt. Hon. William Adamson, member
of parliament and ex-secretary of
Scotland, and Sir Donald Macalister.
principal of the University of Glas-
gov, Brief responses will be given
by the Representatives from Euro
pean countries and the Orient and
also by the president of the Fedora
ton.
The local joint committee, con-
sisting of representatives of the va
rious organizations as well as the
government of Scotland, have ar
ranged a series of tours on Thurs
day, the entire day being given over
to this feature. These tours are free
to the delegates so far as it is pos
sible to accommodate them. These
tours consist of a round of the
Lochs and the Kyles of Butte, the
Scott country, Melrose, Abbotsford
and Tweedside, st. Andrews golf
and garden party at St Leonard's.
Unit System for Conference
The conference will be divided into
a number of units in order to facili-
tate action on the various points of
the agenda. These units consist of
Pre- School, Elementary, Secondary,
College. Teacher Training, Illiteracy,
Adult Education. Character, Health
and international Rela tions. Plenary
sessions and delegate assemblies will
be held at various times for the pur-
pose of final acceptance of the vari-
Gus documents presented by the sew
eral units. There will be several
features of unusual interest. Among
them will be exhibits of school ma
terials from the different countries,
textbooks used and character of the
work being done: moving picture
films of school systems and the sing
ing of folk songs of the different
countries in community singing. The
range of subjects for considera ton
are varied and numerous and in gen.
eral have bearing upon education
in broad way. They include the
teaching of geography as a means of
acquainting the children of the
world with the actual status. the ac-
complishments and the ideals of the
different countries; the teaching of
history, first from a nationalistic
viewpoint and. second, from the in
ternational; the consideration of
music, and art as universal Language
es; int national school correspond
ence and international cotacts. The
Herman-Jo Jordan plan for justice, con-
Citation and friendship will be con-
sidered and if favorable action il
taken, suitable committees for scien-
tific investigat ton will be appointed.
Features of Entertainment Program
A civic reception will be given on
Tuesday evening, July 21st. by the
Lord Provost. the Magistrates and
Town Council of Edinburgh in the
Edinburgh School of Art The dele
gates will be entertained at luncheon
on two successive days in Music
Hall. Visits have been arranged to
educational institutions and many
pominent features of special interest
to overseas DELEGATES. Official reli-
gious services will be held in St Giles
Cathedral and arrangements are be-
ing made for special services in two
of the other leading churches of the
city.
In the evenings and afterno ons,
there will be concerts, one by the pu-
pills of one of the secondary schools