The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-20

i WASHINGTON. Oct. l0.- -Prc.emi-
nent in trade, the United States Ia be.
ginning to contest with tho older coun-
tries in the realms Of science and edu.
cation. This fact Is brought strikingly
home this week through an announce
ment made by the George Washington
University authorities that applications
| for admission to the different depart
ments Of the institution have been re-.
ceived from Egypt, Siam. Germany.
China, japan. the Philippines and Cen.
tral and South America. Among the
students are representatives from Aus.
tralia and other countries as far re-
moved.
This tendency shown by those Of the
older civilizations to sit at the Feet Of
the masters Of the new IS considered
remarkable. It il being fostered, how
|ever-for the presence of students from
abroad in the universities Of the country
win 80 long way toward insuring the
future peace Of the world. Every FORE
ign student. once graduated. becomes III
a measure an agent for good in this
direction, and the United States gains
advocates in other lands with no OK
pense to itself.
Through the opportunity afforded in
Washington for study Of democratic
institutions the universities here are
being encouraged to gain as many fore
ign students as possible. The national
capital is rich in stores Of information.
and the machinery Of the government
provides a plain object lesson Of the
beauties Of a republic. Such study in
evitably tends to inculcation OF the de-
sirability Of free institutions, and
goes far toward spreading the theory
Of the brotherhood Of man and the 1
duties OF nations.
In fact, the presence Of such students
in American colleges and universities ii |
likely to do more for the cause Of world |
peace than all the congresses yet held
at The Hague. The mixture Of
many different nationalities also has
It's advantages, for it gives to the Ameri-
ran students a wider field OF observa-
lion and extends and broadens his know
ledge Of foreign conditions. 1t Is Of as
much Importance to the native as it
j TO the stranger and this fact is being
recognized more and more by American
educators.
While similar conditions are to be
iound on the increases in practically |
every American college and uniyersity
of standing, they are especially notice
able in the George Washington Univer-
sity. This is probably because the local
institution is determined to become the
national institution of learning. where
graduates from other schools in this
country and students from aboard mayl
undertake graduate and research work.
The local university is striving to ac-
lieve the position pointed out by the
Father Of His Country in his last will
ind for which he left tidy sum as the
nucleus for an endowment fund. L
The relations between the university |
ind the South American countries are
rowing closer each year. W.. A. Reid,
/ graduate of the Department of Law,
las been appointed special representa-
i've to the Latin-American nations and
will leave this month for South Ameri.
n for q years trip through the vari-
,us countries, during which he will ex-
Jain the advantages to be gained byl
course Of study in the capital Of the
United States.
Only last week party Of Brazilian
business men made an exhaustive ex
animation Of the university. AS q re.
ult, there is almost certain to be q
,io de1eoation of students from that