The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-17
GOES TO OXFORD.
Paul M. Young of vermillion Who Won
the Cecil Rhodes Scholarship

Vermillion, S. D., June 10.-Though il
| Paul H. Young is chosen as the success
| full candidate for the Rhodes scholar
! ship for South Dakota, the news of his
| winning is nevertheless very gratifying
| to his many friends in Nermillion. Ever
since the examination few weeks ago
| 1t has been freely predicted that he
would carry off the honors, though his
opponents are both bright young men.
In the examination conducted at the
university by Chairman Garrett Drop
pers of the selection committee, three
| candidates appeared before him, Paul
NJ. Young and Ralph Milliken of tho
state university city, and Ernest Shep7
herd OF Mitchell, brother Of Rev. A. c..
Shepherd of this city.
The winner of the scholarship Is tho
eldest son of Professor and Mrs. G. M,
Young of Vermillion. Ever since be-
ginning his studies at the university he
has made rapid progress, finishing hil
college course with the class Of '03.
During the past year he has been taxi
ing advanced work along special lines,
In anticipation of taking the examina7
tion for the scholarship.
Paul M. Young was born August 3,
1884, in the city Of Mitchell, s. d.. his
father at that time being superintend7
ent of that city's schools. In 1892 tho
family came to this city Professor
Young having accepted chair in tho
university. That fall Paul entered the
public schools, being then 8 years of
age. Although having no schooling prior
to that time in public schools, he had
been given n pretty thorough training
at home. and when he entered the city
schools was in a fair way to move
a n TN ha III y-p1 .c
In just four years from that time he
was given his diploma. During the last
year in school he studied Latin in the
university.
In 1897 Mr.. Young entered the state
university. The ease with which he
mastered the high school work did not
desert him, and in the six years that he
diploma he was ciassed among the
brightest students. He graduated in
1903. thereby establishing a record for
himself as the youngest graduate of
the State University Of South Dakota,
being then but 1G years of age.
The fact that Young is one of the
best all around athletes that the state
ever sent out Is n body blow to the
theory that a successful student cannot
carry along with his college course any
great amount of athletic training. In
his early years Young was not a
healthy lad by any means. One sickness
followed another, and when 1t came
time for him to be doing something in
an educational way he was not very
rugged. But his love for athletic sports
soon started him on the right track
and 1t was not long before strength
came to him. At the high school he
was among the best athletes and was
not long in making the teams at the
university. In track work he mas made
good records in the broad and high
jumps, having a record of feet 8
inches for the latter event. In base
ball he is known as one Of the fastest
was manager of athletics. In football
Young has only played two seasons
but In that time developed into one of
the best quarterbacks. If not the best
that the university has ever had. He
has assisted in winning many a hard
fought battle on the gridiron, and the
.. loses valuable player when he
steps down and out.
Patrons and admirers OF the U. S.
D.. should feel justly proud of the
achievement of Paul M. Young. The
people of VermIllion should also accept
his success with a great deal of pride
Although q native of this city, his en-
tire life in an educational way dates
from the year he entered the schools
here. The foundation for greater
things was laid in the city schools, but
the finishing touches and the ones
which will no doubt make him power
at Oxford, were gained at the univer-
sity during a six-year college course.
first representative is fine recon-
mendatlon for the state university and
the work that President Droppers and
his faculty are doing.