The sun., 1918-10-06
BRITISH SCHOLARS
TO.VISIT COLUMBIA
Closer Cooperation Between
U. 8. and English Insti-
tutiOns Planned.

Columbia University will this week be
host to the most distinguished British
educational mission that has ever
crossed the seas. On invitation of the
Council Of National Defence, the British
Government has sent to the United
States i've scholars representing unlver-
stiles OF England. Scotland and Ireland.
The purpose Of their visit is ito inquire
into the best means Of securing closer
cooperation between British and Ameri-
can educational institutions. to the end
greatly desired on both Sides Of making
increasingly nrm the bonds Of sympathy
and understanding that now unite the
English speaking world"
The mission Is composed OF Vice
Chancellor Arthur Everett Shipley of
the University OF Cambridge: Vice Chan
cellor Sir Henry Miers OF the University
OF Manchester: the Rev. Edward NJ.
Walker. fellow Of Queens. Oxford; Sir
Henry Jones. professor OF Moral Philo-
osophy in the University OF Glasgow; DR..
John Jolly. professor of geology and
mineralogy in Trinity College, Dublin.
Selected by British.
These men, who are administrators
and teachers. were selected by the Brit
In New York city they will be guests at
the Columbia University Club President
Nicholas Murray Butler OF Columbia
University is in general charge Of ar
rangements for the receiving of the mis-
sion In New York; Prof William II. SEQ
! field of Harvard is the chairman OF the
committee for the reception OF the mis-
sion in charge OF tho general arrange
ments. Prof. Scoheld Is now in New
York
I Tentative plans for a formal visit OF
inspection to the university by the visit.
ing educators Friday. have been made.
A meeting OF Columbia University ir
honor OF the British Representatives will
be held on the evening of Liberty Day
Saturday. October IL. at Sis in Horace
Mann Auditorium, 120th street and
Broadway. Each OF the visitors Is ex'
pected to make an address; response:
will be made by representatives OF Co
lumbia University. President Butler will
preside.
| An honorary reception committee has
been chosen to welcome the scholars or
their arrival here. The chairman Is
Elihu Root.
Tho mission plans to remain in New
York until October II. when they viii
start on an extended trip throughout the
East. West and South. All the leadinf
universities will be visited and studied
Conferences with leading American edu
Gators will be arranged.
| DistinEuished Scholars.
Vice Chancellor Shipley Is a member
OF the Central Medical War Committee
former secretary OF the Museums anC
Lecture Rooms Syndicate and a member
Of the Council OF the Senate,
Sir Henry Alexander Mlers Is a former
vice-president OF the Royal Society o.
Arts and Is the author OF many scientific
papers.
The Rev. Mr.. Walker has writer
articles on Greek history for the Ency
clopedia Britannica and is the author
OF Sign o. the Times" He Is Fellow,
senior tutor and librarian OF Queen
College. Oxford.
Sir Henry Jones. in addition TO beini
professor OF moral philosophy at Glas
gov University. is professor Of phi
losophy and political economy at Uni
versity College of North Wales. Bangor
and professor of logic and metaphysics
at the University of ST. Andrews
Dr. Jolly is vice-president OF the Roya
Dublin Society and author OF man.
scientific and philosophical works. He Il
the winner OF the Royal Medal OF tn,
Royal Society. 1910 professor OF geolog,
and mineralogy In the University o
| Dublin