El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-19
Is the Newest University
Higher Education In Philippines Is
Making Natives Realize Power
Of Personal Efficiency.
By Frederic J. HasEin
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w One Of the newest. and at the
same time, most interesting,
Of American universities, is
the University of the Philippines. It is
now in its third year, and already is
recognized as one Of the leading in
situations Of higher learning in the Tar
east, ranking with the best universities
Of Japan 1t is the capstOne of the
public school system Of the Philippine
government, and as such is designed TO
impart to thousands of FilipinOs the
last word in the policy Of personal ef-
Uciency, practical training, economic
and industrial Development which the
Americans are implanting in the
Philippine islands.
The University of the Philippines
was created by an act of the Philip
pine commission, passed on June Is,
1905, an appropriation of $4,000 being
authorized for preliminary plans The
Institution as now organized was au-
thorized by an act Of the Philippine
legislature Of January so, 1911, amend
ing the previous act.
Wholly Government Affair.
1t is wholly a governmental affair
authorized by FilipinOs, paid for by
FilipinOs, destined in time to be d.
rected largely by FilipinOs. and always
will be devoted almost exclusively to
the education Of FiipinOs. In short
II IS a university for the F1lipinOs, as
president Murray Bartlett pointed out
on the occasion Of his inauguration in
! Manila, December 20, 1911. Needless
to say, everything is taught in English
The university is composed Of the
college Of liberal arts, the college OF
medicine and surgery, the college Of
Jaw. the college of agriculture. the col
lege of engineering, the college Of
veterinary science and the school OF
fine arts. 1t is controlled by a board
of regents made up Of government Of
1lcials and citizens. Americans and
FilipinOs, including the secretary Of
public instruction, the secretary Of the
interior, in whose department are the
great scientific bureaus of the govern
ment, and the director Of education.
One Of the regents is right reverend
. jeremiah j. HARRY archbishop OF Ma
Mia. The president Of the university
was formerly dean Of the Episcopal
cathedral Of St Mary and St John IN
Manila
The usual academic and scientific de-
grees are given While the university
is not ready so early in its career to
offer dOctOrates, seveal Of its depart
ments provide splendid opportunities
IOr research work of which NUMBER
Of Americans and foreigners in Ma
Mia are availing themselves BOtanists
viii find a rich stOrehOuse in the her
barium Of the bureau Of science with
its 10000 mounted speciments, two
thirds of which are Philippine.
The botanical library contains a
practically complete set OF books ap-
plying TO the flora Of the Philippines
and TO all Of IndO-Malaysia The IL
brary OF the bureau Of science, the
most notable in the far east is open
to chemists who desire to complete
their course for the degree OF doctor
of philosophy or to prepare a thesis on
chemical subjects relating to the
tropics.
Unique in Advantages.
Perhaps no university in the world
is in a position to advance the prac-
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post graduate course as is the uniFer-
sity OF the Philippines. Schools OF
tropical medicine are to be found in
all parts Of the world but many OF
them are in temperate climes, where
actual contact with tropical diseases
is almost impossible. The college OF
medicine and surgery supports a de-
partment Of tropical medicine which is
fully equipped and capable Of offering
facilities for study and research to
medical men Of other countries who
would investigate the diseases Of the
study Of PHILIPPINE Code.
veteran lawyers Of America and
Europe find much to learn in the study
of the Philippine codes. They are
composite OF Roman law and the
English common law American legal
forms have been grated on Spanish
Jurisprudence. Under the direction Of
the Philippine code commission new
and composite framework Of national
in search Of a wider knowledge the
shores and waters Of Manila bay fur
nish a large amount of interesting
geological material Extremely rich
coral reefs are accessible by short
steamer journeys.
The bureau OF science has a well
classified and fairly complete cOlleC-
ton Of Philippine birds, reptiles, fishes
and insects The department Of animal
biology has a well equipped laboratory
and the equipment Of the geological
division Of the bureau OF science is
also satisfactory.
For its faculty the university was
able to draw from the supreme court
and other legal circles, scientists from
the bureau Of science, from the hos
pitfalls recognized authorities on trOpi-
cal medicine The FilipinOs have not
been overlooked Indeed, it is the
policy of the university to have Fill
pinOs on the faculty wherever possible 2. /
and to increase their representation at
every reasonable opportunity. At the
present time a Filipino, Rafael En-
rtquez, is dean Of the school of fine
arts, three hold full prOfessOrships. one
is an associate professor. one Is assist
ant professor, is are instructors. and
10 are lecturers. AS the Filipinos adj
vance the high places in the university
VIII be turned over to them, and 1t is
reasonable to suppose that a Filipino
VIII be president Of the institution in
due time
Last Chapter OF Practical Course.
As the pinnacle of the Philippine
educational edifice. the university aims
to be the last chapter of the hard
headed practical course which even
now is being shaped to dominate all
the public schools of the islands.
While maintining academic stand
ards. il viii encourage rather than
impede the policy of Scientific man
agemeut in scholarship"
The university expects to have a
great deal TO do with the intellectual, /
political and economic transformation
OF the Filipino people. 1t expects to |
lead in the economic development It
viii send forth Filipinos trained as
agriCulturiSts, veterinarians, engineers, /
foresters, physicians. scientists. law
yers. business men. specialists all dedi- I
Gated to labor in every branch Of hui
man activity TO build up a cOntented, [
prosperous healthy, homogeneous race /
under social conditions that are found /
ed upon justice and Righteousness. In /
other words. as Dr. Bartlett epitOmized I
in his inaugural address efficiency, /
founded upon scholarship and inspired ]
by character
Has Marvellous Growth
When the scattered COLLEGES were [
formed into the present university a l
little over two years ago there were /
500 students. At the first commence