New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-30
ONE FELLOWSHIP ASSURED,
ONLY WAITING FOR FAVORABLE AC-
TION BY FRANCE-BENEFIF En-
PECTED FOR AMERICANS.

T, rasnonse TO requests for information con-
corning the plan for an exchange OF leilo"-
ships between the French and the American
universities mentioned In cable dispatch
printed yesterday. the following statement was
made yesterday at Columbia University:
Several moh tin5 to the Minister OF Public In
gtrt,ction in France proposing that tIIahe -
shoulo I t,ornotional fellowshps which should en-
courage American students 10 pass a W lt'it a
th s pTroo Owing to the change OF Ministry in
France otcsl acon hSs aS Conn head Of
the department Of Romance LANGUAGES ana NJ
ere ,uras in Columbia University. and James II,
fIada ~ New-York president OF the Alliance
FTancaise. are now in Paris. and are representing
President Butler in bringing the matter personally
70 rbe o pToposai in brief is that Columbia Univer-
Saiue of 81 200 each the holders OF which shall
carry their studies AT one or more of h ba tb
French Government shall establish two lelt9w-
ships Of equal annual value 1 ore year at C"ium
bia University. The tellowships are 10 be open 10
Eli he chosen in a manner precisely similar to
that in which the university fellowshps at Column
II is not suggested that the fellowshps shall he
in any special line OF study or research, omt tne
holders will be free to carry on their studies In
whatever department Of letters science or art
medicine would also be permitted to become can
didates for these feowships- 1t is believed that,
particularly since the recent reorganization OF the
French universities. opportunities for advanced
study and research exist In France which are not
generally known or awaited Of by American stu
dents. American students have for two genera
tons learned much from the universities OF Ger
many; and the effect OF the ideals OF German
scholarship American university life Is very
marked and has been highly beneficial. AS mat
ter OF course. the American universities are in
close relationship with those In England. speaking
they do the same language and reading the
same literature On the other hand, there has
never been that close intellectual relationship be-
tween higher education in the United States and
in France which seems desirable. Very many stu
dents. after spending a period of study in resi-
dence at a German university, have found visit
to one OF the French universities highly profitable
The French mode OF presentation and scrupulous
regard for correctness and beauty OF form an
admirable COMPLEMENT to German thoroughness
and profundity.
Professor Croiset. dean OF the faculty OF letters
OF the University of Paris. who received the hon
orary degree OF Doctor OF Laws from Columbia
University at the last commencement. con-
suited regarding the proposed plan and gave IL
HIS hearty approval
In case the proposal is accepted by the French
Government, funds for the establishment OF at
least one OF the international fellowshtps to be
filled by Columbia University will be at once
forthcoming. 1t is not believed that there will be
any difficulty In securing funds for the second
fellowship.