The Foreign Service Journal, March 1924 (American Consular Bulletin)
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GALLIHER, Chairman of the Board JOHN POOLE, President n 11 rdlllllllllllHIMIIIIIIlllllllllllllMIIIHMIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllll Press of Ranadell Incorporated Washington, D. C, LLETIN PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE AMERICAN CONSULAR ASSOCIATION VOL. VI. No. 3 WASHINGTON, D. C. MARCH, 1924 Report on the National Conference on Foreign Service Training By Glen Levin Swiggett, Chairman, National Council on Foreign Service Training IT is difficult to realize that training for foreign The counsel of men with experience in over¬ service has progressed to the point in the seas service of government and business was United States that collegiate instructors in sought by the chairman preliminary to the latter subjects relating to this type of training have suffi¬ conference. Each group expressed the belief that cient sense of group integrity to come together over-specialization was not good; that technique in conference to discuss problems of mutual in¬ should come late in the course; and that the maxi¬ terest. Nevertheless, we have fortunately arrived mum of English should be offered, and chemistry at that point. About fifty instructors in foreign taken as the basic science. The business group service training subjects, for example, attended urged as essential studies: A course in general the National Conference on Foreign Service geography of collegiate grade on a commodity Training which was held December 26 last at the basis, general economics, industrial history of the New Willard Hotel in Washington under the United States, at least two foreign modern lan¬ direction of the former Advisory Council and guages, and accounting and finance. This group Committee of Fifteen on Educational Preparation expressed the belief further that typewriting and for Foreign Service, now known as the National stenography are essential, advanced courses in Council on Foreign Service Training. Eighteen government, unnecessary; that the economic States, not including the District of Columbia, aspects in collegiate foreign service subjects were represented: Colorado, Connecticut, Geor¬ should be stressed early, and that opportunity be gia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, found for continued training on the job. It is Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jer¬ the belief of those who have had experience in sey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsyl¬ the consular and diplomatic service that one for¬ vania, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming. eign modern language, well taught over a long While this conference possesses unusual sig¬ period of years, is preferable—if two are studied nificance as the first conference of this character they should be from different groups like French ever held in this country, it was, however, in a and German; that history is the most important sense the outgrowth of the small round table con¬ of secondary subjects; that thorough courses in ference held under similar direction at the Hotel general history should precede regional treatment Sherman in Chicago, December 27, 1922. of economic history; that algebra and plane geom- 77 etry be required; that typewriting and knowledge trade policies, 3; marketing studies of major of accounts are necessary tools; and that a course commercial areas: Europe, Far East, Near East, in general science and at least three years in Latin America, 3; foreign investments, 3. Latin be offered in the high school. Course B: Freshman year (same as in Course With the above suggestions in mind it was de¬ A). cided at the 1922 Chicago conference that the fol¬ Sophomore year (first semester)—Modern lan¬ lowing subjects, with unit requirements, will best guage, 3; American government and politics, 3; serve as secondary preparation for further col¬ American history, 3; principles of economics, 3; legiate study in foreign service subjects: English, elective, 3. (Second semester)—Modern lan¬ 4; modern language, 4—at least three units in guage, 3; English history, 3; American history, one language; * American history, 1; ^English 3; principles of economics, 3; elective, 3. history or modern European history, 1; economic Junior year (first semester)—Modern lan¬ geography, 1 ; mathematics—algebra and plane guage, 3; European history, 3; English govern¬ geometry, 1 j/2 ; chemistry or physics, 1; civics, ment, 3; commercial and maritime law, 3; money ; elective, 1; 15 units in all. and banking, 3. (Second semester)—Modern The two following coursesf have been designed language, 3; European history, 3; Governments to meet the needs of colleges and universities for of Continental Europe, 3; commercial and mari¬ a four-year articulated and motivated course of time law, 3; foreign investments, 3. study in preparation for overseas service of gov¬ Senior year (first semester)—Modern lan¬ ernment and business as well as for economic and guage, 3; international law, 3; international trade political culture. Established educational prac¬ principles, 3; political history of Europe and tice has been considered in their preparation. Near East since 1850, 3; American foreign rela¬ Specifically, Course A is designed as preparation tions, 3. (Second semester)—Modern language, for service in commerce; Course B, for diplo¬ 3; international law, 3; international trade poli¬ matic and consular service. (The figures after cies, 3; political history of Far East and Latin the subjects, arranged by year and semester, refer America since 1850, 3; American foreign to number of hours per week offered in each policies, 3. subject.) The National Council on Foreign Service Course A: Freshman year (first semester)— Training was appointed on request of the first English, 3; modern language, 5; economic history public conference on this subject which was or¬ (Europe since 1750), 3; mathematics, 3, or labo¬ ganized by the present chairman of the council and ratory science, 5. ( Second semester)—English, held in Washington, December 31, 1915, under 3; modern language, 5; American economic his¬ the joint auspices of the Pan American Union, tory, or economic resources, 3; mathematics, 3; the Consular Service of the Department of State, or laboratory science, 5. the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Sophomore year (first semester)—Modern and the United States Bureau of Education. language, 3; principles of economics, 3; account¬ Through the efforts and investigations of the ing, 4; transportation, 3; contracts, 3. (Second council, the purpose that underlay its appoint¬ semester)—Modern language, 3; principles of ment has been kept steadily in mind; namely, to economics, 3; accounting, 4; transportation, 3; plan for and promote a type of training which agency, 3. would not only give to business and to the serv¬ Junior year (first semester)—Modern lan¬ ice of the government at all times an adequate guage, 3; business organization, 3; money and supply of properly trained personnel but would banking, 3; marketing, 3; foreign trade prac¬ aid in building an intelligent and well-informed tices, 3. (Second semester)—Modern language, public opinion on all matters relating to foreign 3; statistics, 3: corporation finance, 3; sales contracts and relations of our Government and administration, 3; foreign trade practices, 3. our people. Senior year (first semester)—Modern lan¬ Much of the work of the council has been guage, 3 ; foreign exchange, 3; international trade carried on by the chairman through the United principles, 3; marketing studies of major com¬ States Bureau of Education. It has aided greatly mercial areas: Europe, Far East, Near East, in the wise establishment of broad foundational Latin America, 6. (Second semester)—-Modern work in our schools and colleges for subsequent language, 3; foreign credits, 3; international foreign service study, particularly in the field of business education, including the modern lan¬ * With emphasis upon the economic aspects, guages and social studies. It has further helped t Editor’s Note: From Com. Educ. Circ. No. 11, U. S. Bur. of Educ., a report of the conference prepared by the chairman. with some success in coordinating the various 78 Z^MERIC-AjsT CONSULAR ^HLLETIN types and grades of schools offering instruction versity; Stephen P. Duggan, director of the In¬ in these fields, in securing larger opportunities stitute of International Education; James C. for the study of well-planned sequences in lan¬ Egbert, Columbia University; E. B. Filsinger, of guages, sciences and the social studies in order Lawrence and Company, New York; W. F. Gep- that our future graduates might enter the foreign hart, First National Bank,