INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3861, 13 March 1928, Page 75

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICE.

SUPPORTED BY NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY. “It is destined to be one of the greatest factors in fostering the spirit of internationalism which is undeniably discernible in the universities of Europe and America to-day,” said Dr Hight, speaking to the Council of the New Zealand Umversity on the work of the International Student Service. These remarks were made when seconding a motion of thanks to Mr F. Milner for acting on the executive of the Internation*il Student Sen-ice in New Zealand as the university nominee. Mr Milner explained that the International Student Service had gained much in New Zealand by the university giving it its official imprimatur. Literally thousands of brilliant students in the faminestricken areas of Central Europe had been able to presocute their university education and develop their talent for service, through assistance from the International Student Service to which New Zealand had given honourable help. “ The resultant benefit to international goodwill and sympathy through the students’ gratitude for such assistance cannot be over-esti-mated,” he said. This work was begun in 1920 as the European Student Relief, and in the years that have since elapsed has had a great influence among students and professors in Europe, especially through the relief it made available for thousands of them. The work has developed and gained prestige and is known to-day as the International Student Service. It now carries on many activities which make for the best kind of international understanding and co-operation among students of 35 nations. New Zealand has contributed annually to the budget of International Student Service, and representatives of New Zealand have attended the international conferences held by International Student Service. Outstanding men like Lord Robert Cecil, President Masaryk, Dr Benes, Mr Herbert Hoover, Sir James Allen, Professor Gilbert Murray, Mr John Galsworthy, Professor Einstein, and Dr Nansen have repeatedly spoken in favour of International Student Service and its DOMINION COMMITTEE. At a recent meeting of the Dominion Committee of the International Student Service in Christchurch, Mr F. Milner, representative of the University of New Zealand on the committee fo r 1928, was elected chairman, and Dr James Hight, vice-chairman. Dr 11. D. Broadhead and Miss Margaret Walker were reappointed treasurer and secretary. In presenting his report, the Treasurer pointed out that New Zealand had contributed £lOO in 1927 to the work of International Student Service. At the same time the figures for the years between 1921 and 1927 were given, as follows: — Contributioh of New Zealand to International Student Service .work: —

For 1928 the sum of . £250 for the International Student Service is aimed at, to be raised by the schools and colleges of New Zealand. The Dominion Committee for the International Student Service decided that an effort should be made to inform the present generation of NewZealand students about the work and influence of International Student Service with a view to evoking their interest, cooperation, and support. It was decided that the student associations in the various colleges should be invited to give Mr Donald Grant an opportunity of speaking to the associations about International Student Service. (Mr Grant was for six years associate executive secretary of International Student Service in Europe). A list of New Zealand students or graduates at present in Europe was drawn up with a view to their being invited to provide a few representatives of New Zealand at the annual conference of the International Student Service in August, 1928, in France. This list was to be forwarded to the headquarters of tho International Student Service in Geneva.

1921-22 £77 1922-23 £1880 1923-24 ... £1120 1924-25 £1080 1925-26 £3C0 1926-27 £100