The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-10-12
INTERCHANGE OF STUDENTS A
FRIENDLY LINK
By Lucy Meacham Thruston


versities are able to calculate attend
ance, and some special figures as to
students attending from other lands
are also being made public. These
are of special interest. 1t is recog-
nized that nothing makes more for
kindness and friendliness between
peoples than this cementing of early
links between young citizens. An IL
Illustrative story of the power of such
friendships comes from Vienna:
Soon after the World War English
Friends took into their homes some
children from Austria who, but for
such help and care, would have suf-
fered from lack of food, perhaps
clothes and shelter. Two boys who
were neighbors in I Vienna were
neighbors in England. They were
impressed, young as they were, with
the force of friendliness. Long af-
ter they had been sent back to Wen
ma a great rift, threatening riots,
took place among the new generation
of that city. The two boys, now
young men, were in rival camps.
The situation was tense. Said some
one, Lets get those two boys to-
gether to talk things over A con-
ference between the two was arrang-
ed. A long, long talk and setting
forth of the differing view points
result, no rioting, gradual getting
| together for common good.
For increasing understanding and
friendly links between peoples the
| Interchange of students is hopefully
watched Some statistics as to
1934-35 attendance of foreign stu
dents are now available. Estimates
are for 10000 students in American
colleges and universities for the
coming winter.
Since the immigration law of 1924
about half of that number come un-
der supervision of the immigration
and National Supervision service.
| These are designated as 4-3 students.
A 4-3 student is one born in the
quota countries, such as Europe,
| South Africa and the Far East, or
one born of a race ineligible to
American citizenship-such stu
dent is admitted outside of the
quota limit, but he must be at least
fifteen years old and come to this
country solely for study at an APP
proved college or university There
are more 4-3 students from Europe
than from Aria, Africa and Austral-
ia combined.
The other 5000 students come
from non-quota countries and have
status as students exempt from
QUOTAS those from Canada, New
foundland, Mexico, Haiti, Dominica,
Canal-Zone and Latin-America, or
students from American insular
possessions, such as Guam, Philip
| pines, Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Porto
Rico, American Samoa; members of
a family connected with official COM
missions of government which come
connected with research work; con-
ference delegates who come on dip
lomatic passports or non-immigrants
who, entering on the status of yisl-
tors bent on pleasure business, de-
eide to study here before returning.
So much for this rough classification.
Now what does the student do in
this strange land? He has already
been investigated as to financial abil-
Iity and entrance requirements.
When he reaches the selected cam
pus the first person on whom he calls
! is the adviser to foreign students"
or an equivalent officer The advis-
err explains local conditions, the laws
of the land, tests the newcomers
English, helps about board, room,
and so on. Two weeks later more
formal meeting is arranged at the
advisers office. There name, age,
passport, course of study, financial
data are gone into thoroughly, nor
is the student lost sight of until he
sails for his native land Home!
The university registrar must then
turn in final report of date, ship. and
so on of the students departure.
But when he goes, it is hoped that
he and those with whom he has as
ISOLATED here are making new links
of sympathetic understanding be-
tween the countries.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND STU