Evening star., 1929-06-30
CUCCENHEIM GIFT BUILDS
SOLIDLY FOR GOOD WILL
Greater Intellectual Exchange Between
Americas Is Made Possible by W.
New Foundation. FaT

show that in 1923 there we're $50 stu
dents from Latin America in the
higher educational institutions of the
United States, and the number of these
students increases yearly. On the other
! hand, few young North Americans go
through the Panama Canal to study in
any of the South American universi-
ties. At most, a few go to Mexico ard
Cuba. Heneeforth the Guggenheiln
scholarships will afford students of this
country all necessary facilities for con-
tinuing their studies in the Argentine,
in Chile, in Bolivia, in Colombia. or in
any other of the southern republics.
In the same way young men and women
of each of the Latin republics may come
to American universities. This inter"
change is to be begun gradually, the
first appointments to take effect In
Mexico City next January.
A European Foundation.
Since its establishment in 1925 the
Guggenheim Foundation has been con-
.tributing literally to this sort of intel
lectual interchange with European
countries. When Mr.. Guggenheim an
nounced that he was setting aside a
fund of $500, 900 to create the Foun-
dation he stated that its object would
be to promote the advancement ana
diffusion Of knowledge and understand
ing and the appreciation of beauty by
aiding, without distinction on account
of race, color or creed. scholars, scien-
lists and artists of either sex in the
prosecution of their labors." Since the
establishment of the Foundation 230
scholarships have been granted to
American students and teachers for
foreign study Now, realizing the in
creasing Importance OF relations with
Latin America, Senator Guggenhejm
extends the benefits of the Foundation
to the Latin peoples of our hemispnere
by this ST 600, 900 donation. According
to the official announcement, scholar
ships will be offered first to students OF
Argentina. Bolivia, Brazil, Cniie,
Mexico, Peru and Uruguay. and the
same privileges will be extended lster
to students of the other nations Each
scholarship, in addition to travelling eX-
penses, gives the student $2,500 for one
year. The term may possibly be ex-
tended. A knowledge of Englisli will
not be an indispensable requisite for
Latin American students; they will be
given, If necessary, an extra period of
six or eight months, so that they may
familiarize themselves with the English
language.
Students May Choose School.
1t is hoped that the candidates for
scholarships will be, as rule, gradu-
ates of universities, professional
schools, or persons who have specialized
in some branch of learning, science or
art. Students will be free to choose the
institution in which they study. Car
didates for scholarships should present
with their application a definite plan
for the work they desire to accomplish.
In making this last donation, Sena-
tor Guggenheim said: My brothers
and I have long been engaged in COM
merce with many of the republics south
of the United States, and We know that
there are no longer any important fac
tors of economic isolation. separating us
But a similar commerce of things of
the mind, of spiritual value, Is yet to
be accomplished. 1t Is Mrs. Guggen-
helms and my hope that this new fund
will assist in supplying that great need"
Senator Guggenheim goes on to state
that it is his conviction that I'VE have
much to learn from those countries,
our elder brothers in American civ1li-
zation, and much also to show their
scholars and their artists"
The philanthropist is right. Much
has been done to eliminate the politi-
cal differences which separated the peo-
pie of Latin and of Saxon America,
and more has been done to strengthen
economic ties between them, but little
or nothing has been accomplished in
promoting an intellectual and cultural
interchange among the peoples Of the
hemisphere. And it is only through
such an interchange of the things of
the mind and of the soul that there is
hope for the reign of that sincere spirit
Of international friendship which men
of good will are seeking today and
which will be the basis of perpetual
peace in this region Of the world.
Economic ties, like political bonds,
are artificial, the work of mems hands,
created for private or national benefit,
or for that of an international COM
munity Being artificial, they are frag-
lie, as are all material creations of hu-
man ingenuity or effort. Only bonds
of the brain and of the soul endure.
They are the higher, the invisible ties
that unite souls through sentiments and
things Of the spirit, and they lie beyond
the realm of created interests or of hu-
man intrigue. To reach this true un-
derstanding between the two races of
differing origin there is but one road;
that of mutual knowledge of each other.
If we wish to make real in the New
World the plea of the Creator Love ye
one another" we must first teach
Know ye one another"