The evening times., 1898-11-11
EDUCATION FOR CUBANS
General Wheeler Interested in
a Plan of Free Tuition.
REQUESTS TO COLLEGES
willing Response of Many Presi-
dents of Institutions of Learning
10 Admit Young Men of Good
Moral Character Who Can Pass
Proper Examination.

New York, Nov. 1l.-Gen. Joseph Wheel
er, L. S. a., is exceedingly interested in
the education of Cuban young men. He
believes that young Cubans who will re-
turn to their island after coming 10 this
country TO be taught will be Of great use
in developing Cuba and introducing
stable government.
Gen. Wheeler has commissioned Gilbert
X. Harroun, treasurer of Union College,
TO ask American colleges if each Of them
would give free education to two or more
could be found anxious 10 procure col
lege course in this country.
Mr.. HarrGun has written to more than
80 college president in the United States,
asking them To advance Gen. Wheeler's
plan. More than 100 replies have been
received, and with one accord the col
ls4es agree to tax TWO or more young men
VINO can pass the necessary examinations
and who come properly vouched for
as TO character. and make them beneiici-
aries TO the extent Of free tuition.
In many cases the colleges agree to aid
the young men beyond free tuition. In
several instances the colleges, recognize
ing the difficulties under which young Gu
bans have labored, have agreed 10 receive
them without insisting upon their passing
the usual examinations
Many college presidents express them
selves pleased with the suggestion Of Gen
Wheeler ana concur fully in his Jew
mat free tuition given by the colleges at
this time will be OF the greatest beneff-
pi4l
ward 10 aid young men from Cuba WI o
have loyal purpos,s and are imbuel with
zeal for educati ton.
Mr.. Harroun has in his Office. No 2Ss
Fourth Avenue, this city. catalogues of
the various colleges wh.cl have off -ieltp
receive Cubans under this plan. and an
pilcantS Tor frcc tuition may receive from
him all information regarding require
ments.
Among those who have written Offering
their hearty cooperation i'm Gen. Wheel
er's suggestions are President L lot Il
Harvard; President Low, of Co,umb a
and President Raymond. of Uniln. Fa-
NOrable replies have also been received
from the Roman Catholic College in
Washington and Georgetown, the Qu4k-
ers' College at Haverford and from many
Southern and Western universities
Mr.. Harroun said last night when seel
in his home, at No. 225 East Srvent cent?
Street, that he was perfectly confident
from the answers already received that
he could al once place nve hundred Gu
ban students in the schools of this coun-
try, from elementary education TO the
highest grades. if they will come here
properly Youched for and mentally alb
TO enter the institutions To which they
may be allotted.
In order that these young men may
be made beneficiaries OF the colleGa
throughout the United States SD Mr..
Harroun, lit is necessary that they be
sufficiently advanced to enter under en-
college requirement ia regard TO their
studies, and they must also be young
men of good moral character. vouched for
by Gen Wheeler. or some Amer can offi-
GERS who are on duty in Cuba, or some
responsible citizen OF the Island of
Cuba"