Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30

President Diaz shows his interest IN them
by recommending, in his recent message,
course of lectures in regard to the
various trades and careers by means of
which the students may be enlightened and
advised concerning the choice of the trades
or occupation in which they shall engage"
These lectures arc intended to be practical.
They are expected to show young men the
advantages and difficulties of the different
trades and occupations in order to divert
them into those for which they seem the
best qualified.
In imitation of France for as I have
said, Mexico Is more French than Spanish
the government gives an unusual amount
or attention to the esthetic side of life
AS In France, education and fine arts have
places IN the cabinet. There are schools
of architecture, design, the decorative arts
painting and sculpture, and conseryato ry
OF music under the immediate direction Of
a cabinet minister, who awards prizes for
the best original poems, comedies tragedies
operas and other musical compositions. and
as wrote you the other day, the govern
ment is now erecting a s15, 600 600 opera
mouse similar to that in Paris, for the plr-
pose OF developing music and the drama
The government also has established
fellowships in foreign universities in
medicine, philosophy, music. literature,
aarenatecture painting and sculpture, and
IS now supporting number OF students
IN Paris and elsewhere In his late mes
sage President Diaz calls attention to
, ,nese enorts to encourage artistic and
people or the country the advantages OF
participating in the competitions for
prizes and fellowships. Moreover" he
says, with view to the solemnization
In the schools of the first centenary of
the eminent President Juarez. 1t was de-
clded to open a competition among pro-
the country with a view to awarding a
suitable prize for the best biography Of
Juarez, holding him up as model for
the children of the schools"
There are schools of mines agricuJt,,ra
medicine. law, electricity engineering
chemistry. commerce. history, anthropoi-
branches of learning in which the govern
ment takes great interest and Mexico has
the only official school that know of for
the education Of young men for its diplo-
matte. consular and civil service. while
appointments to official positions are not
limited to graduates from this school, it's
diplomas are esteemed the highest recon-
mendation that can be offered and when
vacancies occur candidates are invited
from those who hold them. In the con-
sular and diplomatic school special at
tentfon Is given to modern languages, IN
ternational law and commercial geogra-
ply
Proposed National University.
Mexico has no national university. The
only university ever established was un-
der the care of the Jesuits. and at one
time 1t was a very influential institution
A scheme Is now taking shape with the
President Corral. Minister Limantour and
other influential men. for the reorganiza-
tion and consolidation of the various pro-
fessfonal schools under the care of the
government, with the addition Of faculties
of philosophy, political science. the APP
piled sciences and literature, and the es-
Establishment of laboratories for original
research, in one great institution, to be
subsidized by the government This Is to
be national university. It Is to be inau-
gurated In the year 1910. the centennial
anniversary Of the declaration OF Mexican
independence by Padre HidaIgo 1t Is pro-
posed to call in eminent foreigners to I'LL
the faculties in addition to home talent
In his recent message President Diax
calls the attention Of Congress to the
matter in such terms as indicate his In
terest In the subject. and whatever he un-
dertakes generally goes through.
He also recommends three now build
fngs to be erected by the government for
educational purposes-an amphitheater
where scientific conventions and confer
ences may be held and public lectures
may be given; new $4,000 building for
the use OF the national law school, and a
similar amount for the construction of a
building for the pathological institute In
connection with the national medical col
lege.
These facts indicate the zeal and the
generosity of the government OF Mexico
Concerning the education of the people
and you will agree with me that no other
nation is more liberal or more earnest in
this respect