The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
PREXEs FIX PLANS
College Presidents Of Six States Ar
range Details for the Rhodes
Scholarships.
DR.. Parkin Suggests That Benehoi
aries Should Be Those Who'll
Enter Public Life.

At the meeting of the college presidents
of six northwestern states, held yester-
day In the office Of President Northrop
of the state university, plans were formu
lated for the carrying out of the provis-
ions of Cecil Rhodes will In regard to
the selection Of men to receive the scholar
ships created at Oxford university, two Of
which have been assigned to each state
and territory of the United States
There are present at the conference
President Garrett Droppers Of South Da-
kota, who acted as secretary; President
Merrif1eld Of North. Dakota, President G.
FL. Bridgman of Hamline, President Lewis
of Morningside college. Sioux City; Presi-
dent Bell of Drake university, Iowa;
President Wahlstrom Of Gustavus
Adolphus college; President Kerr of Belle
view college, Omaha; President Wallace
of Manchester college; President Robert
son of Red River Valley university,
Wahpeton, NJ D., and Professor Eddy OF
the University of Minnesota.
The action Of the conference is not final
nor binding but In the form of recon-
mendations. The final rules will be made
by the trustees Of the Rhodes estate, who
are Lord Rosebury. Lord Miner, Lord
Grey, Mr.. Hawksley, Mr.. Mitchell, Mr..
Belt, the South African millionaire, and
DR.. Jameson, OF the famous Jameson
raid.
The ideas of the northwestern educators
! were embodied in the following conditions
adopted: 1.-The students must not be over
"a years Of age, and must have finished
the sophomore year in an accredited COL
lege in the state in which the appointment
is to be made He must also be legal
| resident of the state from which he Is ap-
| pointed A committee of three or four in
each state is to have charge OF the ap-
| pointments. 1t was suggested that the
president of the state university be the
| - &loo ,y,o{t Of
members be the presidents Of some other
recognized colleges Of the state. This
suggestion was followed out,
DR.. Parkin, in opening the discussion.
explained that undoubtedly Cecil Rhodes
| had in mind two purposes in establish
| ing the scholarships-the desire to have
| educated men govern the British empire
and the English speaking people and the
| drawing together Of all branches OF the
English race For this reason the sue
cessful candidates should be typical of the
country from which they come and those
| likely to enter public life.
The scholarships provide $4,000 for a
! three years course at Oxford. The first
holders Of the scholarships will begin work
in the fall Of 1904 and the remaining halt
the following year.
In closing. DR.. Parkin spoke Of the adj
vantages of Oxford training and read let
tiers from each Of the twenty-one colleges
at Oxford, in which each pointed out the
qualifications expected; Of the Rhodes
! scholars and how many it could accom-
| modate. s:.sis.:s
Following the conference DR.. Northror
called meeting ct the Minnesota presl.
dents and the state, committee to choose
the candidates was appointed as follows
Chairman President Cyrus Northrop, Of
the state university; President James
Wallace of Manchester college, Presiden
G. H Bridgeman Of Hamline, Presiden
| A ALL
and President Salmon of Carleton college
The committee for North Dakota is
President Webster Merrif1eld Of the stat
university, President J. H. Marley of Far
20 college. President e. P. Robertson Q
the Red River Valley university. Presi
dent Droppers of the, South Dakota uni
versity was made chairman of the com
mittee of that state, but will not nam
the other members until he has returne
to Dakota. =, > 25@