Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02
STATE DEPARTMENT HAS &C.
coMPLisAED SUCCESSFUL
PROMOTION CAMPAIGN.
FOREIGN COUNTRIES
SENDING YOUTHS TO SCHOOL
Many Nations Represented in College,
Of United States-Numsrous Ameri-
cans Employed by 0ther Countries
as Educational Exports - Latin
America We'll Represented.
Especial Correspondence. ]

Especial Correspondence
Washington, Sept. 2-Advertising
the United States as an educational
center is now being done widely in for
eign countries and with effective re-
suits
The credit for much of this adver-
tising is being taken by the state de-
partment. Representative Foster OF
Vermont, recently gave some details OF
it in a speech in the house. He pointed
out that thru the efforts Of the diplo-
matte and consular representatives at
Buenos Aires a United states univer-
sity club was founded there Aug. :.
1909, which has been the means OF
sending at least twenty young Argen-
tinians to the United States to be edu-
an Interchange Of school boys between
the Boston High School Of Commerce
and the preparatory department OF the
University Of LaPlata.
The director of the astronomical OBJ
seravtory at La Plata, Professor Hus-
sey. is an American and about twenty
officers OF the Argentine navy have
spent some time on American battle
ships studying the naval system.
Peru Employs American.
Peru is now employing one Amer
lean as an educational adviser and an
other as president OF the University Of
ruZco one of the oldest universities in
the new world In the same connection.
Mr.. Foster in his enumeration men
toned the illustrated stereopticon lee
turc entitled United States University
Life" with ffty-four views Of student
life at this country's larger mems and
womens colleges and universities. This
has been given several times in the
Of the United States University Club Of
Buenos Aires. Last January and Feb
ruary party of Ave Argentina school
boys made journey thru the United
States and there are now at least 400
Latin Americans studying in the Unit
ed States and this number is constant
~ increasing,
1t appears rot only that many stu
dents are coming here from Latin Am
erica but that this government has
been persistent in trying to bring this
about. The American delegates to the
Pan American conference, held at
Buenos Aires in 1910. were instructed
TO urge the adoption OF resolutions
looking to the exchange Of students
and professors among the countries
represented at the conference.
Stnudents From Ottoman Empire.
In other quarters of the world. there
has been activity thru diplomatic rep
resentatives. Thru the efforts OF the
ambassador at Constantinople. sup
ported by the state department. Co
lumbia University Of New York City
mas voted to receive. free OF tuition
charges, three students annually from
the Ottoman empire for the next ten
years to pursue courses Of study in
any Of the departments Of the uni
versity. The students are to be select
ed by the Ottoman government, with
the advice and approval of the am
bassador at Constant!nople.
Under these arrangements examina-
lions We're held at Constantinople last
winter and in February the three stu
dents SO selected, accompanied by two
others sent at the expense of the Otto
man government arrived in New York
and commenced their courses OF study.
-Four of these are Moslems and one a
Greek and their aim is said to be IS
prepare themselves for the greatest
usefulness to their native country.
Many Chinese Students.
The sending Of Chinese students to
be educated in the United States is
reaching, with the fostering OF this
government, important proportions.
Now, there are in the United States
between 800 and 900 Chinese students.
ment students supported by the differ
ent provinces and the RENTED part
Of the boxer indemnity fund. That the
number of Chinese students in the
United States is gradually increasing is
shown by the fact that ISL students
came to this country in 1909 and 26s
in 1910.
To make certain that the indemnity
students coming to the United States
should not start with serious handi-
cap but be fully prepared to enter the
American colleges where they are to
ed in Pekin by the Chinese government
where these students receive special
training under American teachers.
The activities enumerated by Mr..
Foster in which the state department
has a hand, In turning the attention
OF foreign students to America, are, Of
course, additional to much that is being
done in a private way and thru pure
ly educational channels. It was point
ed out by Mr. Foster in summing up
the educational activities OF the gov
eminent abroad that the interchange
Of students and professors fittingly
supplements the splendid work done by
American missionaries and other ed
lcators in the near east and the far
east.
What ho Wanted.
'.Now this car" said the aGont