Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17

poStS. tne increasing foreign trade OF tne
United States affords wide opportunity
! for young men OF education and enter
prise. The double interest Of these two
classes has been kept in mind in the
preparation of these courses
! Then follows detailed list Of topics and
| text books.
| Eastern Institutions.
| The Wharton School Of Finance and
! Commerce of the University OF Pennsyl-
| vania is the oldest of its kind. and was
| founded by Mr.. Joseph Wharton in 1881
| Ito o. offer facilities for obtaining an
adequate education in the principles un-
deriving successful civil government: and
! (2) training suitable for those who in
! tend to engage in business or to under
| take the management OF property Its
curriculum includes some work in the
line of diplomatic and consular training.
but emphasizes domestic trade. finance
and industry and economies.
Yale and Columbia have combined in
| giving course designed to prepare stu
dents for work in foreign countries, either
| in the service Of the United States gov
| eminent. in business enterprises. as mis-
| sonaries or scientific investigat tors.
| The courses are intended to enable them
| to gain quick mastery of special problems
| that present themselves in divers occupa-
| lions and countries. They are especially
intended for young men intending to be
| come Christian missionaries. and great
deal OF attention is paid to the oriental
languages. They include instruction in
! Chinese. Japanese. Turkish. Arabic. SE-
| riac. Persian. Armenian. etc. There is
course in practical diplomacy. In inter
ma tional law. commercial geography. colo
nization. comparative religion and the
history Of civiliza ton. Special attention
| is given also to modern languages. and
students who desire to enter the consular
| and diplomatic Service can elect certain
special studies. The instructors In orien-
tai languages and other SUBJECTS serve III
the faculties OF both Yale and Columbia
Harvard University expects to UNDER
take similar course, but it has not been
fully developed.
In the Middle West.
The University Of Notre Dame. at South
Bend, Ind. has recently adopted spe-
c;al course in instruction for the benehf
of persons seeking appointments In the
consular service 1t Is under the direction
of DR.. Mona CHAN. for several years one
Of our most efficient consuls in Germany.
and more recently editor Of the Consular
| Reports in the bureau Of manufactures
at Washington.
President Angel of the University OF
Michigan writes me that the committee
OF commerce Of that institution has not
announced four years course prepare
tory for foreign trade because the demand
for 1t is not yet sufficient. The number
of persons seeking such instruction. now.
ever. appears to be increasing. and Will
be provided for as far as resources now
at hand will permit. There are now
three or four students at the University
of Michigan studying courses germane to
foreign trade with the committee They
include international law. the history OF
treaties politics and government, eco
Monies and commerce. the foreign trade,
the domestic markets. systems o. distri
button, the marketing of agricultural
products. the manufacturers problem Of
distribution and the study of commercial
and Industrial types presented by different
nations. Germany, France and England
are taken as types of highly developed ma
lions; Australia. the Argentine Republic
and Canada as types of new temperate
Java, British Guiana. Haiti and Liberia
as types of pure tropical regions. etc.
In these studies the object is to bring out
the characteristics, conditions, industries.
products and commercial policy of each
type.
University Of Wisconsin.
Prof. Scott Of the University of W;scon-
sin writes me as follows: I'VE have here
a fourishing school of commerce, which
has been in existence for seven years, with
$50 students at the present time. Instruc-
ton In foreign commerce is given from
several points of view. Theoretical study
tons in the production Of different COM
modities, social and economic causes: diff
ferences in national taste. Industrial
technique and capacity. protective tariffs.
etc, Is followed by the Interpretation of
various branches Of our foreign trade.
In courses entitled business administra-
ton and money and banking the tech
| nique Of foreign trade is treated. These
courses have been supplemented from
| time to time by special lectures by ex-
perts on certain features Of our CONNER
cial intercourse with foreign countries
For example, we had a series Of lectures
one year on our South American trade
relations.
THE subject of foreign commerce is
also touched upon in our course on the
consular service given to those students
who desire to prepare themselves for that
branch Of the public service Here the
principal topics are: The methods Of or
ganizing the service, duties Of consular
officers and the laws of various countries
regulating them. Reports are also pre-
pared on such topics as consular officers
are obliged to treat"
Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.
The University Of Kansas has a brief
but admirable course on foreign COM
MERGE. commercial geography and the
| economic resources and activities of for
eign countries. This includes the de-
velopment Of the foreign trade Of the diff
| ferent nations. the trade relations OF each.
| their competition in the markets of the
world. governmental policies designed to
encourage domestic industry and foreixn
trade and the present conditions Of aRri-
culture. manufacturing and mining In
! connection with the internal and foreign
! commerce.
The University Of Nebraska and Iowa
State University have similar courses in
foreign commerce and industry, which are
| intended to prepare their students for
careers either in the consular service or
| in exporting or importing merchandise
| These studies are supplemented by lee
| lures.
| The University OF Minnesota is taking
up the subject with a good deal Of
energy. Prof. John H. Gray tells me
that while they have no full course at
present dealing exclusively with foreign
commerce they have planned and an
nounced one for 190S-s to be given BY
Prof. e. v. Robinson This will be the
beginning of great enlargement Of our
work." he says. when we shall be able
to give adequate treatment Of the SUBJ
ject." '-'-.,..
School Of Political Science.
Probably the greatest school of this
sort is the Ecole des Sciences Politiuues
Of Paris which has two purposes: ITO
assure the regular growth of and to fos-
fer no deyelOpment al voupr r,ipdc. QUA