El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-23

universities which were incorporated
without distinct designation of their
requirements, are themselves taking
| action in this matter The University
of Illinois is now arranging a new con-
stitution, after a study of all the codes
| Of the older universities Of the world,
with a view to placing this institution
in its proper position
The results of the Cecil Rhodes
| scholarship bequest are not giving sat-
isfaction either to the universities of
America or England 1t is claimed that
the students sent over have not been
selected with proper care. Skill on
the baseball ground or prowess on the
| football team does not constitute an
all round athlete, according to the Brit
.sh standard, and intellectual attain
ment must be far superior to that OF
the ordinary Briton to entitle an
American to respect in this conserva-
tive British institution report is
now in circulation that Several OF the
most exclusive colleges of Oxford are
likely to be closed to Americans hold
ing Cecil Rhodes scholarships, unless
some marked Improvement Is made in
the type Of men sent over there It
must be admitted that so far no great
gain or discovery from the. research
thus provided has been made, and, If
this scholarship fails to bring about
better understanding between the
universities Of the two countries, it will
seem to have failed entirely in its
purpose The formation Of an Ameri-
can clique at Oxford is looked upon
with disfavor by the English, and, so
far, there has not sprung up the good
comradeShip between the Am erican and
! English students that would be helpful
to both. The holders of Rhodes schol-
arships from other countries seem able
to adapt themselves more easily to the
Oxford requirements
Tendency to Raise Requirement.
There is a growing tendency on the
part of universities to raise the adj
mission requirements for their differ
ent professional colleges, especially
that of law Western Reserve univer-
sity will this year accept no students
IN its law department without col
lege degree or its equivalent, while the
Yale law school has advanced its ad-
mission requirement so as to limit the
privileges to graduates of universities
or colleges OF approved standing, who
have taken degrees in science, art or
philosophy.
: All Of the great American universi-
ties are to a degree interested In the
international school Of American arcae-
oloey and ethnoIogy, opened last year
in the City OF Mexico, under the Joint
auspices Of Mexico, Prussia and the
United States. This school is located
in the University of Magounmant, in
Mexico. which supplies the school
room and much of the apparatus The
Mexican government has pledged an
annual subsidy Of $4,000 towards its
support The University Of Pennsyl-
vania has officially announced its in
tention Of supporting IL to the extent
of sending down member of its fac
atty for one year out Of each seven
tic act as director. and IT viii also es-
tablish fellowship. Columbia uni
Sersity and Harvard have also signf-
fled their interest in the establish
ment of this first institution devoted
exclusively to anthropologieaI work IN
America
Another International institution now
being discussed by different UNIVERSE
ties Is school OF yo1canology. to be
located in the immediate vicinity OF
some active volcano, for the purpose
of studying eruptions 1t is believed
that information Of great practical
value could he secured by such an in
stitution and the sum OF 100000 is
needed for its equipment
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