The New York herald., 1922-04-30


Franco American amity and UNDER
standing. The site Is a very valuable
one OF, the Rue du Four, rather nearer
to the Sorbonne than the present ofiice
OF the Union; but so far the Union
trustees have been unable to take ad-
vantage OF this generous offer Of tho
city OF Paris for lack OF funds. A
opportunities for carrying on the work
OF the Union by means Of read
ing. writing and conference rooms,
library and gymnasium. would cost
about 100000 and 1t Is hoped
that some generous donor viii
make this signal and useful con-
tribution to the future Of the rela-
tions between France and the United
States. The present income of the
Union is derived mainly from the an
nual contributions OF about nifty Of the
leading American colleges and uni-
versities. which are all In need OF
money for their own purposes at home,
and the expenditure has been neces-
sarily kept down to very modest pro-
portions. In addition to the contribu-
tions which the American colleges and
universities have made from their over
strained resources for the cause Of in
ternational education. the officers Of
the Union have In may cases sacrt-
feed their sabbatical leave in order to
accept for work abroad the small sala-
ries the Union Is able to pay to its d.
rectors in Paris and London.
Simil&rities and Differences
of London Connection
The situation OF the London Office
has in some ways differed from that In
Paris, for. while the University of Lon
don is of large and growing impor-
tance, most of the American students
make their way to Oxford Cambridge
or one of the provincial or Scottish
universities. Most OF them pass
through London or open communica-
tions with the London Office before
their arrival. and the correspondence
OF the London office is particularly
heavy, over 10000 letters passing in
and out during the last academic year.
In addition to the numerous colleges
and medical schools connected with
the University of London. there are
other important institutions of learn
Ing In the English metropolis, such as
the British Museum and the Record
CfIice. to which Americans may obtain
access on the recommendation Of tho
director OF the London Office Of the
union at so Russell Square.
In serving as a bureau Of informa-
tion az to academic opportunities, liv-
ing quarters, &c. the London Office
fulfills the same functions as those
ascribed to the Paris bureau. On ao-
count of the wider dispersion Of Amer
lean students in Great Britain than is
the case in France, the social oppor-
tunities of the London Office are more
restricted, but this phase of the weN-
being of American students In Great
Britain Is by no means neglected.
is, indeed, the special care of Ii :
women's advisory committee. of which
Mrs. George Hnrvey, wife OF the
American Ambassador, is the presi-
dent, and the viscountess Astor, NJ. p,
the chairman. Besides inviting Ameri-
can students to lat homes" teas.
Iuncheons, dinners and dances In Lon
don during the season, the committee
arranges for invitations by hosts and
hostesses who are able to entertain
American visitors for week ends. In
this way American professors and
students have been invited to English
country places of traditional interest
and peculiar charm which would not
otherwise have been open to them, and
the generous hospitality. extended in
this way has been thoroughly enjoyed
and highly appreciated.
Union Does Social and
Other correIative Work
Altogether, both in England and
France, the union nils a place and
does work OF which no other organi-
sation would be capable. 1t is only by
the good will OF the American univer-
sity authorities. met more than half
way by the good will of the academic
authorities In France and Great Brit
tain, that so much has been accom-
plished by a moderate expenditure,
considerably less than $4,000 a year.
DR.. George Il. MacLean, who was for
merly chancellor OF the University OF
Nebraska and president OF Iowa Uni
versity, had for some years made a
study Of British academic institutions
before he was appointed to the direc-
torship OF the London Office. posi-
lion which he has held for the last
three years. Prof. Paul van Dyke will
enter upon his second year i'm charge
of the Paris Office In September. He
was preceded by Prof. Il. B. Babcock
OF New York University, Prof. c. r.
vibbert of the University of Michigan.
Dean Yeomans of Harvard and Prof.
G.. III. Nettleton of Yale. To all Of
these, especially to Prof. G. II. Nettle-
ton, the first organizer of the opera
tions abroad, the union Is greatly in
debted; and 1t will be a satisfaction to
many Of its friends to know that he Is
TO pay an official visit to the London
and Paris offices during the summer