Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20

Baroda, a little State of 5000 square
miles in Western India, with popu-
lation of about 100000, United States
Consul Henry ID. Baker finds to be
the most advanced in all India IN
popular education. 1t is, indeed, Mr..
Baker writes from Bombay, the only
state in India in which primary edu-
cation is both compulsory and free.
Mr.. Baker paid visit to the city oil
Baroda, where, he says, he found the
government of his Highness the Ma
haraja Gaekwar most anxious to Gull
tivate friendly commercial relation
ship with the United States and to
encourage the introduction of Ameri-
can business methods and appliances
such as might help to promote the
prosperity of his people.
1T was pointed out" Mr.. Baker
says, that this State already owed
not a small amount of it's advance
ment to Americans who had been in
the employment of the government.
For some years r. c. Whitenack, an
American citizen, had been the head
of the department of commerce and
industry of Baroda. Another Ameri-
| Conn, had been a most helpful adj
viser to the government in connec-
ton with educational matters, and
was the originator and organizer of
| Baroda'S central library department,
which is noted throughout India on
account of its useful educational in
| flUence.
"A. n. Datar, a graduate of Column
bia University, had served most sue
cessfully as accountant-genera of the
State. 1t has been the policy of this
government to send some of its most
[ promising young men to the United
States for their education, and then
| to give them important positions in
the Baroda government Mamilal b.
! Nanavati, the present head of the de-
partment of commerce and industry,
was sent to the United States in 1909
to study practical economics. In the
| United States Mr.. Nanavati Joined
the University of Pennsylvania as a
4, post graduate student. After finish
ing his university studies he Travelled
for about four months, looking into
different industries of the United
States. Next he Joined a bank in
Washington as an apprentice for
nearly six months.
"Then for nearly three months he
joined for short periods some of the
leading banks and trust companies il
the city of New York. On his return
Mr.. NanaVati was detailed to specia
duty to investigate and report on the
agricultural Indebtedness in the Ba
roda State, a question pending in
quiry for several years. AS a result
of his Investigations, the State hai
embarked upon a policy of encour
aging the organization of agriculture
credit societies. In 1911 he was mad,
director OF commerce and industry
AT present l.. l.. Johsi, a gradual,
of Columbia University is the head o.
Baroda College, while T. r. Pandya
also a graduate of Columbia, is tn,
head of the general educational de
partment of the government, and p
NJ Desai, another Columbia graduate
is principal of the Female High
School at Baroda- A Harvard grad.
uate. Mr., Sen. IS the present head o.
the account department. At present
Mr. Pagan, a native of Baroda, il
being educated in behalf of the Ba.
roda government in economics at the
University of Wisconsin.
1T may be mentioned also that
the Maharaja has shown his appre-
citation of American universities by
sending his eldest son. Prince Jai.
singh Rao, to Harvard College fol
his education. This prince gradu.
ated from this institution in 1911
In conversation with him at Barods
I found that he was enthusiastically
looking forward to returning in &
year or so to the United States t.
attend the reunion of his class al
Harvard.
ut may also be mentioned tina
her highness the maharani of Ba'
xuho is ,1nfad nne of fht
most cultured and progressive womeI
in India, for some years had as hel
intimate companion Miss NJ. e. NC
Lean. a graduate of the Yale Ar
School. His highness the maharajs