Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-08
OPINIONS ON RHODES PLAN
Educator Generally Commend the
Plan OF the south African
Mannate.

LONDON, April The Daily Telegraph
today announces that Emperor William and
President Roosevelt both received an in
timation from the trustees Of Mr.. Rhodes
estate as to what the will proposed before
that document was made public. The presi-
dent and emperor both intimated to the
trustees, according to the Telegraph, their
pleasure at the approval OF the legacies In
friendly and gratihed ~cablegrams.
The Daily Mail this morning gives the
opinion Of som distinguished men con-
corning the Rhodes scholarships.
Mr.. Moberly, canon OF Christ Church col
lege, spoke in eloquent praise Of the plan.
1t would. he said. bring picked men of the
best type Of Americans. rather than the
wealthy Americans who had hitherto come
to Oxford mainly for social advantages.
Mr.. skene, bursar Of Chrict Church col
lege, said IL the yearly allowance Of $500
was merely for the university semester It
would sufice to enable the scholar to
live comfortably, but II 1t was intended
to include vacation expenses, the balance
left for the university would render it in
advisable that the beneficiary Of the schol-
arship come to Christ church.
Emphatic in His Predictions.
DR.. McGrath, the popular provost Of
Queens college. was emphatic in his pre-
dictions of future good arising from OK
ford from the Rhodes scholarships. He
said he was particularly struck with The
wisdom OF Mr.. Rhodes in arranging that
the gradual operation OF the plan spread
over three years
at will give the scholars" said DR..
MsGrath. time to assimilste with the
mass, and it will prevent undue herding
with their own kin"
Although the scholars will enter as un-
dergrsdustes. DR.. Magruder said that pos
sibly he would be quite willing IL his col
leagues agreed. to place them in Queens
college on a level with Queens own schol-
ars, provided the educational tests proved
adequate.
DR.. Essen Of Merton, Prof. Smith, history
tutor Of Balliol and the others all well
coined the idea most heartily.
The dean Of New college said he constd-
cred $500 ample, even If the student had
to maintain himself the year round, but he
said that Cecil Rhodes had fallen into the
same error as most educational benefactors
in forgetting that the university needed an
endowment quite as much as the scholars.
Will Give oxford Good Athletes.
Canon Weldon OF Westminster Abbey and
late bishop Of Calcutta, also expressed APP
proval Of Mr.. Rhodes plan.
DR.. Stevenson OF Exeter college said he
thought the plan would bring Oxford good
athletes and enable the university to
achieve the much desired object Of van
gushing Cambridge in athletics.
The Daily Chronicle also publishes the
opinions on this subject Of Lord Strath-
coma and Mount Royal. the Canadian high
commissioner in London, and the Austria
liam agent general. all Of whom concur in
Cecil Rhodes splendid idea. A member Of
oriel college approved Mr.. Rhodes plan
especially as one likely to lead to other
benefactions, particularly from America.
This opinion also referred to the fact that
Mr.. Rhodes plan would prove expensive Ia
the university, which he said was already
2oor.
Eject Will Be Far-Reaching.
The Times In an editorial on the recep-
tion Of Mr.. Rhodes plan abroad says:
"It is unnecessary to discuss the polit-
ical aspects Of the scheme, as 1t Indicated
Mr.. Rhodes aspirations for a better under
standing between England, America and
Germany. but it cannot be doubted that the
effect of the change on Oxford itself will
be far-reaching. and 1t is hoped invigorat-
ing. The influx Of Americans and Germanl
will tend to quicken the intellectual life"
Owing to the absence OF the most of the
authoritative men from Oxford at the pres
emit moment, says the Times. It will be i'm
possible to get an expression Of university
opinion on the subject now, but doubtlessly
the trustees have many important points &c
decide under the large discretion left them
The Times considers that II Lord Rose.
berry would accept the presidency of the
trust the decision would be generally well
coined, and says that he is by far the best
OF the executors for that ONCE.