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Show THE PROFESSIONS. A conference perhaps unique in the world's history is to bo held at Detroit on November 2? and 29, when professional profes-sional men and women of tho United Spates will meet with the object in view of bringing the various professious into closer touch. The conference was suggested by tSe post-war committee of tho American Instituto of Architects, Which was organized to study tho new obligations thrust upon the architectural profession by the war. According to announcement of the meeting, the conference is called "In order to plan more effective relations and act together on matters pertaining to the public good. It is tho hope of those fostering the movement to "perpetuate to an appre ciablo degree the enthusiasm of tho wartime service rendered to the public bv the professional men of the nation." The subjects which mo deemed proper prop-er for such an interprofessional organization organ-ization hart been classified under three heads: The functions and interrelations of professional organizations; Relation of professions to the public; Educational obligations of tho professions. pro-fessions. The Detroit program provides for an opening session in which representatives representa-tives of the various professions will give their views as to the desirable subjects, sub-jects, scope, method of procedure and organization for an interprofessional body. F'ollowing this discussion, the plan is to appoint a eommitue on plan and scope which will be asked to report re-port on the following day. when, if necessary, both sessions will he devoted to a discussion of the committee's report re-port and to the permanent organization of whatever type of body may be agreed upon. Already many prominent represents tives of the medical, legal, educational and construction professors have ac ccpted membership on the organizing committee. The l$t, which is only par tially complete, includoi: Dr. Alexander Lambert, president of tho American Medical association. New York: Thomas R. Kimball, president of the American Institute of Architrcts, Omaha; Calvin W. Kice. secretary of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York; Frederick L. Arkrrman, New York; Kclix Adler, New York; Charles A. Beard. Now York; Charles A. Boston, New York; N. Max Dunning, Chicago; Henry W. Hodge, New York; Rntert D. Kohn. New York; Arthur D. Little, Cambridge, Mass.: Basil M. Manly. Washington: Milton B. Modnry, Jr., Philadelphia: George A. McKean, Detroit; T.. J. Mchrcn, New York: Prank A. Waugh. Amherst, and Charles H. Whitaker, Washington. It will be interesting to note the proceedings pro-ceedings of this confertneo. Admittedly, Admit-tedly, its aims thus far at rather vague, but the names and reputations of many eminent men behind It should be assurance that something of importance impor-tance will come of it. If It were a conference con-ference of crafts or trades, one might make a fairly good gues as to what would develop, but nu organization to Include the different professions Is son thing with which the American people have thus far had no acquaintance. |