Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-10

| lotted. Mr.. Rhodes always opposed
| the modern ideas of awarding an edu
cat1onal prize, solely, for literary at
tainments. The tendency to award {
scholarship solely for success in pass
! ing literary examinations seemed tt
/ him to put premium on book worms.
/ Hence he has drawn up scheme for
the election of students for his schol
arships which is extremely original
and very characteristic of the man
1t is as follows: In the election of a
student to a scholarship regard
should be had to:
First-His literaryand scholastic at
tainments
Second--His fondness for or sue
cess in manly. outdoor sports, such as
cricket, football and the like
Third-His qualities of manhood,
such as truth, courage, devotion to
duty sympathy for and protection of
the weak, kindness, unselfishness and
fellowship.
Fourth-His exhibition during
school days of moral force of charac-
ter, and instincts to lead and take in
terest in his schoolmates for these lat
ter attributes will, likely in after life.
guide him to esteem the performance
of public duties as his highest aim.
Marks for. these four qualifications
should be awarded somewhat in the
following proportions. a for the first.
Il for the second, 3 for the third. and
2 for the fourth.
Regarding the American scholar
ships, Mr.. Rhodes says: Il desire to
encourage and foster an appreciation
OF the advantages which l implicitly
believe, will result from union of
the English speaking peoples through
out the world, and to encourage in the
students from the United States who
VIII benefit by these scholarships an
attachment to the country from which
they have sprung, but without, hope,
Withdrawing them or their sympa.
thies from the land of their adoption
or birth"
The will provides that the executors
may, at their discretion, delay estab-
nShlng any territorial scholarships I'M
IN such time as they may think fit,
put 1t provides also that the terrific
RAJ scholarships, once established.
shall not lapse upon the admission of
the territory to statehood. Another
is that no student shall be
qualified or disqualified for election to
a scholarship ON account of race or
rehglous opinion, Nh Rhodes desires
that the students should not patronize
any particular college, but distribute
themselves throughout the UNIVERSE
les. The trustees are allowed to sus,-
pend or remove any scholar at their
discretion. Mr.. Rhodes expresses the
nope that the trustees will arrange an
annual dinner and reunion for all stu
dents and scholarship graduates who
are able to attend, and invite thereto
DIS guests persons who have shown
sympathy with the views expressed
by me in my will"
IN codicil to his Will Cecil Rhodes
settles the Dalham Hall estate on his
orother, Colonel Francis William
fhodes, and his male heirs, with re-
nalnder to his brother, Ernest Fred.
sflck Rhodes, and the male of his
aeirs. In clause referring to this
settlement, Mr.. Rhodes expresses his |
objection to the expectant heir deyel- |
oplng into q 'loafer,' and saws that |
ne essenceof propear life is that ey-
cry man should have a definite occu-
oatlon during a substantial period of
as career. In the disposition of the
oaiham Hall estate 1T is provided that
ne successor to the estate must have
oeen ten years in business or in a pro
esslon other than the army, or, in the
case OF an infant heir, he must enter
BUSINESS and remain there for ten 1
ears, otherwise the entail will ter