Evening star., 1912-11-19
WORK OF COLLEGES
Students and Their Courses of
Study Discussed.
OTHER TOPICS CONSIDERED
Closing Session of National Associa-
tion of Universities.
ANNUAL CHOICE OF OFFICERS
Speaker Scores Type of Students Sent
to Oxford Under Rhodes Scholar
ship System.
OTHER TOPICS CONSIDERED
ANNUAL CHOICE OF OFFICERS

The college student, the selection Of
his course Of study. his PARTICIPATION in
university government, his entrance re-
quirements and his participation in fra
ternities constituted the keynote of the
discussions today at the closing ses-
sion of the seventeenth annual meeting
OF the National Association OF State
Universities at the New Willard.
The meeting adjourned this afternoon
following the election of officers for the
ensuing year Members of the associa-
tion, all of whom are presidents and
other officers of state colleges and uni
versities, then went in a body to the
White House. where they were received
by President Taft.
The right of college fraternitfes to
exist in state-supported institution was
the subject of the first address at today's
session 1t was delivered by Acting
President r. NJ. Hughes of Miami Uni
yersity, oxford, Ohio. This was follow
ed by symposium on the participation
OF students in university government
The leaders In this discussion were Pres
ident C. r. Van Hise of the University
of Wisconsin and President Robert j.
Alley of the University of Maine.
Vocational Guidance.
''The vocational guidance of college
men was the subject of symposium
led by President Edmund j. James of
the University of Illinois and President
George G. Vincent of the University of
Minnesota.
President Harry B. Hutchins, of the
University of Michigan spoke on the ex-
tent to which state university may be
properly used as an instrumentality for
the service of the people of the state
who cannot attend the university and as
an aid to different departments of the
government. Minimum credits. for the
bachelors degree was the subject Of an
address by President Aston Ellis of the
Ohio University.
mercial subjects should be allowed toward
the entrance requirements TO college" was
discussed by President Joseph L. Kings
bury Of the University of Utah.
Officers for Ensuing Year.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President. Edmund ].
James. president of the University of
Illinois; vice president, DR.. Joseph T.
kingsbury, president of the University of
Utah: vice president ex-officio. DIR. p. P.
Claxton, United States commissioner of
education. secretary and treasurer, DR..
Guy Porter Benton president of the Uni
versity of Vermont
The executive committee chosen con-
sists of the officers and Francis P. Ven
able president of the University of North
Carolina, and Chancellor Samuel Avery
of the University of Nebraska.
The type of students who are sent to
Oxford University from this country un-
der the system of Rhodes scholarships
was severely criticised yesterday by DR..
George r. Parkin of Oxford, executive
secretary of the Rhodes scholarship
trust. He said it is a mystery to the
Oxford faculty how some of the students
get there. DIR. Parkin said that merit
should be the determining factor in
awarding Rhodes scholarships. Well
rounded students were desired. he de-
clared, regardless of financial or social
standing. He told the association that
Oxford was the center of the culture of
the world, and that he could not under
stand the lack of interest by Americans
in the opportunity opened up by the
Rhodes scheme.
He said Oxford ruled England and that
at least one-half of every cabinet formed
in the last 100 years had been Oxford
men.
Planning National University.
A report on the plan for a national uni
versity to be located in Washington and
conducted by the federal government was
made by DR.. Edmund j. James, president
OF the University of Illinois. The associa-
tion contemplates asking the next Con-
gress for an appropriation of half a mill
Hon dollars. committee consisting of
President James, President w. o. Thomp-
son of Ohio State University and Presi-
dent Brown Ayres of the University Of
Tennessee was appointed to press the
matter before Congress.
In his annual address President Will
liam Lowe Bryan of the University of
Indiana discussed the effect of university
training on the choice of vocation. He
said the vital thing is not what pro-
fesston you elect. but the level upon
which you follow IT," and declared that
one may go as low as he chooses for
dollar In any profession.