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Show 292 of the world with all their varieties of race, language, religion, law, government and prejudice! Thirdly, we are the greatest Christian nation in the world. Chris anity destroys the preju- dices of nationality and teaches universal love, regardless of race, rank or merit. 1t warns us against cruelty by holding before our eyes that simple decree of the Master~"for inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren. ye have done it unto me." "Thou shalt not hill," is a fundamental law of God. Therefore, it is a reproach to the nineteen centuries of Chris- tianity and ought to be a thorn in the flesh of every patriotic American citizen that nations still resort to the unchristian method of war for the settlement of their disputes. Our coun- try‘s policies must prevail-love, justice. manhood, the cardinal principles upon which we builded from the beginning mttst pertneate the political and social fabric of all Christendom. This nation must teach the world the possibility of universal peace through its example as a harmonious union of states based upon the Godigiven principle of the brotherhood of all men. ttt I\|\\\n\\\ \ At the conclusion of the speaking. the Chairman said: "The committee will now secure from the judges their rat- ings, and while these ratings are being collated and the decision reached a decision which will be announced by President Jordan-we shall listen to an address on The Cosmopolitan Clubs,' by Mr. Louis P. Lochner, of the University of Wisconsin." (Applause) The Cosmopolitan Clubs LOUIS P. LOCHNER Internationalisni is the spirit of our age. In no sphere, per- haps, is this more conspicuously true than in the scholastic world. Cecil Rhodes has rendered an inestimable service by establishing scholarships for German, American and colonial students. His example was emulated by the German Emperor, who instituted a policy of exchange professors and fellows. Other countries followed. During,Y the past year two hundred and seventy young Chinese were sent to the United Ftates, chiefly upon the encour- agement of the imperial government. The Filipino government 293 annually offers one hundred scholarships. The number of stu- dents from Central and South American countries enrolled in the colleges and technical schools of this country is estimated at several thousand. At the University of Wisconsin, which 1 rep- resent. the numl» of foreign students has risen from seven in 1899 to iiiiiety»six in 1901). The complexion of the American student body is thus assuming an entirely new character, and the question becomes pertinent. \\"hat is there beingr done to meet these new conditions? l believe that we shall find a partial solu- tion of this problem in the work of the .'\ssoeiation of Cosmopol- tan Clubs, whose aims, purposes and ideals I shall endeavor to present to you tonight. This association is composed of internatio 1:1 and cosmopoli- tan studcnts' orcan . Lions at nineteen leading universities. The total membership is abnut tifteen hundred. and almost sixty coun- tries arc represented. 'l‘hc purpose of these clubs is to bring together college youngr men from different countries, to aid and direct foreign students coming: to America, to eliminate racial prejudices. and to establish international friendships. That this movement is not merely a passing feature of Amer- ican college life may be seen from the phenomenal growth of the central body and of the individual chapters. In 1903 there was but one such organization in existence at an American institution of learning-the international Club of the University of \Visconsin. having a membership of but nineteen. A year ago, when the first annual convention was held at Madison and a national organization perfected. eight clubs were in a flourishingr condition and were represented by delegates. Duringr the one year of united worlc which followed the number of chapters has been more than doubled, and the prospects are the very brightest that soon every large institution of learning will count such an organization among its valuable assets. The activities of the Cosmopolitan (‘lnbs are numerous and varied. Lectures on international topics, discu. ions on subjects of foreign interest. and occasional social functions are some of the forms which these activities take. But most conspicuous are the soscalled "national nights." in these the members of one nation, if possible on the evening of their country's holiday, describe the history and institutions of their fatherland, play mm" MDCK‘J \EU |