The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-05

NCOJN0GO DED rftOM FlfNSI fAdE.D
country, the center of his educational
scheme, and he has left a sum, which may
be roughly estimated as representing $l0,-
000. 900. for the foundation OF Anglo-Amer-
lean scholarships, tenable at oxford, for
three years.
OXFORD HIS ALMA MATER.
"Mr. Rhodes. it will be remembered, was
so impressed with the value OF a university
education that after he had been compelled
to break his course at Oxford by i'll health,
which rendered it impossible Tor him TO
winter in England. he returned every sum-
mer from South Africa In order to complete
his university career. To his thinking the
university, better than any other institu-
ton, naturally affords a vivifying center of
race union. Oxford seemed TO him the
best fitted for the purpose he had in view.
of the choice of the university which should
be selected as this race center, the respec-
tive claims of Oxford and Cambridge, or
some American university, were freely dis
cussed. That Mr.. Rhodes settled the ques-
ton in favor of Oxford was due to his de-
votion to his old university, and If these
fellowships had TO be tenable at any one
center 1T would be difficult to cavil at his
choice. Mr.. Rhodes, therefore, has selected
Oxford as his race center. He has drawn
up a broad outline of the general conditions
upon which these scholarships are to be
awarded. The central principle of his
scheme is that every English-speakipg col
ony and every State and Territory in the
American Union should be offered a schol-
arship of the value of $500 a year, ten
able for three years at oxford. By this
means Mr.. Rhodes believed 1t would be
possible TO make oxford the center for the
spirit of the race unity. where students
from all parts of the English-speaking
world would meet on common ground in
the most famous of the old universities.
What will result in the future presence
of Americans and colonials in what has so
long been one of the most conservative
and Anglican ancestors Of Great Britain
the future must decide. The influx of so
much American and colonial blood may
have very important consequences. at
which some of the old Oxonians would
stand aghast. Having decided that each
State or colonial Unit should have one
scholarship allotted every year, Mr..
Rhodes's will proceeds TO define the terms
upon which these scholarships should be
allotted. Mr.. Rhodes always opposed the
modern ideas of awarding an educational
price solely for literary attachments. The
tendencies to award a scholarship solely
for success in passing literary examina-
lions seemed TO him 10 put a premium on
bookworms Hence he has drawn up a
! scheme for the election OF students for his
scholarships which is extremely original
and very characteristic of the man. 1t is
as follows:
QUALIFICATIONS.
In the election of a student to a schol-
arship regard should be had to, first, his lit
erary and scholastic attachments; second.
his fondness for OF success in manly out
door 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 character and instincts TO
lead and take interest I'm his schoolmates,
for these latter attributes will likely. IN
after life. guide him to esteem the perform
ance of public duties as his highest act.
Marks for these four qualifications are 10
be awarded somewhat in the following pro-
portions: Four-ifths for the hrst. one-tenth
for the second, three-tenths for the third
and two-tenths for the fourth.
" Marks for the several qualifications
should be awarded independently, as fol-
lows, that Is TO say. marks for the first
qualification by examination, for the sec
ond and third qualifications. respectively.