Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS
SUPERINTENDENT STUART TELLS
HOW THEY ARE AWARDED.
Benefciaries Will Probably Represent
the Colleges Rather Than the
Secondary Schools.

Gently addressed communication to Super
intendent A. T. Stuart of the public schools
requesting information regarding the man
ner in which candidates from the District
Of Columbia for the Cecil Rhodes scholar
ships are to be selected. There seems to be
no concerted plan adopted by the school au-
thorities OF the country as yet with regard
to the manner of selecting candidates FOR
the scholarships from the various states
ana territories.
In his reply to DR.. Parsons request for
Information in regard to the matter Super
intendent Stuart writes as follows:
Nobody seems to know how the Cecil
Rhodes scholarships are to be awarded. You
are familiar. no doubt, with the peculiar
conditions Of the will. which require con-
sideration not only of scholarship, but of
certain moral and social qualities on the
part of the candidate. l quote from the
will
I'm the election of student to a schol-
arship regard should be had to:
First. His literary and scholastic at
tainments.
Second. His fondness for or success in
manly outdoor sports, such cricket, foot
ball and the like.
Third. His qualities of manhood, such
as truth, courage, devotion to duty, SYM
pathy for and protection of the weak kind
lineSs unselfishneSS and fellowship.
Fourth. His exhibition during school
days of moral force of character and in
stincts to lead and take interest in his
school mates. for these latter attributes
will likely in after life guide him to esteem
the performance Of public duties as his
highest aim
Report Submitted and Approved.
Last summer the board Of education re-
ceived a communication from the Secretary
of State through the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia. forwarding circular
from the trustees Of the Rhodes will, ask
ing for advice as to the best method to be
pursued in awarding the American schol-
arships. My report to the board on the SUBJ
ject was approved and forwarded through
the Commissioners of the District Of Co
lumbia to the Secretary of State.
1t was as follows:
THAT the trustees Of the will Of the
Right Honorable Cecil John Rhodes be in
vited to appoint an American commission.
to consist of the commissioner of educa-
ton of the United States and other eminent
educators representing public and private
institutions of secondary and of college
grade, who shall under the trustees be en-
powered to make and to carry into effect
all needful regulations respecting the cleo
ton Of qualified students from the several
states and territories of the United States
in accordance with the terms Of the said
will that this American commission, when
appointed, shall first consider and advise
the trustees as to whether in their opinion
the scholarships provided should be for
undergraduate or for graduate work.
No Report From Trustees.
my suggestion to an American. COM
mission was arrived at after a conference
with the commissioner of education. So far
as know nothing has been heard from the
trustees of the will as to their acceptance
Of any of the suggestions made by the
American school authorities.
II saw an announcement in the papers
few days ago, however, that one Of the
American scholarships had been awarded to
a youth in Colorado / have also learned
that some gentleman from Canada has been
travelling through the United States as
the representative of the Rhodes trustees
My opinion is that. by whatever agency and
in whatever manner these scholarships may
be awarded, the young men selected will be
from the colleges rather than from the sec
ondary schools"