The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-16
ENGLAND STARTS
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
THE WHITE PLAGUE
NEW SCHEME FOR STUDENT OP-
PORTUNITY RIVALS CECIL
RHODES FOUNDATION.

LONDON, June ga scheme for
the interchange of university students
between the United States, Canada
and the United Kingdom, rivaling in
Importance that established under the
will of the late Cecil Rhodes, is in
process of formation, with every pros
pect of success The idea, which is
supported by an influential commit
tee headed by Prime Minister Asquith
and Lord Strathcona, High Commits
sioner of Canada, and includes the
heads of the chief universities in the
United Kingdom, and has also the in
dorsement of the presidents of the
American ana Canadian universities,
aims at providing opportunities to
students of the three countries to OBJ
tain some real insight into the life,
progress and customs of other nations,
with minimum of inconvenience to
their academic work and at the least
possible expense, In the first place
the promoters suggest the provision OF
certain travelling scholarships, the Sc
lection for which should be along the
lines of the Rhodes scholarships, the
selected candidate, in addition to his
academic qualifications, 20 be what is
popularity known as an "all around"
man.
Twenty-eight of these scholarships
are proposed, IA 70 be available for
universities in the limited Kingdom;
10 for America and four for Canada,
the American and Canadian students
securing them to be given q ten weeks
tour in Great Britain under the guild
ance of a university man, the British
students on the other hand to be Civ
en- a similar tour of America and Ca
NADIA, always during their respective
long vacations.
Under the plan on the distribution OF
the scholarships to the various uni
versities, the authorities of these in
situations shall nominate eligible stu
dents.
The Canadian and American scho-
lars shall have completed their ju-
lior (third) year, and shall not have
begun their fourth and scholars from
the United Kingdom must have COM
pleted their second year, but must
not have begun their third year, in
the cases of men taking a three years
course; or they must have completed
their third year and must not have
begun their fourth In the cases of
men taking a four-years' course.
Preference will be given men who
have shown interest in international,
national, industrial, civic and social
problems, Scholars must keep de-
tailed written record of their visit,
together with their impressions, for
inspection by the executive and gem
eral committees as well as by their
university authorities. Facilities will
be provided for the scholars to meet
leaders in many spheres of activity
and lectures will be arranged but so
far as possible information will be
impaired personally.
In addition to the scholarships it is
proposed to establish two students
travelling bureaus, one in New York and
the other in London, under American
and British secretaries, respectively
both to be college men, They would
afford every facility to any graduate
or undergraduate of any university
who wishes to visit the United States
Canada, or the United Kingdom fol
the purpose of obtaining an insight
into the student, national and indus
trial life of these countries.
Before efforts are made to obtain
Il,
it is proposed that funds shah be ask,
ed for its maintenance for an expert
mental period of three years. The
total cost is estimated at $67,500 fol-
the three years, of which ii is pro
posed that the United Kingdom shall
contribute $4,000. the United State.
S22 800 and Canada $4,000 The eX.
cess incurred by Great Britain is due
to the distances the students will have
to travel
The committee announce that they
have been given TO understand that
America is prepared to provide hel
share as soon as the amount requir.
ed from the United Kingdom is guar.
anteed No difficulty in this latter
respect is anticipated, and 1t Is hoped
the first interchange will be made
next year,
The routes suggested for the tours
are for American and Canadian stu,
dents: From New York or MOntrea
to Scotland, thence to England anC
Wales and Ireland For British stu
dents: To Canada and British Column
bia and returning through the Fa
West and visiting the large cities
there and in the East.