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The Alaska Daily Empire
Juneau, Alaska
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The Brazilian government provides financial aid and travel support to deserving students in agriculture, industry, fine arts, and music to study abroad, mainly in Europe and the US. Departments select students annually; 130 from agriculture (81 to US) and 65 from industry (19 to US) have been sent. Schools award travel prizes to talented artists and musicians.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 21.-The Brazilian government believes thoroughly in sending deserving art and technical students to foreign countries to complete their education, and stands ready to give them financial aid to this end. Some go to Europe and others to the United States. but of recent years the lower cost of living in Europe has turned the tide in that direction.
The department of agriculture and the department of industry and commerce each select 30 students yearly for foreign study. A total of 130 students has been sent out by the agricultural branch, 81 of whom selected American colleges. The most popular American school is Southern University, at Baton Rouge, on account of the opportunities offered to study the sugar cane industry. The University of Illinois is second choice and the University of Georgia third.
The department of industry has sent out 65 men. but only 19 went to the United States.
Financial support is furnished for a period of two years. and steamer passage both ways is paid.
The School of Fine Arts, located in Rio de Janeiro gives travel prizes to artists with exceptional ability in painting. engraving. sculpture and architecture. Two may go each year, if worthy talent appears One is selected from work shown at the annual fine arts exhibition and is supported for two years, the remaining prize being given to a member of the graduating class of the School of Fine Arts. the latter, however. receiving an income for five years.
Travel prizes are awarded also to musicians of exceptional talent who graduate at the School of Music in Rio de Janeiro. One student is sent each year for a two years' course.
All of these students have chosen Europe.
The School of Fine Arts and the School of Music are supported by the government.
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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Event Date
Feb. 21
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130 students sent by agriculture department (81 to us); 65 by industry department (19 to us); annual selections of 30 each; travel prizes to 2 artists and 1 musician yearly, all choosing europe.
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Brazilian government sends deserving art, technical, agriculture, and industry students abroad with financial aid for two years including passage. Agriculture and industry departments select 30 yearly. Fine Arts School awards two travel prizes for painting, engraving, sculpture, architecture; one for two years, one for five years to graduates. Music School sends one musician yearly for two years. All arts students choose Europe.