The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-06
COLONIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
For a Good Understanding Between
England, Germany. U. S.
FOR THE PEACE OF THE WORLD
All the Scholarships to be at Oxford. All His
Landed Property Bcqueathed to Trustees
For Benefit of People Of
Rhodesia.
Rhodesia.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 4.-The will of Cecil
Rhodes provides for the establishment
of colonial scholarships; two American
scholarships to each of the present
States and territories of the United
States, and five scholarships for students
of German birth, all the scholarships to
be at Oxford. The German scholarships
are to be nominated by Emperor Will.
liam.
commenting on the bequest, Mr.
Rho6es, in codicil, telegraphed from
South Africa. said:
For good understanding between
England, Germany and the United States
VIII secure the peace of the world and
educational relations form the strongest
tie"
Mr.. Rhodes will is a remarkable and
voluminous document, of more than
$4,000 words. 1t was executed in 1899.
There was codicil attached on the day
OF the deceased last departure from
England, and another cabled from Cape
Town, leaves 1000 pounds sterling yearly
to keep up the spot in the Matoppo Hills.
where his remains are to be buried. The
will further directs that railroad ex-
tension be made into the Matoppo Hills,
SO that visitors may go there at the
week end to inspect the majesty and
glory of their surroundings"
Mr.. Rhodes explicitly says he is to be
buried in an aperture cut in the solid
rock, surmounted by brass tablet,
bearing the words:
10 hn Of ToI,p
Rhodes
No one else is to be buried there who
has not deserved we'll of his country
Mr.. Rhodes bequeaths all his landed
property near Buluwayo and Salisbury
both in Matabeleland to trustees whom
he directs to cultivate the land for the
instruction of the people of Rhodesia
His celebrated country place at Groot
Schuur, not far from Cape Town, Mr.
Rhodes leaves as residence for the
prime minister of the Federal Govern
ment of South Africa with 1000 pounds
sterling yearly for its maintenance
Regarding the Americana scholarship,
Mr.. Rhodes says:
Il desire to encourage and foster an
appreciation of the advantages which 1
implicitly believe will result from a.
VI the CHSllSH speaking peoples
throughout the world, and to encourage
in the students from the United States
who will benefit by these scholarships,
an attachment to the country from which
they have sprung; but, without, l hope,
withdrawing them or their sympathes
from the land of their adoption or birth"
Territorial scholarships, once estab-
lished shall not lapse upon the admis-
sion of the territory to statehood
Another provision is that no student
shall be qualified or disqualified for cleo
ton to scholarship on account of race
or religious opinion
Mr.. Rhodes desires that the students
Should not patronize any particular col
Iege, but distribute themselves through
out the University. The trustees are
allowed to suspend or remove any
scholar, at their discretion.
Mr.. Rhodes expresses the hope that
the trustees will arrange an annual din
ner and reunion for all students and
scholarship graduates, who are able to
attend and invite as guests persons
who have shown sympathy with the
views expressed by me in my WILL
London, April According to the
Daily Telegraph, the will of Cecil Rhodes
deals with a total of 100000 pounds
sterling.