Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-23
FRENCH GIRLS
ARE IMPRESSED
WITH AMERICA
Two Prepared to Take Up
Complete University
Course Here.

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Mademoiselle Mary Bentegat. from
t~essier. from Verdonne.' France, arriv-
ed in Grand Forks Sunday evening
and r now the guests Of President
and Mrs. Kane, at the university.
The young women are " of fifty
four French women who arrived in
New York last Thursday from France
and will enter universities throughout
been sent by the French government
at the invitation of the Association of
American colleges. and will take COM
plete courses in the collage and uni
versities of the United States. They
are the first students to be sent here
for this purpose. ).
The young women were, met in New
York by q committee and welcomed
to America by DR.. Robert Lincoln
Kelly, of Chicago, executive secretary
OF the Association of American COLI
leges. A special committee from the
Y. w. c. A. had charge, Of the enter
tainment of the group Of young ladies
and arranged a sightseeing tour as
their initial Introduction to the won
ders of this country.
Mile. Bentegat and Mile. Leicester
said this morning that during the ex-
petition they were specially impress
ed with the heighth and structure Of
the New York buildings. The archi-
lecture, they said, differs greatly from
that OF their own country in that the
buildings are tall and square.
Party Divided at Chicago.
In Chicago. where the young ladies
were again entertained. they were met
by a committee from the College club
and entertained at the headquarters
Of the club. The party was divided at
Chicago and the girls were sent to
various universities through the north
west. Six of the young women will be
stationed in Minneapolis and st. Paul
to enter the state university and COL
leges of those cities
In speaking of their ocean trip, the
girls said that the sea was very rough
and that only about two days of the
journey was made in clear weather.
The voyage was made in ten days and
passengers were confined to their cab
ms. Besides the hfty-four women stu
dent passengers, there were on board
the boat about fifty members Of a not
ed French Legion, who will tour the
United States in the interests Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan drive.
The legion which has served under
the French flag since the outbreak of
the war, has the distinction Of being
composed of men Of other rationale
ties than French. Mile. Leicester stat
ed that many1of them were Of German
and Swiss descent. The men were TAX
en- from the trenches to make up the
party who will make the tour Of the
United States.
VIII Study Here.
Mile. Bentegat and Mile. Leicester
are now prepared to take up their
work in the University Of North Da-
kota, and expressed their keen. an
t~icipation of their work in an Ameri-
a college.
They will be enrolled in the uni
advantages, privileges and restrictions
as American students have. They will
take up their residence in Sayre hall,
which has been turned over to the use
Of the women students by Wesley col
lege this year. Living in a dormitory,
with American college women the
French girls will have the opportuni-
ty of experiencing college life to the
fullest extent.
Both the young women have already
had courses in French colleges. Mile.
Bentegat has studied at Bordeaux and
Mile. Leicester has attended a college
in Paris. They hold certificates OF
scholarship from their colleges and are
well prepared to take up the courses
offered at the university. The girls
were selected from among those who
applied to the French government for
the scholarship in an American insti.
tuition, and ONE recommended az
students Of scholarly attachments and
ability.
Want to See More of o. S.
In speaking of their impression Of
Grand Forks and the surrounding
country, they remarked especially
about the appearance of the land
scape. I'VE were impressed, first OF
all, with the fairness Of the country,
In France the country is much differ
ent. There we have rolling country
and many, many trees"
Both the young ladies are ennthusi.
astic about h work and tho experi-
ences in America Everyone has been
so kind" they said, we want to zee
more OF America and her people, and
intend to take every possible advant-
age Of our stay here"
The arrival of the French student.
in this country is the first step in the
movement for an educational reci-
procfty which will affect all of the Al.
lied nations. Tho object OF the move.
ment is to acquaint the nations with
the customs of and institutions Of the
other nations through the medium OF
students who will learn something OF
American culture In the colleges and
univerYities of this land.
PERSHING PRAISES