Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-04-11
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London.-The will Of Sc
provides for the establishment oi T. IN.
lial scholarships. as previously an.
bounced. and two American scholar.
ships to each of the present states and
erritories of the United States.
The will of Mr.. Rhodes also Dro.
'ides for FIVE scholarships for students
# German birth at Oxford, to be nom.
mated by Emperor William. Com
nenting on the requests, Mr.. Rhodes
codicil telegraphed from South
tfrica, said:
"For a good understanding between
england. Germany and the United
States will secure the peace Of the
world, and educational relations form
he strongest tie."
All the Rhodes scholarships. Amer.
can, colonial and German. are at OK.
lord.
Mr. Rhodes will is a remarkable
md voluminous document of more
han $500 words. Even this is not the
,ntire will, as the executors only gave
out the portion which they consider
to be of public interest. 1t was exc
cuted in 1899. There is codicil at.
ached on the day of the deceased,s
last departure from England, and an
other cabled from Cape Town leaves
1000 pounds sterling yearly to keep
Up the spot in the Matoppo hills where
he remains are to be buried. The
will further directs that railroad ex-
ension be made into the, Matoppo
hills, SO that visitors may go there at
The weeks end to inspect the s'majes-
~ and glory Of their surroundings"
Mr.. Rhodes explicitly says he is to
re buried In an aperture cut in the
solid rock. surmounted by brass
ablet bearing the words: Here lies
he remains Of Cecil John Rhodes"
No one else is to be buried there
Who has not deserved we'll of biz
'ountry.
Mr.. Rhodes bequeaths all his landed
property near Buluwayo and Salisbury,
10Th in Metabeleland, to trustees
vhom he directs to cultivate the land
or the instruction of the people of
ahodesia. His celebrated country
llace at Grootschuur, not far from
Cape Town. Mr.. Rhodes leaves as a
esidence for the prime minister Of
he federal government of South AT.
ica," with $1,000 yearly for its main
.enance.
In codicil to his will Cecil Rhodes
settles the Dalham hall estate on his
brother, Colonel Francis William
Rhodes, and his male heirs, with the
'emainder to his brother, Ernest Fred
rick Rhodes, and his male heirs. In
clause referring to this settlement
dr. Rhodes expresses his objection to
he expectant heir developing into
loafer," and says that the essence of
. proper life is that every man should
AVE a definite occupation during a
period of his career. In
he disposition of the Dalham estate
Is provided that the successor to
he estate must have been 10 years in
BUSINESS or in profession other than
he army, or, in the case of an infant
cir, he must enter business and re-
lain there for 10 years, otherwise the
ntail will terminate.
The will guards strictly against en-
umbering the estate.
Mr. Rhodes divides the 100000 be-
ueathed to Oriel college into several
lnds, indicating concisely how he
'ished them to be applied, and adds
MS characteristic sentence:
And finally, as college authorities
We secluded from the world, and so
re like children as to commercial
latters, would advise them to con-
lit my trustees regarding the invest
tent Of these various funds, as they
ould receive great help and assis-
lnce from such advice"