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Show U. to Host Nagoya Scholars Nagoya, one of the largest and most commercially active cities of Japan, the chief town of the province of Owari, lies at the head of the shallow Owari Bay. During the spring of 1963, Dr. A. Ray Olpin, at that time President of the University of Utah, visited Nagoya on a three month special study program sponsored by the Institute of International Education. Ed-ucation. Previous to this time, Dr. Olpin, as a young man, had lived in Japan for four years.,-He was well acquainted with Japanese culture. DR. DAVID W. Smith, then director of the American Cultural Center Cen-ter at the Nagoya University and a graduate of the University of Utah, managed to assemble Dr. Olpin, and several officials of the Nagoya Broadcasting Company together with the idea of sending a small group of Japanese students from Nagoya and several other universities in the vacinity to the United States. As a result of Dr. David Smith's original efforts, the Nagoya Broadcasting Broad-casting Company's sponsorship, and Dr. A. Ray Olpin's further successful attempts, for the fourth year, eleven Japanese students, both graduates and undergraduates are scheduled to arrive on campus this evening. THEIR RESIDENCE for the next fifteen days will be Van Cott Hall. Until the 15th of July they will be visiting classes, attending seminars, semi-nars, and learning about the University of Utah. Part of their social activities will include attending the President's reception and dinner Tuesday evening, July 5. Sunday they plan to spend the day with individual students from the University. Monday, July 4, will include water-skiing and a picnic. Tuesday they will visit classes and attend the American Language and Customs Seminar. The Chronicle will continue to cover these Japanese visitors and the activities of their stay. |
