Evening star., 1927-04-03
VARIED EDUCATION
SYSTEM PRAISED
Result of Economic and So
Cial Conditions in u. S.,
College Women Told.

Emphasizing that competition is of
the cut-throat variety in Europe, both
in education and in business, DIR.
Stephen P. Duggan, director of the
Institute of International Education,
told the members of the fifth national
convention of the American Associa-
ton of University Women, meeting In
the Chinese room of the Mayfiower
Hotel yesterday afternoon, that If a
man fails in business in Europe he is
done for, while IL man fails in this
country he starts over again.
tIt is the same with education" he
said. IF an American is educated to
be lawyer and finds he cannot make
the grade, he turns to some other
vocation. His education is varied and
his opportunities are enormous. In
Europe education is taken seriously.
They have neither money nor inclina-
ton for the extraneous school activi-
ties such as we find in this country.
The competition is too keen and they
must devote every energy to make
place for themselves in their chosen
lines.
IF young man in Europe inherits
a business he conserves II. IL young
American inherits business he ex-
pande it, and il he fails, he simply
starts over again. Thus we find that
the national educational system OF a
country is the result of economic and
social conditions"
Urges Cooperation in Education.
Speaking about international educa-
ton, DIR. Duggan said that before the
war there was no thought of such
thing in this country. He said that
it has only been since the war that
courses on international politics and
Oriental relations have been given.
THE problem In the United States"
he said, ''is what TO do with the hordes
Of young people who want to so to
college and what is to become OF them
after they are graduated. We can
absorb them, but the same thing is
taking place in Europe since the war,
and there is no room for them-hence
there is growing an intellectual pro-
letariat"
DIR. Duggan suggested that the
American Association of University
Women cooperate with the Interna-
tional Y. w. c. A. and Y. NJ. c. A.,
the Institute for International Cooper
alton in Education at Paris, the Cen
tral Council of Foreign Missions In
New York and several other organiza-
tions, in their world work for educa-
tion.
Cites Individual Instruction.
DR.. c. r. Mann, director of the
American Council on Education, said
that much progress had been made
since the war on cooperation In edu
cation. He said that now in business,
as well as in schools. individual differ
ences were being considered in the
child's education.
Mrs Maud Wood Park, counselor
Foy. locfuIa nf
Voters, urged that the association de.
fend itself against slanderous abuse
from ignorant critics. She said that
women's organizations co-operated
now more enthusiastically because of
the binding influence of woman suf
frage, the waste Of duplicate effort
and because it has been shown that
although each organization has a spe-
cial field of activity. all are better
able to make headway under a direct
ing head.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Herbert c. Hoover, who intro
duced the speakers.
Organization Conference Held.
A conference on organization was
held in the reception room of the May.
flower at the same time, at which
Mrs. Guy Stanton Ford presided At
o'clock Mrs Herbert Hoover enter
tanned the delegates at tea at her
home. 2300 street. Later In the
evening an open meeting was held
In the ballroom. DIR. Alexander
Meiklejohn, Birmingham professor of
philosophy. chairman of the Expert.
mental College, University of Wis.
consin, spoke on the principles of
college education. A reception was
held in the ballroom following the
meeting.
It is planned for the delegates to
attend church service at st. Johns
Church at II O'Clock today and to
have tea at the national clubhouse,
1884 l street, at o'clock. The con-
vention officially closed last night
after four-day program commencing
last Wednesday.
One of the high lights of the con-
vention was the talk Of the Italian
Ambassador, Mobile Giacomo de Mar.
tino, who coupled tribute to the
part women have played in history
with an outline Of their contribution
to the reconstruction which he de-
clared Italy is undergoing under the
leadership of Mussolini. Women are
obtaining more recognition under the
Fascist regime than ever before, the
Ambassador said.
A Sunday law in Chile provides that
alcoholic drinks may be sold in public