Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
GENERALLY PICKED MEN AND
EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS.
TAKE PRACTICAL WORK
Nearly All Are Post-Graduates With
Major in Agriculture, Political Sci
ence or Commerce-Japanes ard
American Universities Compared
and Sontrasted.

in the University of Wisconsin, aver
aging about six annually. They usu-
ally pursue studies in the departments
of political science, commerce or agr.-
culture and being generally picked
men do exceptionally good work. Al
though the japanese have much diff
Guilty with the English language they
are we'll prepared, as rule, have a
large capacity for work and are able
to concentrate their mental energy.
Nearly all of them take postgraduate
work and seem to comprehend the
methods OF critical investigation.
Some are sent to this country by the
Japanese government, bui others come
Of their own initiative ana some even
work their way through college by
waiting on table or doitg other work
When they have finished their course
here, most of the Japanese become
business men, usually representing
big Japanese firms in foreign eoun-
tries. although some take up literature
, as u profession, enter the public EN-
ploy or return to the island kingdom
and become professors in japanese
universities. All seem to show much
/ interest in and admiration for Ameri.
can customs.
/ The work OF The college Of agricul-
ture and the writings of Professors
Ely and Reinsch in political science
have made tie University OF Wiseon-
sin prominent among the American
! schools we'll known in Japan Among
! the text books which have been trans
lated into Japanese and used in the
schools of Japan are Ely's History of
French and German Socialism and
Ely's Taxation. American student
series
The works of Professor Reinseh are
also highly esteemed in Japan. for he
has written with understanding and
appreciation of oriental politics.
Following are the Japanese regis
tered at the university last semester.
and their Japan address and major
eoarses:
sadatake Yuchi. animal hushfndry,
from Sappro. Japan.
Shinkichi Suzuki. agricultural chem
istly, from Toxic
Cenkwan Shihata. commercial
course. from Tayama.
Kinici Sato. commercial course,
Milwaukee
Yosaburo Yoshida, political econ
omy Omi
Masao Matruoka political science.
Hachinoke.
Naojiro Inowe chemistry. Kobe.
Keikichi Yoshisaka. chemistry,
Kobe
All except two are post-graduates.
Among the Japanese who have stud.
led at Wisconsin many have taken
the NJ A. and Phi. u. degrees and have
since risen to prominence are the
solowma
II. ShizoTa who took his Phi. D. at
Ii uaieecs5ty OF Wisconsin and is
acw a professor of political economy
Ia Ha7oia university 9ne Of the lead /
ia@ haa.s Of Japan
Kari * KaNakomi author Of
~a=k or Tie Political Ideas Of Japan
an2 Of articles IN the North American
taFiew Mr. Kawakoml has married
an lllmo.s girl adopted literature al a
pr fessiou ard resides 1T Seattle.
G ishikowa. who took his master /
degfee in economics here married
Canadian gin and js engaged in bust /
ness in Hamburg Germany
NJ ono Yamamoto took his M A. last |
June and has been appointed assist
ant professor in the Yamaguchi COM
mercial college. one of the government I
higher educational institutions OF ia I
pan.
Although a few of the Japanese
have graduated from high schools and i
Of t:geil come from two of the private
universities in Toxic. In Japan edu-
cation in the lower grades is compul-
sorry and the system of grammar and
high schools is nearly the same as in
the United States. But higher edu-
cation is largely centralized in Toxic.
Besides many private college there
are also three national univ .rsities,
one at TOXIC. one at Senda' and an.
other situated In Kyoto ] ne Toxic
schools are wei manned and have
some European and American profess J
ors. The late Lafiadio Hearn was
one IF the most prominent of these
and was so well liked that the liberal /
party tried to have a title Of nobility
conferred upon him The national
uniyerstiee are the on'y ones in Asia
that 10 research work on large
scale and students from India. China,
Siam, Corea ana from all over the
orient 90 there to study. It IS said
that ilore than $4,000 foreigners study
IN the colleges Of Toxic.
There are may differences between
education at Madison and at TOXIC
In the frat place only male students
are admitte, although there are a
few women colieges. Then most OF
the work Is by lecture. and little out
side reading is required There is a
distinction between professor and
student somewhat ike that between
master and servant. Whenever a stu
dent meets an instructor he must take
or his hat end make a very profound
bow The professors are poorly paid
and give small attention 10 dress for
thew are SUPPOSED 10 devote all thoir