Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-02
CHANGE FOR ARIZONA BOYS.
Requirements of the Competition Which Is of Interest in Arizona.

Copies of the memorandum prepared scholarships in this country for the guidance of intending competitors, have been sent out by Professor George R. Parkin, of Toronto univer. sity The memorandum shows that he first selection or scholars uHder the Rhodes bequest will be he'd be- tween February and May next year and the elected scholars will begin res idence at Oxford in the following Oe. tober
 A qualifying examination will first be held in each stale and territory CT at centers easily reached for the purpose of giving assurance that the candidates are fully prepared for study al Oxford. This examination will be non-C competitive. and will be based on the requirement. for respon- sives. the first public examination eS. acted by the university from each candidate of a degree The Rhodes scholars will be selected. one for each state and territory. from the success. ful candidates.
 The requirements of this prelimina. " examination include arithmetic either algebra or geometry, Greek 0r Latin grammar. translation from English into Latin prose, and Greek and Latin authors (two books, ons Greek and one Latin. ir unseen trans. latiOn). Papers covering this range of study will be prepared by examin. CTS appointed by the trustees, and will be sent to each center, where. al a date to be publicly announced, the examination will be held under proper supervision, and the papers returnei to the examiners.
 A list of those who have success. fully passed the test will be furnishai as soon as possible to the chairman of the committee of selection in esch state or province, or to the university making the appointment. and frou. this list the committee or university will proceed to elect the scholars.
 1t has been decided that all scholars shall have reached at least the end or their sophomore or second year work at some recognized degree granting university of college of the United States. Scholars must be uu. married. must be citizens of the United Sta.es, and must be between la and 25 years of age. Where several candidates present themselves from Q single college or university. the com. nittee of selection will request tn. faculty Of the college to decide ba. tween the claims on the basis of Nr Rhodes suggestion, and present to the coumittee the name of the candidate cnosen by that college as its repre. sentative in the final election. Candidates may elect whether. they will apply for the scholarships of the state in which they have acquired the abcVe mentioned educational qualifica. tiors or for that of the state in which they have their ordinary private domi. clle. home or residence. They must be prepared to present themselves for examination in the sttae they selec, No candidate may compete in more than one state.
 Candidates for scholarships should durins January next, notify their chalShan of the committee of selec- ton in the state or territory for which they apply, CT the head of the uni. versity appointing the scholarship, of their intention to present themselves for examination The decision of the committee of selection or of the uni. versity making the appointment, will be final as regards eligibility. h. quiries about Oxford. it's colleges and courses of study should be addressed O F. J Wylie. the Oxford az ant ct tue Rhodes trustees.