The Washington times., 1902-04-06
RHODES GENEROSITY
SURPRISES ENGLAND
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holders from taking a full honors course
as three years is the residence neces-
sary for qualification for a degree, in sd
dition to the period for examinations.
Whether the student be candidate for
honors or merely for pass, he must pass
two so-called public examinations for a
degree in moderations and finals. To
take honors in both entails four years
residence. but the honor school in one
may be achieved in three years, the ex-
animation in the others being taken IN
the pass schools.
No Limit in Age.
Rhodes does not mention rhe matter of
age. but nearly all the scholarship regu-
lations of Oxford have a clause stipulat-
ing that the candidate be under nineteen
at the time of examination.
ithodes appeal to Oxford to improve its
medical schools seems strange in eombin-
alton with a system of scholarships ten
able for three years. Since the days when
he was at Oxford the medical school there
has been entirely reorganized. 1t now
makes the longest course in all the uni
versity. taking fve years, after which
training of two years elsewhere are nee
essary, as Oxford does not provide the
n
The Oxford medical students have access
to the hospitals there, but these are of
little use from practical point of view.
Depends on University.
One editorial writer. while welcoming
the incursion of two hundred students
chosen from those who are likeliest in
after life to have influence on the gov
of hair ria
''ought to bring new life and new ideas
to Oxford" says that the fulfillment of
Rhodes desire depends largely on "the
spirit in which the university rises TO
the occasion. and upon its ability to meet
the wants of these students. The weak
point is that there can be no guarantee
that the colonial student, when he has
completed his university career will re-
turn to his colony and not be absorbed in
the business and professional life Of Eng
land"
What business AMI professional careers
are open Immediately in England to the
young graduate who has presumably
taken an only moderate degree are not
likely to tempt the type of man that
Rhodes evidently desires to sec selected.
Those showing exceptional scholastic abil
ity would probably be urged by their re-
spective colleges to remain for fourti:
! ear and then fifth, taking an additions!
Ionors course and subsequently develop
ing into Rhodes' children in commercial
matters"
Value of Scholarships.
1t Is net likely, however that these
would be nrmerots. Anothe. ,oin; u.
interest in the scho.arships is their value
which is f300 each a year. The usual
value of an Oxford scholarship is ESQ
Some are fT0. and some ESQ. while |
many, which are termed exhibitions. range
from $50 to ESQ. Rhodes evidently de-
sired that no suitable candidate should lie
barred from acceptance through his par
ents' inability to assist him financially.
He hxed the sum. therefore. at the
figure usually accepted In England as the |
income which allows an undergraduate to
partake fully Of every worthy phase OF
university life. 1t is interesting TO note
that he evidently considered that Ger
man student could do this on $50 less
than an American or colonial |