Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-24

with proper regard for intergrada-
lions and credits earned with trans
fers.
I'VE developed no new or startling
program of standardization In TACT,
it was my intention that we make
haste slowly as we were not anxious
to make mistakes and have to re-
trace our steps. A permanent con-
stitution was adopted which gives
us an opportunity to put the Fedora.
ton on a working basis with all
countries as members.
Invitations for the next conven-
ton in the summer of 1927 were
extended by the following cities:
Honolulu, Toronto, San Diego, Paris,
Berlin, BRUSSELS, Geneva. Athens
and Cairo, Egypt. The decision re-
garding the place for the next meet
ing will be made by the executive
committee.
The Herman Jordan Plan
1.-THE Herman Jordan plan COM
mits us to investigate the present
teaching of history world over and
to report on text books and mate
rails and also on the processes OF
teaching, together with how much
should be given on the influence OF
one nation upon another. and to
teaching the world setting of his
tory without violating the spirit OF
nationality. Perhaps the outstand.
ing spirit of the convention was
nationalistic. The following com.
mittees are to be appointed:
Z "A committee to investigate and
to encourage others to investigate
the current arguments for war as
! cosmic necessity. 1t should be
understood that the Federation
hopes to maintain an even keel and
not be stampeded into extreme
measures.
"A committee to study the Hague
Court of Arbitration with the pre-
sent permanent Court of Interna-
tional Justice and the relation of
these two judicial activities to world
education.
"A committee to consider the
possibility of a continuous effort to
commit the visible influence of gov
ernments the definite activities IN
behalf of world Cancellation by the
establishment of a bureau of con-
Citation in some prominent DEPART
ment.
committee to consider the
teachlng OF history and true patriot
ISM as built upon the merits of a
country rather than upon jealousy
ana hatred of other countries and
diso 10 stress the advances in con-
ciilation with the many triumphs in
sanitation, transportation and com
herce, for example the Rush Bag.
Sol agreement to demobolize the
canadian boundary-our great din
IoInatic agreement through the
washington conference.-the other
similar points.
"A committee to study and ~.
xiue pans for international athletics
, as.u upon team work rather than
upon individual provinces"
members Of DR.. Thomas PARTY
AFTER the close of the World FEEDER
alton convention at Edinsburpb scot
iand' Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas and tbe;r
raitY enjoyed a two weeks tour Of
England and France, sailing from Tjy-
erpool Aug. 10 on their homeward trir
members of DR.. and Mrs. rboro 9,
parly were Mrs. George Grif1ths and
MISSES Evelyn Wilson. Louise STRAIT
'oh' Marjorie Lee and Helen Curran
al OF whom are employed at the
state House, and George Griffiths. also
of Augusta.
corners Degree on DR.. Thomas
The Institute of Scotland, an insti-
tute chartered by the king nearly 1000
years ago, conferred the degree of
Fellowship on Commissioner Thomas.
IL has conferred only so degrees in it's
career and the list is distinguished
one.
DR.. Thomas dined with Prince Henry.
DIR. and Mrs. Thomas were dinner