The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-06-28

foreign professors, particularly from
Germany, to come to this country to
deliver lectures and instruction, but
these invitations have always been more
or less personal, and rested on no per-
manent foundation and were not
worked out on any preconceived plan.
The idea underlying the present
scheme is the establishment in the
University of Berlin, the greatest and
most influential OF German univer-
stiles, Of chair from which every
year course OF lectures on America,
American life, or American institu-
tons may be delivered to the German
students in their own language by q
competent American scholar.
Three points difYerentiate the Roose-
welt chair from otAer exchanges OF
professors. In the frst place, through
the generosity OF James Speyer, the
chair will be permanent. In the sec
ond place, 1t will be incumbent on the
lecturer to speak in German, not In
English. In the third place. the sub
jects to be covered from year to year
will be carefully chosen to represent a
systematic course in American civ
ilization.
In outlining the courses as planned
for the next three years President But
Ter, of Columbia university, says:
In 1867 the subject presented will
be 1.-THE Origin and Development Of the
American Constitution" The professor
ship for that year will be held by Prof
John w. Burgess, who for 30 years has
been professor OF political science and
constitutional law in Columbia, and
from its foundation dean of the fac
ulty Of political science. He is &C
knowledged to be an authority on the
subject.
He will take with him as part of his
scientific apparatus working library
of several hundred volumes, including
full set of the United States supreme
court reports, standard histories of
the United States, and other works, all
of which will be at the service Of the
students following his course.
His duties will consist of a univer-
sity course of lectures on American
Constitutional History" delivered twice
weekly in the German language, and a
seminar, with one weekly session of
two hours, for the benefit Of advanced
and special students who wish to pur-
sue the subject further and in detail.
1t is hoped that his lectures may be
published in Germany as permanent
memorial Of the first years work Of
the new foundation.
In 1908 american Economic His
tory and Progress" will be dealt with.
A leading economist will be appointed
who will trace the economic history Of
the United States, In many ways 10 DIFF
ferent from that Of Europe, and will
examine scientifically the most press
ing and contemporary problems. I'm
doubtedly he will cover the American
tariff system. the railway and trans
portation problem, the currency ques-
ton, the relations Of labor and cap
ital, and the organization of trusts and
the like.
In 1869 the subject will be THE
Ethical Problems Of the United States"
and the whole field Of social and per-
sonaI ethics will be considered. In
later years American Industrial and
commercial development, education,
contributors to literature and science
ne to be set forth, and then after
dime the cycle will be resumed. with
such alteration as experience suggests.
The German government has estab-
lished At Columbia . parallel chair to
the Roosevelt Prof. Schumacher,
professor Of Political Economy at Bonn
university. and q recognized authority
on nilroad and grain trals. problems,
VIII ylstt the univ9sity Il September.
He Speaks Enslish nuently, ana Win
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