The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-04-11
GIVES HIS WEALTH AWAY
The Will of Cecil Rhodes Leaves
Millions CT Dollars for the
Cause of Education.
THE UNITED STATES NOT FORGOTTEN.
Every State in the Union Allowed
notwithstanding Races Expect
ed to Keep Peace of tile World
Trustees to Manage Estate.

London, April 5.-Cecil Rhodes will,
which provides for the distribution of
S75,0O0,0OO to $1OO,0Oo,OOO, has been
made public. 1t was written in 1899
and proclaims "the peace of the world''
as the highest hope of the author. 1t
devotes almost all of the wealth of
the famous South African promoter
and mine owner to the upbuilding of
the 'English-speaking races" of man
kind. The British empire is to profit
by the setting apart of vast funds for
public uses, but the United States and
Germany are to receive great share
of the benefit, Mr. Rhodes idea being
that ''a good understanding" between
these three nations ensures the
peace" he had in mind when making
his last testament.
Education n Tie.
Education was regarded as the
strongest tie between man and man
and likewise between nations. Hence
he left large sums for the founding
of scholarships at Oxford university
of which Mr.. Rhodes was student at
one time. Two scholarships for every
state and territory of the United
States as at present constituted are
provided for. Five scholarships for
students of German birth, the candi-
dates to be nominated by Emperor vii,
liam, are to be established. For the
bringing of all the diverse elements OF
the great British empire into harmony
scholarships are provided for students
from each of the colonies and pro
tectorates.
The American Scholarships.
Regarding the American scholar
ships, Mr.. Rhodes says:
Whereas, l desire to encourage and fos.
ter an appreciation or the advantage!
which, l implicitly believe, will result from
a union of the English-speaking peoples
throughout the world and to encourage II
the students from the United States, who
will benefit by these scholarships, an at
tachment to the country from which they
have sprung; but without, hope. with
drawing them or their sympathies from the
land of their adoption or birth"
Tests for the Students.
The scholarships are to be given to
students upon the following qualif
| cations:
| /. Literary and scholastic attachments.
9 Fondness for or success in manly, out
| door sports.
g. Qualities of manhood such as truth
| courage, devotion to duty, sympathy TO
and protection of the weak, kindness, un
selfishness and fellowship.
4. Exhibition during school days of mora
force of character and instincts to lead arG
take interest in his schoolmates. for these
latter attributes will likely in after life
guide him to esteem the performance OF
public duties as his highest aim.
Provides His Epitnph.
Mr.. Rhodes explicitly says he is tc
be buried in an aperture, cut in the
solid rock, surmounted by brass tab
let bearing the words:
"Here lie the remains of Ceci
John Rhodes"
No one else is 10 be buried there
who has not deserved we'll of his coun
try.
Mr.. Rhodes bequeaths all his landed
propertynearB uluwayoand Salisbury
both in Matabeleland, to trustees
whom he directs to cultivate the lane
for the instruction of the people O:
Rhodesia.