Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
.Fof Practical siglls,1liIl
Trips for Students
o. Lsadlag American, EnlNsl
And Canadian Universities,
u b Gives Chance to SEQ lie /,
The Other Countries.

London. June GA scheme fo,. n.
interchange OF university students be-
| tween the United States. Canada and
the United Kingdom. rivaling in i'm
portance but very different from that
established under the win OF the late
Cecil Rhodes. is In process OF forma-
ton, with every prospect of success
The idea, which Is supported bv an in
fiuential committee headed bv the n
Hon. II. H. Asquith. prime minister o.
Great Britain, and Lord Stratbcon.
high commissioner of Canada, and in
cludes the heads of the chief uniyer-
stiles in the United Kingdom. with Tho
endorsement also of the presidents ~
of the American and Canadian JJniyer.
stiles, aims to provide opportunity To
students of the three countries to CHI
tain some real insight into the life. pro.
gress and customs of other nations
with a minimum of convenience IN
their other work and possible expense.
In the first place the promoters sup-
gest the provision of certain travelling
scholarships. the selections for which
should be along the lines of the Rhodes
scholarships, the selected candidate in
addition to his academic qualifications
to be what is popularity known as an
"all around" man.
Twenty-eight of these Scholarships
are proposed. IA to be available for
universities in the United Kingdom
10 for America and four for Canada.
the American and Canadian students
securing them to be given a 10-weeks
tour in Great Britain under the guild
| ancc of university man, the British
students on the other hand to be CIV
| en- similar tour of America and Can
ada, always during their respective
long vacations.
The selection of scholars will be SUBJ
ject to the following rules:
DION the distribution of the schol-
| arshiD by the committees to the vari-
| Gus universities, the authorities of the
| institutions concerned shall nominate
p number of eligible students in excess
| of the scholarships available; and, from
| among these, the scholars shall be
chosen by the student body
(2)-T'he Canadian and Aftstftan
scholars shall have completed. 'sAar
Junior (third)' year and shall NIT have
begun their fourth. ss
(3-Preference shall be given to men
| who have shown interest in interna-
tional, national, industrial and social
problems.
4-Scholars must keep a detailed
written record of their visit. together
with their Impressions. for inspection
by the executive and general commit
tees as well as By their universities
authorities.
G)-Reports should appear in as
many university and other magazines
should he read before student organi-
cations and discussions should be ar
ranged in debating and other societies
on matters arising out of the visit.
(6)-The authorities of the UNIVERSE
ties which will be visited will be asked
to appoint representative members OF
the staff and student body to meet and
confer with the visitors in a personal
and informal way.
ONO student shall be elected to
the scholarship more than once.
tS)-Facilities will be provided for
the scholars to meet leaders in many
spheres of activity and lectures will be
arranged wherever necessary but so
far rs possible. Information will be
impaired personally.
The whole cost is estimated at S61.50O
for the three years. of which 1T is pro-
posed that the United Kingdom shall
contribute $4,000. the United States
$z25O9 and Canada $4,000.