New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Colleges Abroad to
Be Kept Open for
American Soldiers
University Union Decides to
Continue Work in Paris
and London; French Give
Site Worth 100000

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 1.-The
American doughboy will continue to
go to college in France not only for
the present, but permanently, accord
ing to statement by the Rev. DR.. An
son Phelps Stokes, of Yale chairman
Of the board of trustees of the Ameri-
can University Union in Europe. Not
only will the work Of tho union be
continued in both Paris and London
but new permanent building for the
college in Paris will be erected. The
French government has already given
a site valued at $1Oo 900 for that pur-
pose.
The statement said that the trustee,
have decided after conference with
their officers abroad and with the
member institutions that the union
has permanent function to perform
in aiding American students in these
countries, in supplying information to
foreign students regarding American
institutions of higher learning and in
acting IN various ways as medium
of communication between the uni
versities of the United States and
those of European countries.
Harvard Man Is Director
Dean Yeomans of Harvard Univer-
sity has been elected director for tho
coming year with headquarters in
Paris, in place Of Professor Nettleton,
Of Yale University, who has just re-
turned to this country. Ex-President
AlacLean of Iowa University has been
elected to succeed Professor Carl
Russell Fish, of the University of
Wisconsin, as director Of the London
branch. Professor Vibbert, Of the
University OF Michigan, has been
elected associate director in Paris, and
ioratio S. Krans, recently director of
the Columbia University bureau at the
union, is to be it's foreign secretary.
A recent meeting in New York
attended by the presidents or other
represe sentatives Of forty of the leading
American institutions of learning, it
was decided after full discussion 20
continue the work of the union. Mes
sages Of appreciation were read from
President Wilson, NJ. Tardieu, formerly
French High Commissioned in the
United States; NJ. Poincare, the rector
cf the University Of Paris; Professor
DeiRsoh, Lofd bryce, the Hon. A. j..
Fisher, the British Minister of Educa
ton; DR.. Shipley, the vice chancellor
Of Cambridge University, and many
others, expressing appreciation of the
work of the union and urging that i
should be placed on permenent basis.
President Wilson Praises Work
President Wilson wrote:
II am deeply interested to learn OF
the plans of the trustees of the Amer
lean University Union in Europe to
take advantage Of the gift OF build
ing site by the City of Paris to build
home and rallying place in Frances
capital for the university men who
played SO great part in the notable
victory for liberty | hope that the
plans of the union, will be crowned
with success and supported by every
one who wishes 10 enhance the cordial
feeling and friendship between the two
nations"
The board of trustees plans to in
augurateNa campaign in the autumn to
secure the money necessary to erect
a permanent building in Paris. The
trustees have also decided to raise
an endowment fund to help maintain
the work, although considerable sup
port will continue to come from
American universities and colleges.