Shigetsuna Furuya

ome of the older Japanese sttidents need no introducticn to the University public, but those who carne iiere this year are not so well known. Of the latter class Shfgetsuna Furuya, '00 L, deserves prominent mention. He is a gradúate of Doshesha College. at Kyoto, the oíd capital of Japan. At that institiition he received a seholarship for excellence in deportmeut. Shigetsuna's course was one leading to politics and law. He graduated in 1S95. Upon leaving his natlve college hc was given an excellent position in theMytsuvishi Bank, the Iargest iu Japan. lts proprietor. Iwasaki, had taken a kiDdly interest in young Funiya, and while he was employed in the bank encouraged his writiug articles on "Finance," etc. This literary work led to his being offered a position or. the Koku Myn, a daily paper. prin;eil at Tokio, which had already published a few of his articles. After considerable experience as a newspaper reporter Furuya: was sant to Ha'waii rairing the recent disturbances as a correspondent for the Koku Mvu When his work there had been cotnpleted he turned his eyes toward the ünited States and was soon en route for Ana Arbor, where lie was entered as a law student this fall. When questioned as to his motives for coming to the University he gay,' them as three in number. 1. His greatest desire was to see the country of v iiicli he had heard such wonderfui reports. 2. He also wi.sl.eU to obtain au accurate knowledge of mei ;;■, civilization and iift. 3. The most practical aiai whlch drew ïini hither was the study of law. Furuya intenda to become a diplomat and politieian when he returns to Japan, and eonsirters the law course here a very good prepara tion. He also expressed hlmself as to the probable benefit bis Americaa life an1 study would brin.a:. In liis opinión i Japanese who inteiids to b.come a lawyer should study in a native col loge, for the legal profession there u aimost a caste and one must atosolutely be a gradúate of a Japanese law school to te adniitted to the bar in that country. But as Shigetsuna tatends to be a diplomat and run for the legislature in Japan, he tiainks liis American training will be very hcvrfioial, both as a broadening influence and as giving Uim an insight into xVmerican politics. The University of Chicago has posted a bulletin whieh notifies student!, that it is in bad taste to smoke uear the entrance to buildings visited by women, adding that there is no rule beyond that of eourtesy and good serse.