The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-06-02
AMERICANS Plan
TO STUDY ITALY
Arrangements With Royal Uni-
versity Of Rome Designed to
Promote Friendly Relations.
TWELVE SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN
Diplomats and College Professors 20
Address the Glasses This Sum
msr-languaoe, History and
Culture Featured.

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Americans, to be given in Rome dur
ing the summer Of 1922, has been
organized by the Associations Italo-
Americana, in collaboration with the
academic authorities Of the Royal Uni
versity OF Rome and under the patron
age Of the American ambassador to
Italy.
The courses are planned with view
to making better known in the United
States the language, history, culture
and economic conditions of Italy, so
that the mutual understanding and
friendly relations of the two countries
| may be increased and strengthened.
Instruction in the courses, which
will extend from July 10 to August
81, will be adapted to the needs OF
the American student. A large num-
| Der of the courses in the literary, his
Italy will be in Italian, supplemented,
when necessary, by the use Of Eng
lish.
Twelve Scholarships.
Twelve scholarships, to be assigned
by the universities on the basis OF
merit among the applicants, are Of
fered by the Associations ItalO-Ameri-
cana to students In the several Ameri-
can universities. All students enrolled
for the summer courses Of lectures
will be entitled to the daily use OF the
Library Of American Studies in Italy
and various rooms open also In the
evening, for social gatherings and fol-
study, situated in the center Of the city
Of Rome, not far from the university
Here many American newspapers ant
magazines will be available. Stu
dents will also be entitled to the
use of the university library. Eacf
student will also-gain free admission
during the period of the courses, to al
!, the antiquities, monuments, gallerie!
, and museums Of the Italian govern
|, ment and of the city Of Rome.
The offices Of the Associations 1talo
Americana in Rome, Of the institute
of International Education, 419 Yves
. One hundred and seventeenth street
this city, and of the Italy-Americ
. society, % West Forty-third street
: will furnish on request information
as to the courses, as well as answe
questions and make suggestions COZ
= corning living conditions in Rome
hotels, boarding houses. etc.
q To Promote Friendly Relations.
The AssOciazione Italo-American
r was organized in Rome In 1919, unde
4 the auspices of persons prominent
q governmental, scientific, industrial an
financial circles, for the following pu
= poses: ITO foster cordial relations b.
n tween Italy and the United States b
~ means of courses of study, public'
d lions. lectures, etc.; to establish c.
20 operation with Italian citizens livir
m in America and Americans living
Italy; to increase economic relation
and to assist industrial and col
mercial organizations Of Italians al
Americans, under conditions whi'
shall not affect the economic ind
pendence Of the two countries"
Among the speakers in Rome tn
year will be Tommaso TittOni, pre-
dent of the Italian senate, who visit
the United States last fall; Profess
Rodolfo Lanciana, authority on a
cient Rome, and Professors Piet
II Bonfante and Carlo Formichi, both
M the Royal University Of Rome. L
q association has undertaken to arran
for the exchange of professors, as w
as the establishment Of scholarships.