The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

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souri. the Cosmopolitan Club has the dis.
tinction of being the only club represent.
ing 50 many naiionalities. 1t has sister
clubs in nearly every civilized country in
the world. and is truly cosmopolitan in
I its scope.
( The Cosmopolitan Club Of the Univer-
sity was organized May l. 1908 with a
membership Of iweniy-eight. Sixteen Of
he members were foreigners and twelve
we're Americans. OF the foreign men,
bers one came from West Australia, two
from China, three from Argentina, three
from Japan. one from Russia. tao from
Egypt, two from Poland and two from
England. DR.. C. C. Eckhardi. an Amer
ican. was the frs, president. Its present
president is F. A. Cuneo from Argentina.
ESTABLISHED IN MANY COUNTIES
At present the club has membership
Of about fifty. II is a member Of the Cor
da Fraies Association Of Cosmopolitan
Clubs Of the United States Of America
There are similar organizations in Brazil,
Argentina. Uruguay. and other South
American countries leagued together un-
der the name Of the Liger de los Estu-
diantes Americznos. In France 1T is
known as the Association Generate des
Etudiants de Paris. Branches Of the
club are established in Italy, Germany.
Bohemia, Greece. Hungary, and several
other countries. The membership Of
the association reached its peak few
years ago when l25,O0O students and
teachers from all parts of the world were
enrolled az active members.
The spirit of the organization is admir-
ably summed up in its motto above
All Nations in Humanity" The aim Of
the Cosmopolitan Club is to develop in
the world the spirit Of justice. tolerance,
cooperation and brotherhood and the de-
sire 10 serve humanity unlimited and un-
Eindered by color, race. nationality, or
creed Naturally. the club is non-parti-
san and non-secterian.
The majority of the members of the
club al the University are seniors. high
minded young people with purpose in
life. The foreign students come here to
acquire an education that will better fit
them to be useful citizens of their respec-
tive countries. In scholarship they rank
high Several are members of honorary
and professional fraterniiies and a num-
Der have made Phi Beta Kappa.
LOYAL TO THEIR SCHOOL
Inquiry among the foreign students re-
reals the fact that the School Of Journal
ism and the College Of Agriculture are
the two departments of the University
which are best known in foreign countries.
The School Of Engineering. too, is well
and favorably known and attracts many
students. The foreign students are loyal
and are enthusiastic boosters for ~0ld
Mizzou" after they return to their homes.
The University gains good portion of the
new foreign students through the in.
fuence and advice of these old students
who 60 back home.
The following are the enrolled members
Of the club here; from the United States;
President ]. C. Jones. Prof. r. ]. Kerner,
Mrs. r. ]. Kerner, Prof. ]. E. Wrench,
Mrs. ]. E. Wrench, Miss Laura Cox, Dr..
c. ". Perkey, Alfonso Johnson, Miss Bess
Keichum, c. ". Billings, NJ. d. Jett, Les
ter Parker, Gilbert James, William lis
del, Carolyn Simon and AlIine Smith;
from the Philippine Islands: Ricardo O.
Reyes, Thomas Lazare, Aferdo Pascaul,
Cregorio Andres, Aurello Lazarte and H.