The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15
UTAH HAS TWO
SCHOLARSHIPS
Or. G. R. Parkin Explains
Rhodes Educational Bsqussts.
SPENT YESTERDAY IN CITY
DIR. J. 7. KINGsBURY TO HAVE
CHARGE OF APPOINTMENTS.

DR. q. r.. Parkin Of Canada, who has
been appointed by the trustees Of the
VIII of the late Cecil Rhodes 90 SUI
perintend the distribution of oxford
scholarships in the United States.
Canada. Europe and South Africa, was
in the city yesterday. and held a con-
sultation with President J. T. Kings
bury Of the state university in regard
to the representatives from this state.
DR.. Parkin's stay here was very brief,
but he arranged for the giving Of one
scholarship next year, and one the fol-
lowing year. After that there viii be
two students from the state of Utah
/ IN Oxford each year.
DIT. Parkin came here directly from
/ San Francisco. on last Monday he
held a consultation with representa-
tives Of the Pacific states in Berkeley
with reference to the distribution OF
the scholarships i'm those states. The
same arrangements were made there
that were made here. Prof. Byron
Cummings of the Utah state university
attended the meeting and looked after
the interests of the local schools. Dr.
Parllin stopped here TO communicate
/ the plan decided upon at that confer
ence to President Kingsbury. The
/ plan is this.
How Scholarships Are Attained.
In each state where scholarships are
given the president of the state uni
versity VIII act as the chairman of a
committee Of three, the other two to be
selected by the president OF the school,
and the candidates for the scholar
ships viii have TO pass a rigid eXami-
nation before this board Of examiners.
The one securing the highest grade
and fulfilling the other requirements
set forth In the viii of the late Ce-
| ell Rhodes will be granted the schol-
arship This plan was decided upon to
| prevent politics from entering INTO
/ the matter in any possible way.
It was first the plan Of Or. Parkin
! to place the matter of appointments
| from each state I'm the hands Of the
| governors Of the respective states, but
an interview with President Theodore
Roosevelt caused him 10 change his
mind. President Roosevelt is quoted
as saying.
why. that will never do at all.
/ Even my friend Governor --, if asked
| to make the appointment, would say:
| Now, how can / do this to best help
myself i'm the next election?
As a consequence the other plan was
decided upon as the most fair Of any
that could be suggested.
Oxford Requirements Are Severe.
The requirements for entrance into
Oxford are of a very high order, and
under the adopted system Of appoint
a. nH rrfr
/ highest qualifications, mentally,
morally and physically, viii be enabled
I TO take advantage of the generosity
/ Of the great South African empire
/ builder.
| President Kingsbury has the appoint
ment Of the two associates who viii
act with him on the examining board,
/ but these viii not be selected for some
/ time yet.
According to present arrange
ments," said President Kingsbury yes
! terday. zone student viii be appoint
/ ed next year and one the year fol-
/ lowing This state is entitled to two
! scholarships, and after the second
/ year there will be two students from
/ here in the college each year. Ac-
I cording to the terms of the viii, the
scholarships are perpetual and as fast
! as there is a vacancy from this state
another appointment viii be made"
/ DR.. Pardn left yesterday afternoon
/ for Denver, where he viii hold a con-
I sultation with the prominent educa-
/ tors Of Colorado in regard to the ap-
pointments from that state. He has
! already held consultations with edu-
] Gators in number of states. and will
/ hold another in New York before sail
ing for Europe. After completing his
/ work there he win go 10 South Az
] RIGA and look after the scholarships in
/ that country.