Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04


 In United States schooIs--AmerIcan Style of Living Has Helped Them Physically.
 Filipino students, brought from the islands at the expense of the govern ment and given free education in the schools and colleges in the United States, are making admirable records for their industry and ability to master the various subjects taught them, says a Washington special dispatch to the New York Globe. Returns to William A. Sutherland, superintendent of the bureau of insular affairs, in charge of Filipino students in the United States, show these students are untiring in their application to hard work and that they have exhibited mentality of the strongest sort. In their examinations they have ranked well up with the best American students.
 It was not expected that the Filipi- nos would show much of grasp of scientific subjects, but they have done excellent scientific work and have dem onstrated much ability in mathematics. In engineering many of them have evinced enyiable capacity, and espe- cially in the manual pursuits they have demonstrated great skill. While untir- ing in study, they have not shown much relish for hard physical effort. One of the subjects they have let alone severely has been football, although they have shown quite a liking for baseball, basketball, tennis and some of the lighter sports.
 In short time the government stu dents will start in Washington mag azine to be called the Filipino. It will be self supporting. While published ! in Washington, contributions will be made to it by Filipino students at the different institutions. Men of promi- hence familiar with Philippine affairs will also contribute. Thus the first number will contain instructive arti- cles on the Philippines and their prob 1 lens by @ prominent American, a 1 Spaniard, Filipino and Japanese. Each writer will present the subject 1 from his viewpoint The magazine will I not be the usual college publication, but will seek to set forth the Filipino attitude toward things American in a correct light
 1 Under the old Spanish regime there was continual stream of Filipino students to Europe This has been changed. Now most of the Filipinos i that go abroad for education enter [ American schools. Mir. Sutherland says there are about 250 Filipino stu dents now in American institutions of learning. Of these. ITS are govern ment students.
 The Manila Jockey club is supporting z some students The others are the sons of wealthy families. by whom they are maintained. Washington has eleven government students. Cornell univer- sity has five, who are taking engineering courses. Brooklyn polytechnic has two government students and two support ed by the Manila Jockey club. The University of Chicago has eleven.
 The institutions in the states of the central west have been looked On with much favor in the distribution of the students. Many of the leading univer sities are willing to admit Fillpinos or government scholarships. but few Of the students are yet fitted to take uni verslty courses, such as those at Yals or Harvard.
 All branches of agriculture. norma work. law, medicine English and engl neering in all lines are among the sub jects given attention. Eight of the stu dents are girls. One of them. Honoris Acosta. stood highest of 375 young per sons of both sexes examined for thu privilege of taking courses here at gov ernment expense. She is taking a medi cal course in Philadelphia. Three oi the girls are studying in Drexel insti ute, and four are taking norma courses in domestic science in different institutions. Wherever possible, nor maj training is given the students. al 1t is expected many of them will teacl on returning to the islands.
 Physically the Filipino students hav' profited by their sojourn in the Unite' States. Subsistence on American foot has been good for them, just as eatini of the American ration by the Philip pine scouts and eonstabulary has caus cd them to increase much in weight It is said that on an average each stu dent has increased ten pounds il weight. to say nothing of gaining ma terially in strength. There has beel little sickness among the Filipinos ani but one death. The government ap points the students for four years. O the 1Ts here 100 were brought in 1e0 and the others last year and In Sep tember of this year. Selection is al ways by competitive examination. am there is competition of the sharpes sort. with numerous candidates.
 As already mentioned. Honoria Acos ts led all competitors in high stsndinl in test Of 3T5. That was in 1904 This year a forrteen-year-old girl dis tanced all competitors. but. unhappill
 for her. she was not permitted to com fo America. as the minimum age , fixed at sixteen. She put her age dOwi as fifteen when examined. but the on cials were convinced she was extreme ly young. and on investigation foun.
 she was but fourteen.
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