Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-09
HELP AMERICAN
STUDENTS ABAOAD

American universities an0 colleges ana
of governmental and educational au
thorities In Great Britain and on the
continent, the American University
Union In Europe, established during
the war, Is making plans to continue
Its existence permanently as an inter
national clearing house Of scholarship
and amity.
Prof. Paul Van Dyke Of Princeton
university, It was announced by Prof.
John w. Cunlifre, director Of the Co
lumbia university school Of journal
ism, has been appointed director Of the
continental division of the union to
succeed Prof. n. ID. Babcock, who will
return from Paris in the fall to resume
his duties as head Of the department
Of Romance languages at New York
university.
Doctor Cunlifge, who is secretary Of
the unions beard Of trustees, said that
Professor Van Dyke would take charge
Of the Paris ONCE Of the union at ]
Rue de Fleurus on September l.
Heads Hrltlsh Division.
Professor Van Dykes appointment
as director was made by the trustees
Of the union for 1021-1022. The trus-
tees have reappointed Doctor Krans
as assistant director at Paris. DIR. G. u.
MacLean has been reappointed director
of the British division, which has its
headquarters at 80 Russell Square.
London.
Since the armistlce, IL was said,
there has been an increasing desire on
the part Of the American students to
study abroad. The American UhiveI
sity union, Doctor Cunliffe said, was
prepared to aid students abroad III
every way, and to be Of service to
them before they leave this country.
American students who wish to enter
either British or French universities
are urged by the trustees Of the union
to communicate with either the direc-
tor of the British division of the con
tinental division, or with Doctor Gun
life at Columbia.
"The American University union,
said q statement issued by the board
of trustees, of which President II. r
Judson Of the University Of Chicago
Is president and John G. Hibben Of
Princeton, vice chairman, 'is one or
ganization whose purpose is the inter
change of Fren4& and American anc
British and American students ant
teachers. The union acts as sort Of
educational clearing house for the
three countries; through its medium {
student learns the relative values o.
the American credentials and French
or English degrees"
II facilitates the arrangement of al
the prelIminarles necessary before al
American student can matriculate II
any foreign university. It is concerned
not so much with how to get the Amer
lean student abroad as with what h
Is to do when he has got there. Flo
this purpose the union has establishes
headquarters in London, Paris ant
New York, where close contact be
tween the American and the foreigl
institutions is secured, and the BON
between the universities of the Unite,
States and those of the European ma
lions is strengthened"
American Students Abroad.
The union is more necessary i
peace than 1t was In war, according t
the trustees. who say that the Amer
can student needs guidance when b
reaches the other side. Letters hav
been received from American profes
sors abroad stating that unless sue
guidance is at the disposal Of the stI
dent he is exposed to the danger G
being "rudderless In a choppy sea-"
The municipal council of Paris ha
volunteered to give suitable site fC
q MaIson des Etudiants which sha
serve as a permanent home for til
union. The offer has been accepted b
the unions trustees, and they are no
seeking funds with which to erect tn
building.
The trustees also mean to secure a
endowment fund of at least $3O0,OC
to supplement the income derived frol
the annual membership fees paid
American universities and colleges *
maintenance of the general work (
the union. II has planned to Obtai
the major portion Of this amount
gifts of $4,000. $4,000 and $5O.O(
each.