The New York herald., 1922-05-21

held in conjunction with the meeting of
the American Me iicai> Association.
struction and economic progress IL 4
similar statement could be made as to
Russia"
Speaking of postwar reconstruction in
Europe, DIR. Butler describes the plans
for the Louvain Library. drawn by
Whitney Warren of New York. saying:
Iron and Steel From U. S.
THE material for the building will be
of white stone from the locality and
red brick. Probably much of the iron
and steel needed in the construction, as
well as the library stacks, will come
from America. The principal facade
will provide wide loggia or covered
arcade with seventeen arches, above
which will be the main reading room.
"The lofty tower rising to height of
275 feet will dominate the surrounding
country and in it will be hung the
chimes that are usual in Belgium. The
interior plans are drawn in accordance
with modern library knowledge and cx-
perience. The main reading room will
be well lighted and provide seats for 800
readers. The administrative offices and
"a small museum for the treasures of the
library will be on the ground floor. The
stacks are to be placed at either end
of the building, and when complete will
make provision for 100000 books
The Carnegie endowment has contrib
uted 100000 to the LouvaIn Library
fund. A campaign centering at Co.
lumbia University is In progress in the
schools and colleges of the country to
raise the balance of the necessary
81, 10000 Several hundred thousand
dollars must yet be raised.
For New Library at Rheims.
The European bureau Of the division
at Paris. under the presidency of Baron
q 'Estournelles de Constant. has COM
iepleted all arrangements for the erection
of the library building presented by the
endowment to the city of Rheims.
whose wanton destruction during the
years of the war so moved the hearts Of
the American people," For this work the
endowment has appropriated 100000.
AS to Serbian reconstruction, involv-
ing the building of library for the
Royal University at Belgrade, for whics,
100000 has been allotted, the report
says that the Serbians have made II
clear that new methods of living and
tention and have insisted that educa-
tional forces must be recognized.
1.-THE Serbian Government. conscious
of this need and in face of enormous
difficulties. has resolved to build up the
vital force in the lives of the people.
continues this report.
AN adequate library is indispensable
In the development of such plan. Dur
ing the war the professors lost sub
stantial part of their personal libraries
and the books in the university library
are at the present time piled up in small
rooms in a crowded building. part of
which has been seriously injured by
shells
New Building by July.
by July. 1922. it is hoped that a
dignified and modern library building
will be completed that will meet the
needs of the university and stand as a
memorial of the friendship OF the
American people for the people OF
| Serbia
1t being evident, says DIR. Butler.
| that no permanent monument could be
erected in Russia under existing con-
ditions. $4,000 was spent through the
lief in widely scattered areas
International interest in education
has increased notably since the war, ac-
cordng To DIR. Butler, who. telling OF
the development OF the Institute of In
ternational Education, says:
THE institute has been requested by
! many colleges to make a comparative
valuation of the secondary diplomas OF
students coming from countries where
secondary schools have not been stand
ardized, as in some countries of the Far
East, the Near East and Latin America
! for IL is believed that such n Standard
zation would remove much confusion az
well as friction and resentment.
"A QUESTIONABLE has recently. beer
| sent by the institute to the colleges and
universities receiving n large number. OF
foreign students asking for information
as to foreign institutions from which
the students come, the credentials re-
quired of them and the valuation o:
these credentials.
Benefit to Foreign students.
with the information thus obtained
| the institute hopes to secure for these
students the same uniformity of treat
1 ment that Is now granted to the gradu
ates of a French lycee or German gym
nasium.
There arc nearly 5000 foreign stu
dents registered in the institutions OF
higher learning in the United States
and the number is constantly increasing
During the last year foreign students
arriving at New York have experienced
considerable hardship on account of tn,
new immigration law. The director o
the institute took up the matter person.
| ally with the Commissioner of Immigrn.
tion al Ellis Island and also wrote {,
the committees on immigration OF tn,
! Senate and the House of Representa-
tives urging action that will class for
eign students among tnosc aliens VIII,
enter tho United States for travel or fol
n temporary purpose"
The institute. Dr. Butler says. is co
operating closely with other educationa
agencies in the international field, par
tcularly the American University Union
tho American Council on Education ant
the International Federation Of Univer
sity Women.
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