The talking machine world (Aug-Dec 1919)

October, 1919 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 35 Crystal Edge MICA Diaphragms THE STANDARD OF QUALITY AND SERVICE PHONOGRAPH APPLIANCE CO. 109-113 West Broadway, New York PLAN SCHOOL OF FOREIGN TRADE Endowment for Training at Georgetown University Backed by Foreign Trade Council — J. A. Farrell Heads Movement, Which Will Fill a Long-felt Want in the Trade World. James A. Farrell, chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council and president of the United States Steel Corporation, has begun a movement to endow a great School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. The school will be established on a broad, nation-wide basis of sound, liberal, economic principles and American ideals. Mr. Farrell has headed the subscription list with a gift of $20,000. This is in line with the policy in support, of commercial education for foreign trade pursued by the Council since its inception in 1914. The school will be the first of its kind to be endowed by any 'organization of business men. In the curriculum special attention will be paid to teaching foreign languages as a flexible, rather than as a mechanical, instrument. Japanese and Russian, as well as French, Spanish and Portuguese, are to be taught from the outset, and more will be added as America's world markets unfold. Besides the language group of studies, there will be three other groups — the economic and commercial, the law and political science, and the shipping. A special faculty of twenty men has been secured from the exceptional commercial personnel now available at the National Capital. The location of the school in Washington affords an advantage because of the proximity of dozens of educational and commercial organizations, such as the Pan-American Union, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, the Congressional Library, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Commerce. In a letter, explaining the project, Mr. Farrell says: ' ' As the first step toward filling the long-felt want of a specialized form of commercial education, a scientific programme for systematic and sustained training for foreign service has been formulated and, in fact, applied by Georgetown University, working in close co-operation with governmental bureaus and practical business men. "A provisional half-year was begun on February 17, 1919, and closed on June 23, 1919. Twelve members of the first class have already been placed in the foreign service of the Government and with private corporations engaged in export trade. For the next session, which begins October 2, 1919, so many applicants are already in sight that the chief difficulty will be that of finding adequate space. ' ' The overhead expenses of the school might readily be met without a wide appeal, but the ultimate purpose for which it has been established cannot be fulfilled on the broad, nationwide basis desirable unless a large endowment is provided. "Not less than $500,000 will be required at the outset as the endowment necessary for the proper conduct of a school conceived on such broad lines. "The secretary of the National Foreign Trade Council, O. K. Davis, will receive and deposit all funds donated for the purpose of furthering the endowment of the School of Foreign Service. Checks should be made payable to the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and forwarded to Mr. Davis at India House, No. 1, Hanover Square, New York City." COMPLETE NEW DEPARTMENT % Eosentreter & Nimmer, New London, Wis., have completed a talking machine department on the ground floor and have several sound-proof demonstration booths. WISCONSIN INCORPORATION The Racine Phonograph Co., Racine, Wis., has filed articles of incorporation. The capital stock is $25,000, and the objects are to manufacture and deal in phonographs and other musical instruments and cabinets. The incorporators of the new company are F. F. Blandin, S. W. Blandin and Peter J. Meyers. Herbert Thiele is planning to open a Victrola Shop in Brooklyn at 914 Flatbush avenue. This store will be one of the handsomest in Brooklyn and the fixtures will include French ivory lighting, with woodwork in blue and gold. No. 5 Height — 40 in. Width— 17^ in. Depth — \&Yz in. No. 9 Height — 45 in. Width— 20 in. Depth — 21 in. AMERICAN TN the AMERICAN line you have a model for every prospective buyer. Seven models. Mahogany, Golden Oak, and Fumed Oak finishes. The AMERICAN remains sold when delivered. Plays all records. Made in Grand Rapids. Guaranteed Throughout Meisselbach equipment. One dealer in a town, make deliveries. 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