The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
College Men Undergo Prescribed
of Testing Their Qualifications
University Many Applicants Proficiency
Two of the Applicants

NIRST steps in the realization
II of Cecil Rhodes splendid Wis
ion of worldwide peace, &C
cOmplished and sustained through ed
vocational influences operating among
the college young men of America and
England, were taken at various seats
of learning throughout the United
States last week.
AT the University of Minnesota five
applicants for scholarships at Oxford
under the provisions of the great en-
pire builders will, presented themselves
to President Cyrus NOrthrOp for exam
inatiOn. They are: Newcomb K.
CLANCY and Rollo F. Hunt, of Carleton
college; Benjamin wallace, of Macales-
ter college, and Harry S, Mitchell and
George B. Stone, of the state univer-
sity.
The Minnesota applicants were sub
jected to six examinations. The first
consisted of TRANSMITTING Latin into
English, the applicants being permit
ted to make a selection from Virgil,
Horace and Cicero. Only one selection
was required to be written in this lit
erary effort which consumed two
hours, the time limit on each examina-
ton.
The second examination consisted in
turning English into Latin and a test
Of the applicants proficiency in the
Latin and Greek grammars. This was
followed next day by examinations in
arithmetic, which also included prob
lens in algebra and geometry. Other
tests Of scholarship cOmprehended the
translation of Greek into English, etc.
The papers submitted to DR.. North
rop were carefully sealed and sent
immediately to DR.. George r. Parkin,
agent of the Oxford trust at Washing
ton, ID. c., who will send the examina-
ton papers from all of the states and
territories presenting candidates for
scholarships, direct to Oxford.
Shy on Greek.
As some two months must eIapse be-
fore a report will be received on the
various examinations for America. it
is impossible to judge who will be the
two prize winners for Minnesota. It is
understood that none of the applicants
entered into the spirit of the examina-
lions with much confidence, their
doubts being due principally to the
knowledge of Greek required, which
they feared they were not sufficiently
proficient in.
The two young men, whose names
viii be sent to Oxford, as eligible for
N0OAAOAeO1 oAll EoS w III D6 S0l6CC6u DIV the
presidents of the University of Mime
sofa, Manchester college, Carleton col
lege, Hamline university and Gustavus
AdOlphus college.
Briefly stated, the scheme of Rhodes
munificent bequest is unique. compre-
hensiVe and original, wholly character
1stic Of the great man who sleeps in a
solid rock in the bosom Of the Matoppo
hills. 1t provides that about one hun
dred young men from the states and
territories Of the United States, and
perhaps fifty more from the British
colonies and from Germany, shall each
be given a three-year scholarship at
the University of Oxford and that 9th
ers shall succeed them upon like con-
ditions in perpetuity.
The central idea Of Cecil Rhodes is
clearly stated in his will. He wished
to provide an incentive for bright
young Americans to learn of the in
stitutions Of the mother country, and