Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-25

Arkansas, N. Carothers, Pembroke.
California. W. G. Crittcndcn. Trinity.
Colorado. s. X. IIornbcck. christ Church.
Connecticut. T.. Nixon. Balliol.
Delaware. 4. w. Bush, Brasenosc.
Georgia. Il. T. Brooks. Bra scnosc.
Illinois. II. T.. Henry. Worcester.
idaho. l.. u. GIBSON. Lincoln.
Indiana q. Z. Hamilton. Pembroke.
Iowa. j. G. Wnllcscr. Oricl
Kansas. Il. w Murray. st. Johns.
Kentucky. G. Tandy. Exeter.
louisiana. \. X Read. Christ Church.
Maine. u. T. Porter. Trinity.
Maryland. =. Kicffcr. Oricl
Massachusetts. f. VI. Tobcs. Ballioi.
Michigan. ". l.. Sperry. Queens.
Minnesota. u. Il. Wallace, Pembroke.
Missouri, r. Il. Biodgctt. Wadhan.
Montana. &. 4. Barnes. Christ Church.
Nebraska. j. n. Coon. Lincoln.
New Hampshire. J. A. Brown. New
College.
Now Jersey. T.. NJ Price. Wadham.
New York. ". T.. Schutt. Brascnosc.
North Carolina. J. II. Winston. Christ
Church.
North Dakota. II. Kinds. Queens.
ohio, G. e. Vincent. Queens.
Oklahoma. w. L. Kendall, I'rascnosc
Oregon, II. u. Donsmorc, University.
Pennsylvania. r. L. Robins, Christ
Church.
Rhode Island. Il. ". Bchan. Worcester.
South Carolina, ". ~. Werner, Christ
Church.
South Dakota, 7. NJ. Young. OricL
Tennessee. j. j. Tigert. Pembroke.
Tcxas, :. y. Ashby. Merton.
Utah, T.. II. jacobson. Exeter.
Vermont. J. {. Shcrburne. Wadham.
irginia, ". 4. Fleet Magdalcn.
Washington. ]. NJ. Johanson. Exeter.
West Virginia. {. +. Tucker Brooke. St.
Johns.
Wisconsin. Il. r. Scholz. Worcester.
Wyoming, c. +. Merriam. Lincoln.
Fourton are "rcading' law. min" his
tory, nine classics. four modern lang
uag"s and philosophy. three English. ono
theology and one is undetermined 1t is
fair indication of the relative strength
Of the different "schools' at oxford, and
will sorve as an example Of tho kind
of work that may be pursued here with
profit.
ONFORDS ATMOSPHERE.
The first impression of oxford that is
forced upon stranger is that there is an
atmosphere" about the place. The gray.
ivy-mantlcd walls and towers breathe Of
the past. No more impressive lessol Of
the continuity of history could he sought
for 1t explains at IL glance the innate
but sane conservatism of the English
people that "ldsting' quality. that hold
ing fast to all that is good in the pa st.
1t is trait which crops out continu-
ally, whether It be in the shoe merchant
who guarantees his shoes for SIX
or seven years. or in the advertisement
of some play: our Fathers Saw 1t and
Now Our Children Are Going to Sec It,"
or in the character of the English games
and sports.
Yet there * plenty OF busy twentieth
century lfc behind those venerable walls.
1t is tho social life of oxford which has
made perhaps the deepest impression on
the Americans. The freshman. almost
from MS first day. is swept into the so
cill current of tho college. Tho upper
Iclassnen look him up in his rooms; he
is invited out tn breakfast. or luncheon,
or tea; ho is asked to join some Of the
many college clubs. literary. debating.
musical athletic. and what not. and he
is soon made to feel at homo. The
Rhodes holars have been no exception
to the rulc if anything. they have been
even more favored by 'dons" and under
graduate than the oxford freshman.
Let the I,nglishmar speak for himself:
"tndcrcraduatc oxford is responding
well, Recognizing that the Rhodes scho-
airs are for the most part men who are
| likely to he OF service to the university
lin, si,.aI
capacity. they have set up 10 useless
barriers II distinction. and have at once
admitted lhcia t" that unity and good
! t, lloWsnip for which Oxford is famous. .
lAMERlCAN CHARACTER NOT MEN
AGED.
The Rhodes scholars have and arc max
| ing an honest effort Ito play the game
fair" They are anxious and eager 20
contribute what may be expected of them
| to make this Rhodes scheme a success.
by honestly trying to get into sympathy
with oxford ways and life and ideals.
| they have lost none of their loyalty and
admiration for their own country. Some
captious critics have asserted that three
years at oxford would do more damage
than good; that it would make men
l
American ideals and American conditions
| If this were true it would be a sad COM
mentary on the moral stamina and force
OF character of our best Americans. The
oxford academic year consists of but
twenty four wccks-threc terms of eight
weeks oaoh. The rest of the year-twcn-
ty-esht wceks--may be spent in travo
through France. Germany. or Italy
studying the customs and manners Of the
people, acquiring their language trying
to understand their point of view. II the
snnor perspective and the larger judg
ments which come with wide knowledge
and large experience is un.Amcrcan. thci
We can't hc n-Amcrican enough. Surely
nothing could be a safer basis for true
and broad citizenship. The narrow view
of those who lind fault with the larger
conceptions and ideas which underlic the
Rhodes scholarship scheme is after al
largely a matter of opinion and Of small
Experience. RICHARD r.. SCtiOLZ.
Rhodes Scholar for Wisconsin.
Worcester College, Oxford.
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