The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-12-05
Rhodes scholarshIps.

Early in the coming year there will
| be held in Mississippi and all other
States and Territories the district ex-
! animation for scholarships under the
| will of Cecil Rhodes The latesx bull
| letin published by the University Of
Mississippi gives most interesting in
| formation relative to the coming ex-
animation for these scholarships and
the methods by which the selections
will be made IN the United States. IL
will be remembered that under the re.
markable will of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes
every State in the American Union will
be allowed as many az two scholar.
ships at the University of Oxford, Eng
land The trustees of the will have
completed the arrangements by which
they propose to carry out the will OF
the testator In selecting students for
these scholarships The arst election
OF scholars In the United States will
be held between February and May.
In 1904 and the scholars elected will
commence residence In Oxford in Oc-
tober OF 1904. The election will be
made by preliminary qualifying ex-
animation, which is to be held In every
State and Territory of the Union, or at
centers which will be easily and read
lily accessible to certain groups OF
States and Territories. This Is not TO
be competitive examination, but is
simply designed to give assurance that
all candidates for scholarships are up
to the standard and fully qualified to
enter on course Of study at Oxford
University. The examination viii,
therefore, be based on the require
ments for "responsions" first pub
lie examination exacted by the uni.
versity from each candidate for q de.
gree The Rhodes scholars win then
be selected from among the list of
eligibles who show proficiency OF com
potency under this general examina-
tion. There may be a dozen or more
candidates, for example, who will sue
cessfully pass this examination In a
given State or Territory, but only two
of these will be selected from a State
or Territory as the finally successful
scholarship men. A list OF the candi-
dates who successfully pass this exam
NATION will be furnished by the chair
many of the committee OF selection
IN each State or Territory, and from
this list the committee or university
will proceed to select the scholarship
men. In making the final selections
the committee will be furnished with
the qualifications for scholarships as
set forth in the will OF Mr.. Rhodes,
and they will be asked to carefully
and conscientiously follow these quail
ifications as closely as possible. They
VIII also be asked To furnish to the
trustees Of the will full statement
OF the school and college career Of the
selected scholar, together with their
suggestions as TO the course Of study
for which he Is best fitted Among the
| general qualifications IL has been de.
cided that all scholars shall have at
least reached the end OF the sophomore
or second year work at some recog-
nized degreegranfing university.
Scholars must be unmarried, must be
citizens OF the United States and must
be between the ages Of 10 and rs years
The chairman OF she committee OF Sc
| lection for the state Of Mississippi is
Chancellor Fulton Of the University
o1 Mississippi Candidates for schol-
arships should notify the chairman OF
the committee OF selection during the
month of Januars next Of their iri-
tention to apgiy for the scholarship on
to present themselves for the general