Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-14
STATE HOUSE.
Maine Boys to Attend Oxford,
University England.
Many Sheepskins Required in Binding
Revised Statutes.
Austin Carey commends Work Of
Names Fish and Game Commission.

An important and interesting exami-
nation began in the judiciary COM
mltt"e room, "Wednesday. and will be
continued, today. 1t is the examination
OF candidates for the Cecil Rhodes
scholarship and is conducted by Super
Intendent w. w. Stetson and Mr.. Whit
more of the BoWdoin faculty. What
makes the examination Of double in
terest is the fact that It is the first
which las been held since the scholar
ship was established and that a
similar examination was held i'll each
state in the Union the same day
In brief, the story of this scholarship
is rs follows: When the will of the
English multi-millionaire. Cecil Rhodes.
TO whom, more than to any one man or
body Of men, WAS due the Boer war,
was made public, it was found that he
had left the sum Of $4,000, 900 for the
establishment of scholarship at Oxford
University, England. to be known as
the Cecil Rhodes scholarships 1t pro-
yided for the education of Young r,e0
III the United States and the colonies of
Great Britain. BY the terms of the
scholarship each State in the Union
sends, the first year. two young men to
the Univ ersity. while each colony sends
three. On each year thereafter one
student is sent. To each student, who
has one of these scholarships awarded
him. is given the sum of $1,000 Il year
to pay his expenses.
by the terms of the scholarship two
Of those who took the examinations.
yesterday. will be awarded a scholar
ship. this being. as above stated. the
first year that it has been given. 1t
Will be sometime before the names of
the lucky candidates will be known as
the papers will be sent to Oxford Uni
NerSity for correction. BY an arrange
ment among the four colleges the men
to lie sent this year will be from Bow
dom, but the examination was oren
to all So that in case no BOWdOin man
came up to the mark some other OPP
pointment can be made. The examina-
ton being given. yesterday and today
is the regular entrance examination to
Oxford University and is particularly
stiff in Greek, Latin and mathematics
When the examination papers have
been passed upon by the authorities at
oxford, the ROwdOin faculty will be
giver the names of those who passed,
ANA will select the two men from this
list Here are the names and brief
sketches of the FIVE bright young men
who are taking the examinations.
John NJ. BridgtOn Of Dexter a grad
uate Of the Dexter High school and
now in the Senior class at -Bowdon.
ranks at the head Of his class in musi-
cal circles being leader of the college
he. T.f No. ~ -,
club and the college orchestra. In
Sophomore year won honorable men,
ton in Greek and Latin prizes. Is
n member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity.
Clement +. Robinson of Brunswick a
graduate of the Brunswick High school
and Of Bowdoin. Now in first year at
Harvard Law school son of Prof.
Robinson of HOwdoin ranked first i'm
class in college was editor IN chief Of
| the Orient. and manager of the base
/ ban nine. won the Pray English priZ"
| ana the Hawthorne prize. is a member
| Of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.
| Leon V Walker Of oxford. a grad
uate uf Gould's Academy. Bethel and
Of Bowdon College. now in first year
| at Harvard Law school. ranked high
in scholarship. won Sophomore Greek
| prize. was in the West two winters
as tutor OF John Liggett Of Augusta
is a member of the Theta Delta Chi
fraternity.
| David Il. Porter of Bangor, grad
uatc of Bangor High school and q
member of the Sophomore class nj
Howdoin. Ranks high in scholarship
is active in Y. NJ. G. A. work and has
played on the Varsity eleven. Made
touchdown in 1902 game with Harvard
after a run of 1O5 yards. Is an editor
of the Orient. Is Il member of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
Edwin +. Eearce of Auburn. grad
uate Of the Edward Little High school
and now n member of the Junior class
* the University Of Maine. Is leader
in scholarship. prominent in college
affairs and particularly active i'll
athletics. Was on the Varsity eleven
last fall and the year before. Is q
member of the Beta Theta ri
| froternity