The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-08
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| try out OF the dust and make new
France.
"It came into the heart OF Emile Bout
my that the best way for him to help
his country was to found shool where
her sons might acquire better know
ledge Of the nations OF the world (France
included,. Of diplomacy. history. social
questions and the political science With
this end in view, Boutmy founded Eeole
des Science Politiques. in 1871. and gave
generously of his means ard all his ener-
gies and time to its upbuilding.
aThe success of this school was in
Simultaneous. It now employs fifty pro-
fessors and instructors and has 1000
students. So important has been its ser
vice 30 France that during the past ten
years all the appointees to the French
foreign service, whether diplomatic or
consular, with only three exceptions.
have been graduates Of this school.
ats diploma helps not only to open
the door to the public service. but has
enabled its graduates to carry off many
OF the richest prizes in large commercial
enterprises in France, and Emile Bout
my's name will always be remembered
as one of the benefactors OF modern
France.
An equally enthusiastic account is
brought back of the successful working
of the London School of Economics.
This institution was founded in 1893 for
the purpose of giving young Englishmen
training in the sciences particularly ap-
propriate to governmental service at
home and abroad. 1t was overerowdeI in
the first year. and larger quarters mad
to be secured. 1t happened in 1900 that
the University OF London, composed OF
various schools OF the higher education,
had to be remodellei. and with it the
School of Economies was affiliated. Lord
Roseberry in 1902 presented the build
ing now occupied in Glare Market.
The school had total OF 1885 stu
dents in l906-7. 1t is independent OF
government control, though subsidy OF
from $4,000 to $4,000 is granted by
reason Of SPECIAL service to the State.
Each season the institution receives 400
students nominated by eight of the lead
ing railway companies Of Great Britain
from among the more promising of their
employees. The Secretary Of the British
War Department has also undertaken
the training OF thirty selected officers
in some of the subjects offered by the
school, Many important private corpora
tions of the Briaish metropolis now send
their best clerks to the School of Econo-
mics after business hours as means OF
increasing their efficiency.
In accordance with the reforms insti-
tuted by Secretary Root, young men In
all the leading colleges are now being
urged to consider the diplomatic service
as offering a fieldfor a career. 1t is, how
ever, generally recognized that even the
best equipped graduates of universities
and technical schools need specialized
training for the particular calling which
they are going to undertake. This is
the kind of training which they would
secure as matter OF course in Great
Britain or France, and which is beginning
Ito be recognized in this country as nee
essary, provided Uncle Sam is to be bet
i ter represented abroad than be has been
in the past. During his tour DR.. Harlan
had occasion to interview hundreds Of
business men, both Americans and fore
igners, and he discovered that almost
without exception they say that the
United States consular service is still
| far from being up to the mark.