Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
FOREIGN STUDENTS
BENEFIT BY WORK
Men OF 50 Countries at U. Of p.
Should Have Good Impressions
Of U. S., Says "Y" Official
OPENINGS IN LEGAL FIELD

| Foreign students on the campus OF
the University Of Pennsylvania will to-
morrow be telling their Impressions OF
America in the cities and villages Of
fifty.four different countries. 1t is.
therefore. of the greatest importance
that they should come into contact with
the best that America has to offer
Elmer lelton, executive secretary "f
the Committee on Friendly Relation.
Among Foreign Students, of the Inter-
national y. VI. G.. A., made this statc-
mcnt last night ns he completed his sur
vcy of the foreign student work 1T
Penn,
"Thc International students House
at 39OJ Spruce street has done splen-
Gid pioneer work IN bringing about
friendly relations among foreign stu
dents he asserted. This is the only
institution Of its kind supported en-
tirely by the Christian Association
+ connected with university. 1t is the
oficial headquarters for the 30 stu
dents enrolled in the University of
Pennsylvania from more than fifty diff
terent foreign lands.
! "ACcording 70 the 1921 1902 census
Of the Friendly Relations Committee Of
81.
"ign students in this country Latin
America has $500 representatives,
China ard the Philippines each 2OOO.
Japan. 1000, and Russia, 800. The
rest are distributed among the various
nationalittes.
More than 20 per cent Of these stu
dents are in colleges and universities,
Twenty per cent in high or preparatory
schools.
The largest groups of foreign stu
dents. one hundred or over, are found
at Columbia University, New York Jni-
vcrsity. Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology, Cornell University, Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. University Of
Michigan. University of Illinois. Uni
v"rsity Of Washington, University OF
California. and Iowa State College.
More than - per cent Of these students
are sent TO the United States by their
governments.
without a doubt these mon will he
holding positions of highest Importance
in the government. education and in
dustri"s of their respective countries.
Mr.. IeltOn continued: I'VE saw Mt
the Peace Conference that all of China :
representatives were graduates of
American colleges and universities.
The same condition existed at the Arms
Conference in Washington last year.
Many of the highest officials of the
Chimes" Railway system are graduates
of the | University of PENNSYLVANIA,
! Frederick $. 7. Chow. 90 Wharton. n
varsity track man. is now occupying
a responsible position as division SUI
rcrintendcnt on the Chinese Railway
system.
with the closing Of the European
universities during the war, foreign STU
dents frs. began to come TO the United
States in great numbers. No effort is
being made by the Friendly Relations
Committee Of the Christian Association
"A the University Of PENNSYLVANIA TO
AmeriCanizc' the foreign $ udents. II
Is more Of an internationalizing process
They may be guided bur never forced
to accept our ideas or doctrines.'
DR.. Charles u. Ilurrey. general Sec
rotary Of the Friendly Relations Conn
mittrc of the Worlds Student Fedora
tIon. jus; returned from an intornn-
tional conference at PokinG. declares
that the spirit Of American sport has
been one Of the greatest contributions
this country has made 70 he Orient. 1t
is having very noticeable effect upon
the Chinese physique.
There is n very real need for Young
mon in the legal prof"ssion,' Edward
i!opkins"n told group Il students who
attended tho second of series of six
vocuriuuHl lectures in the auditorium
Of Houston Hall Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. liopkin>ou explained that tho
ranks. depicted hy the students who
lcft III" law schools 20 go 70 war and
who did not return 10 finish their
courses, had never been adequHtelT
lIl"d
Following his talk Mr.. TIopknson
mpt II number Of the students in con-
ference whore he discussed problems "f
more individual nature with the men.
Seven men wcrc elected 70 the man
aging board of the Pennsylvanin. th"
campus daily at the University II
Pennsylvania, NJ meeting Of the
board in Houston Hall last night. Two
Phliad"Dhia men. James NJ. Ilenl"r.
son. I9OS hardwood avenue, and !.
Lawrence Davis. l2i1 South Fifty
third street, were amCng those elected
H. the editorial staff The others We're
Kenneth II Mcdowell. Of providenr".
X. l.. and Joseph NJ. Hughes. OF Car.
bnrlaIe. Pa. Thomas Griffith, OF
lhcnsburg, Pa. was retained as an
alternate.
The following men were elected 10 tho
business staff of the paper: MurrrI J.
AGcs, Louisville, Ky: Samuel French,
WoodStown, y. J and Paul Schmidt,
Toledo, q. J. Hymau, Of Wilkes.
Barre. Pa. md II. Gilbert Smith, Of
/ Havana, Cuba, we're retained rs alter
mates.
The competition which ended last
! night has been exceptionally keen. It