Steady Increase Of Foreign Students

STEADY INCREASE OF FOREIGN STUDENTS

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They Hail from Almost Every Quarter of the Globe

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With One Exception They Are All Taking Professional Courses

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For many years there has been a steady increase of the foreign students attending the University. Last year the number reached nearly forty and this year it seems likely that that figure will be exceeded. These students hail from almost every quarter of the globe - from China, Japan, the Philippine Islands, Persia. Syria, Armenia, Russia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, etc. The Spanish speaking countries furnish a large proportion, and the group of students from these countries style themselves The Spanish Colony - La Colonia Espanola. They number sixteen at present, representing four counrties, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines. Srs. Rodriguez and Guinchard and the two brothers, Alberto and Adolfo Villa, enrolled in the engineering department, are Mexicans. The Villas arrived here, for the first time, but a few days ago, and also Luis, Manuel and Pedro Guillermete, Puerto Ricans. Altogether Puerto Ricans number six. Cuba has two representatives; Sr Aguilar, of Santiago, comes here this year from Adrian College. Of the four Filipinos, Sr. Emilio Casa is a recent arrival. Rumor has it that several other Filipions will shortly arrive at Ann Arbor. With a single exception, all these students are taking the professional courses. The law department graduated five Puerto Ricans last year, all of whom returned home and now fill remunerative and responsible positions in the island.