Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-05
TIE CECIL RHODES WILL
Late South African Millionaire
Lett slo,ooO.ooO for Amer.
lean Scholarships.
Vast Sums Left for Education in
Europe and United
States.
Stipulation That None Shall Be
Barred Because OF Religion
or Color.


London, April 5.-The will of Gee
Rhodes. which was made public Thurs
day. provides for the establishment c
colonial. German and two America
SCHOLARSHIPS to each of the states an
territories of the United States. All 0
the scholarships colonial, Germa
and American-are at Oxford. He pro
vides for five scholarships for student
of German birth at oxford, to be nomi
mated by Emperor William, and, com
menting on the bequest, Mr. Rhodes, II
a cotliciI telegrahped from South Afri
ca, said For good understanding be
tween England, Germany and the Unit
ed States will secure the peace of TIN
world, and educational relations form
the strongest tie
Mr.. Rhodes in his will states:s!t
Whereas, consider the education O
young colonists at one of the universe
ties of the United Kingdom of great ad.
vantage to them, giving breadth to theil
views and instruction In life and man
ners, for instilling in their minds the
advantage to the colonies as we'll as to
the United Kingdom of the retention Of
the unity of the empire, and
Whereas in the case of young colo
nists studying at university in the
United Kingdom, / attach the greatest
| Importance to the universities Of OK
ford and Cambridge, and
| Whereas, as one university, Oxford
has such a system. and suggest that it
try to extend it's scope SO, If possible, as
to make it's medical school at least as
| good as that of the Edinburgh univer-
I sity. and
Whereas, l desire to encourage and
foster appreciation of the advantages
which / implicitly believe will result
| from a union of the English speaking
people, and to encourage In students
from the United States of America who
will benefit from American scholarships
to be established for the reason above
given at Oxford under this will an at
tachment to the country from which
they sprang, but without, hope, with
drawing them or their sympathies from
the land of their adoption or BIRTH
Now, therefore, l direct that as soon
after my death as possible. and either
simultaneously ar gradually, as con-
venient, the establishment of the schol-
arships hereinafter directed for male
students each of the yearly value of
$500, tenable for three consecutive
academical years.
The will then provides for the estab-
lishment of sixty scholarships.
Another codicil provides for theq es-
tablishment of fifteen Oxford scholar
ships of 6 $50 each, for three years. for
students of German birth, to be nomi-
mated by the kaiser.
After various private dispositions the
residue of the estate, real and PERSONAL
is left to Lord Rosebery. Earl Grey, DR..
Jameson and Messrs. Belt. Mitchell and
HaWksley absolutely as joint tenants
The will directs the trustees to estab-
lish two American scholarships for each
OF the present states and territories of
the United States, provided that if any
Of said territories shall in my lifetime
be admitted as states the scholarships
for such territory shall be
appropriated to such state and the
trustees may In their discretion with
hold for such time as they think fit the
of scholarships and ter
ritory. direct that of two scholarships /
hot more than one shall be filed up in
any year; that at no time shall more
than two scholarships be held for the
same state or territory.
n 11of,, ,<<,<,
elected to these scholarships shall not
De merely bookworms, direct that in
heir election regard shall be had to
heir literary and scholastic attain
nents and fondness for and success In
manly outdoor sports, such as cricket
md foot ball. and their qualities of
truth, courage, devotion to
iuty. sympathy for and protection. of
he weak, kindness, unselfshness and
fellowship exhibited during their school
lays, moral force. character and In
tincts to lead and to take interest in
heir schoolmates, for these latter attri-
,utes will be likely in after life to guide
hem to esteem and perform public du-
les as the highest aim.
"As suggestions for the guidance Of
hose having the selection of the schQl-
rships, my ideal of a aualifiedestudent
would combine these four qualifications
n the proportions of three-tenthss for
he first, literary; two-tenths for the
econd, fondness of sport; three-tenths
or the third. the qualities of manhood,
nd two-tenths for the fourth, exhibit [
ion of moral force. According to my |
deas, if the maximum number of y
marks We're 200, they would be appor- I
toned sixty each for the first and third, !
nd forty for the second and fourth i
The marks for the sew I
raj qualifications should be awarded ]
for the first, by exami- !
alton for the second and third, and by Z
allot of their fellow students for the
ourth. The awards should be sent for
he consideration of the trustees or
ONE person appointed to ascertain by
veraging the marks in blocks of
wenty the best ideal of qualified stu
ent. No students shall be qualified or i
disqualified for election to scholarship {
n account of race or religious opin- i
,ns." t
ENDORSED BY HARPER.
resident of Chicago University Talks /