The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
CxecullUe.

TO TRAIN FOR PUBLIC SERVICE.
Andrew D. White. the distinguished edu-
ca tor and retired diplomat in his address
at the semi-centennial reunion of the class
OF SO at Yale. Monday made striking
suggestion on the subject of "a patriotic
investment" 1t was to advise Mr.. Car
nege, or any combination Of wealthy
men:
l. To establish professorships and fell
lowships in comparative legislation in the
leading universities Of the country, with
the object Of teaching. not what law is,
but what law ought to be, with the result
Of greater homogenity of the law.
2. To establish professorships OF COM
paratlye administration of public insttu-
lions in the hope OF improving such adj
| ministra ton.
3. To established courses in interna-
tional law for entrance into the consular
service.
OF civilization and of political ethics.
5. To establish higher courses in the
history OF the United States.
The cost OF all this he estimated at
twelve or fourteen million dollars
FAMILIES SWAP CHILDREN.
An exchange agency has been founded
at Zurich Switzerland. for the purpose
OF aiding families living In French and
German Switzerland to exchange their
children. with the object OF learning, the
different languages. This practic has been
in vogue for some time, and is spreading
rapidly. Thus In six months an average
child Will learn to speak foreign Ian,
guage after which it will go to school
for the grammar Of the e sam r@G t1ng1 We.v
A plan of instruction for students In
terested in sociological and neighborhood
work has just been announced by com
mittee Of the Columbia University. 1t Is
thrcefold:
"A number OF courses OF special value
to settlement workers. dealing with So
cial leaders. current problems. practical
methods, etc, Will be provided.
2. The University will be a channel Of
communication between the settlements
and the students. and recommend new
workers.
students advised OF the work OF other
ehartab!e o nlnTls Ion iN,rr1 rsr
High honors were accorded to negro
student at Harvard's commencement last
| week-Leslie p. Hill. Of Orange, N. j.,
who had one OF the English parts.
| Columbia has secured at q London auc-
ton the most complete collection OF an
archstic literature in existence. includ-
| Ing many sets of newspapers and hun
dreds of pamphlets and posters.
| Graduation statistics at Yale indicate
| that students there now pay on the ave-
rage OF s4.3l3 for the four years. course.
! a large majority OF the students voted for
! required chapel exercises
| Brown University Corporation has decid.
| ed to establish a woman's college on an
/ independent basis, with separate facul-
| ty. In place of the limited co-educational
| plan now In use, Ia
/ AT Haryard's 267th commencement Wed.
| nesday 1926 degrees weer given,
/ At Yale's commencement "Wednesday
| Judge George Gray. Of the Anthracite
/ Commission. received an LII. D, He spoke
! of the strikes lesson, and said public
opinion was extending Its Jurisdiction to.
! ward universal arbitration
| The new Chinese ambassador received
| from Amherst Wednesday the honorary
| A. r,
Trinity alumni decided to make an Of.
(. fort to raise 100000 toward the 5000, 0O(
fund needed by the college.