New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05
CECIL RH0DES'S WILL.
GREATBEQUESTTO STUDENTS
IN THIS COUNTRY.
ATTEMPT TO CARRY OUT UNION OF
ENGLISH SPEAKING NATIONS
THROUGH EpTCATION.

London April 4.-The will of Cecil Rhodes
,ro,ides for the establishment of colonial scho-
arships rs previously announced. and two
American scholarships TO each of the present
States and Territories of the United States.
The will also provides for five scholarships
Cor students Of German birth. to be nominated
bv Emperor William. and. commenting the
baoueet Mr. Rhodes, in codicil telegraphed
from South Africa, said:
= good understanding between England. Ger
many and the United States VIII secure the
peace Of the world. and educational relations
form the strongest tie
All the scholarships. American. colonial and
German. are AT Oxford
Mr. Rhodes divides the 100000 Request 10
oriel College into several funds. indicating con-
cisely how he wishes them to he applied, and
adds this characteristic sentence:
And. finally. as college authorities live Sc
cluded from the world. and so are like children
as 10 commercial matters, I would advise them
70 consult my trustees regarding the invest
rnent Of these various funds, so far as they
would receive great help and assistance from
such advice
Regarding the American scholarships. Mr..
Rhodes says:
1 desire TO encourage and foster an appreCia-
ton Of the advantages which. I implicitly be-
ljeve will result from union OF the English
speaking peoples throughout the world, ana 70
encourage in the students from the United
States who will benefit by these scholarships an
attachment 10 the country from which they
have sprung: but. without, hope. withdrawing
them or their sympathies from the land of their
adoption birth
The will provides that the executors may, at
their discretion, delay establishing any Terri
torial scholarships until such time as they may
think fit but it provides also that the Terri
torial scholarships. once established shall not
1anse upon the admission of the Territory 10
Statehood.
Another provision Is that student shall he
qualified or disqualified for election TO schol-
arshfr on account of race or religious opinion.
Mr. Rhodes desires. that the students should
not patronize any particular college. hut dis
tribute themselves throughout the university.
The trustees are allowed TO suspend or remove
any scholar at their discretion. He expresses
the hope that the trustees viii arrange an an
nual dinner and reunion for all students and
scholarship graduates who are able 10 attend,
and invite thereto guests persons who have
ebov-n svrnpathy with the views expressed by
me in my will
The viii is remarkable and Voluminous doc-
,,r7ent of over thirty-five hundred words Even
+biz is not 1he entire WILL as the executors only
gave out the portions which they consider 10 De
of ruhlic interest. II executed in 1888
rhays ie q ondicil attached on the day of the
ae,d mans last departure from England and
.notfer sent by bic from Cape Town. which
leaves a 600 yearly TO keep up the spot IN the
Na.onno Hills where the body is TO be buried
THE will further directs that railroad ezten-
g5on be made into tire Matoppo Hills. so that
visitors may go there at the week END to IN
rpect the majesty and glory Of their surround
ings"
Mr. Rhodes says he is 10 be buried in an aper-
.ure cut IN the solid rock surmounted by a
brass Il hnt bearing the words