Fraternity-Testvériség, 1960 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1960-12-01 / 12. szám
FRATERNITY 9 worker today can buy more than three times as much in goods and services as he could in 1900. It would appear, then, that there is little reason why people overseas should regard modern capitalism by its 19th century past. Possibly we have not done enough to tell them what they want to know about American capitalism today. Letters, of course, are a good means of explaining our private enterprise system to friends and relatives abroad. But it might be wise to add that we do not feel that our system should necessarily be imitated or adopted by all nations. We do believe, however, that the American system is at least worthy of study by all peoples seeking economic progress and freedom. AMERICAN COUNCIL EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS Many of the 800 Hungarian refugee students placed by the World University Service in American colleges have been honored in various ways. The latest to be honored is Zoltán Csavas, who on graduation from Monmouth College (Monmouth, Illinois) last june was awarded a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. Mr. Csavas has selected Northwestern University for his graduate study and is working toward a doctorate in philosophy. Two hundred of the Hungarian students graduated from college in June. One of these was Joseph Pal who completed his four yearrs of studies as Dakota Wesleyan University in three years. Among the positions he was elected to during his college days were Vice President of his class and Home-coming King of the Campus. He also distinguished himself and his university by placing third in the South Dakota State oratory contest. Joseph Torok is one of the 260 Hungarian students who will graduate in June 1961. He is a senior in Electrical Engineering at Rutgers University where he has maintained approximately a straight “A” average throughout his program. One of his professors has written that he is “one of my finest students” . . . “an exceptional student”. American colleges have contributed about a million dollars annually in scholarship assistance to the Hungarian program, making a total of between three and four million dollars since the inception of the program in November 1956. The World University Service has received many fine reports from the schools where the Hungarians are studying. For example, Dr. David D. Denker, Assistant to the President at Rutgers, has written: “As you doubtlessly know, Rutgers has been exceedingly happy with the students from Hungary and has awarded tuition scholarships to the five student undergraduates. All performed exceptionally in their academic work last year and in my judgment will do even better next year. We considerate it an honor to participate in the Hungarian student program and are especially grateful to you for your help and advice.” W. U. S.
