The Daily Missoulian., 1912-04-26

Last year Professor Wilcox of Cornell
university was the originator OF the
plan by which the apportionment OF
representatives In congress Will be
fixed for the next 10 years Professor
Wilcox was called into consultation by
Representative Crumpacker and went
to Washington to present his views 10
the census committee.
There Is n growing tendency on the
part of the United states government
to cali college and university presl-
dents into the diplomatic service.
Germans are uniting with American
residents Of berlin In the establsh-
lnent Of memorial house to DR.. An
drew White, formerly the president of
Cornell university, In recognition of
the value of his service In promoting
friendly relations between Germany
and the United States during his resi- :
dcncc in Berlin. DR.. Joseph y. Angel.
former president Of the University of
Michigan. was called into diplomatic
service three times. once as minister
to China In $780, as commissioner to
negotiate treaty with Great Britain
regarding the fisheries question in 1887
and as minister to Turkey in 1897.
Among the diplomats now In service
who left university work to enter di-
plomncy IL DIR. Maurice i. Eagan. min
lister to Denmark. who was a member
of the faculty of the Catholic Univer-
sty of America. The present minister
to France, Robert Bacon. has estab-
lished precedent. however. in re-
signing n diplomatic appointment to
accept n fellowship at Harvard uni
versIty.
The injection of vocationalism as a
part OF the study of political science
was established earlier In the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin than In some Of tho
eastern institutions. II began In tho
history department and the young men
received instruction In how to make
history as well as to study II. The
political science department In this
university. In addition to its other
branches, Is this year devoting special
attention To criminology and an In
qniry az To how far existing forms of
government lmay he responsible for
prevailing conditions.
Another new course In tho same de-
partment Of the University Of Wiscon-
sin Is the study of Latin America po-
litical conditions and institutions This
will present a comparative study of the
constitutional and administrative sys.
tens Of the Latin American republics
as well as Of those territories which
have been recently acquired by the
United States and will thus prepare n
student for the new positions which
the increased relations with these
countries are creating.
The theories and practices of legis-
lation are taught at Wisconsin IN a
thoroughly practical manner by leg
lslaturc organized I'm the department,
which In In session from January 10
June during the odd years. Practice
In the methods of legislative procedure
and the preparation of the subject
matter and form OF bills is given by
this means. While 1t is the aim OF
some of the universities to keep out OF
politics, the University OF Wisconsin
feels that II belongs there and most OF
the members of the faculty take active
part I'm administrative work and in the
politics of the state. This condition
naturally strengthens the interest In
the political studies of the school.
The University of Minnesota also
keeps it's political students closely In
touch with the political interests of the
state and they are frequently in at
tendance at sessions of the state Leg
islatures. This university devotes con-
siderable attention to municipal poll
ties and uses the city governments OF
Minneapolis and st. Paul as practical
demonstrations of the needs of cities
A study in the commission form ol
city government has lately been taken
up and the budget system of handling
municipal finances Is being carefully
put before these political students.
The Johns Hopkins university
through its political science depart.
ment has contributed much 10 the
development of the practical side oi
this subject even In other institutions
! The publication of ''The Johns Hop
kins Studies In Political Science" has
been useful throughout the country
because students from the different
states have been encouraged to study
political conditions of their own local
tiles. The settlement of the financial
affairs OF Santo Domingo by Professor
Jacob IL. Hollander, acting as agenl
| for the United States, is only one Ol
many services the political science de-
partment OF Johns Hopkins university
has rendered to the public.
As Is natural. since its former prcsl.
dent has come before the public as 4
possible candidate for the nationa
presidency the study of politics a
Princeton university is this year ever
more popular than before. Before tn,
resignation of DR. Wilson. however
this subject had received much atten'
ton and according 10 n published lis
of students graduating between 1901
and 1910 about eight per cent had en-
tered public service of some kind.
Tomorrow--The New Professions