The Washington times., 1929-08-28
GEORGETOWN
PAvES WAY TO
WORK ABROAD

This fall thousands of young
men and women will enter some
professional school to prepare for
their life careers. Many Of them
will have only a vague preIimffl-
airy idea as to the scope Of the
particular profession and the
comparison of that profession
with the other professions into
which they might fit.
With the increasing complex
.ty of Modern life. the.OldeF pro-
fessions such as medicine. law,
etc. have been augmented by q
number of newer professions,
such as foreign service.
BRIGHT FUTURE
Before making a final decision,
the young man should have a
clear idea as to the scope. pOssi-
bilities and advantages Opea to
him SO he can make an intelli-
gent choice for his life career.
1t may be OF interest to high
| school graduates to learn some
| thing of the special advantages
and the chances for placement in
| worth while positions in foreign
service. With a foreign trade OF
almost Sic. 200, ,00O. 900 q. year and
the extensive economic, financial
| and commercial interests m every
corner of the globe. the United
| States offers a large number OF
/ varied positions representing
either private or public interests
in foreign service fields. These
positions being OF a naturally i'm
teresting character cannot fail to
! attract the youth of America
with its enthusiasm for. the new
| and romantic The struggle to
put American trade at the top
against the competition of the
! finest minds Of the werld is a
battle worthy of the mettle Of
American youth.
STRONG APPEAL
The promotion and protection
| of American interests in interna-
tionaf banking. international
shipping, international law and
diplomacy offers profession
filled with much that should an
peal to ambitious and capable
| OEGAkn SER
vice brings its men into contact
with the business, intellectual
and social leaders OF the world
and gives them a place Of high
standing in the community in
which they work. AS a whole,
the field is not as overcrowded
as are other professions, the
salaries are proporCionately bet
ter and the work Is interesting.
Until the School of Foreign Ser
vice OF Georgetown University
was established 10 years ago.
very little had been done In di-
rect preparation for the foreign
service career. This 1O-year-old
child OF a venerable university.
which dates back 14O yeas to
4 1883, was founded immediately
after the armistice. with several
scores of students in attendance.
Today it has grown to be one of
the largest departments of the
university. giving over I00
courses each year to approxi-
mately 600 students. drawn from
nearly every State in the United
States and about 25 foreign coun-
tries. On its faculty rolls are IS
distinguished specialists covering
the various. fields OF training that
enter into the foreign service
profession. Its graduates are
scattered to the four corners oe
the globe. holding responsible no.
-sltions with private and govern.
fmental interests In over IS dif.
terent countries. During the short
span OF 10 years its name has
become well and favorably known.
not only throughout the United
states but in most OF the impors
liant countries OF the world. An
a pioneer in training In the foFs
eign service profession the school
has been watched carefully ~
persons interested In the various
phases OF foreign service fI
many lands. Higher education =
conservative and slow MOVING
and hence, It is doubly to tie
credit OF the Georgetown school
that In such short space ~
time IL has obtained Worldwide
recognition based on the results
Of its work. !.
The very motto OF the EchoCR
of Foreign Service '.Internation
al Peace Through International
Understanding g''-indlcate that fta
primary objective is not merely
training men to earn q COM