Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
AMERICANS At OXFORD
Seyenty-N Rhodes Scholars
From This Country.
WERE HEARTILY WELCOMED
sGenerally Behind in Classical Train
= ing.
GENERAL AVERAGE Is GOOD
Superior in Mathematics, Natural
seiances and Informatien-Sslec-
ton Of = Collegs.
GENERAL AVERAGE Is GOOD

ton Of = Collegs.
BIZ WILLIAM e. cURTIs
Herald
In his will the late Cecil Rhodes the en-
.pare builder OF South Africa, created q trust
for the perpetual support at Oxford Uni
veFsity. with an annuity of $3.50 a year,
OF two students from each of the United
States and the British colonies The OBJ
jeet OF this provision was to bring the
English speaking peoples into closer init
macy and racial sympathy. In his own
words The union of the Es,gash- speaking
peoples throughout the world Is essential
to their welfare. and. In making this noble
endowment he hoped and desired ito en-
courage Ia the students from the United
States Of North America. who will benefit
from the American scholarships to be estab-
Ashed. for the reason given. at the Uniyer-
sity Of Oxford Under this. my will. an at
saehineat to the country from which they
have sprung. without Withdrawing them or
their sympathies from the land of their
adoption OF parih.
Tue Rhodes trust maintains headquarters
at Oxford under the direction of Mr. F. ].
Wyiie, South Parks ROAD. VINO has super
S4S5uu VI TIE StQUehIS aTTanSeS Tor their
ADMISSION, toOhS alter their interests and Is
their adviser. counselor ami friend. Mrs.
WyEe. beautiful American woman, da ugn-
ter OF Edmund Kelly, the Well-knoWn Amer
lean lawyer in Paris, opens her home to
them. encourages their enthusiasm, con-
sole5 them in their anxfetieS and disappoint-
ments, and gives them cup OF good tea
and slice OF cake when they call.
Mr. Louis Dyer, an American scholar. re-
sizing In Oxford, although he has no Of
connection
taxes deep interest in the American stu
dents anu is their next friend. He wants to
have them called ''Rh0dians'' because he
thinks that is dignitieo titie, but the stu
dents call them 'Roadsters." for most of
the local slang words OF the undergraduates
end In 'er." For example. they cab break
fast ''breeker:" they call freshman men,
Der OF college crew a logger" they CALI
student who does nothing but study
Stacker" In our colleges such men are
called "polers' or digs" OF "grinds." The
Rugby game OF football Is gained Rug
ger" the common game "footer' and the
association game 'SOcker.
ihe hampton lectures of the university
are delivered at frequent intervals by the
most eminent theoiogians, statesmen and
scientists. They are very heavy and learn
to attend them. They cali this part OF their
college tasks doing BANNER"
For these and other reasons l am inclined
to think that the word roadster" will stuck.
Welcomed With Cordiality.
The Rhodes students were received with
great cordially and were rather overenter-
tained during the f4rst term or two. but
after they ceased to be a novelty they set
tied down to hard work. like the rest of the
undergraduates and have Already made
themselves felt in scholarship. in athletics
and In society. There was certain amount
of friction at first. The American spirit Of
indonpndonCp htIf
the boys soon experienced a subtle change
which brought them into fellowship with
their fellow students and rapidly took on
the Oxford air and adopted the Oxford
ways. On the first Thanksgiving day after
their arrival in 1904 when they were only
few weeks at the university there was a
dinner OIL turkey, cranberry sauce and pie
which was organized and managed by
Prof. Dyer. Last year. however. the boys
managed It themselves DR.. Osler pre-
sided, but they made all the speeches The
best speec- was made by P. Kieffer of
Maryland, student at Oriel College who
turned out to be great wit. R. L. Henry
OF Chicago. member Of Worcester Col
iege, who Is president of the American
Club, and r. Aydelotte of Indiana, a mem
Der Of Brasenose College, also made elo-
Quent speeches. The dinner was great
success. 1t was an American reunion There
are quite number Of Americans residing
at Oxford and they were all present This
year the dinner is to De repeated.
Rhodes Scholars at Oxford
Mr.. Wyie tells me that there are 160
Rhodes scholars at Oxford altogether. of
whom 70 are Americans. The following is
the list
ENTERED IN 1904
Alabama. H. kirkpatrick, Queens Col
lege.
Arkansas-N Carothers. Pembroke Col
lege.
CoIi U
lege.
Colorado-S K Hornbeck. Christ Church
College.
Connecticut-P. Nixon. Balliol College.
Delaware-C. w. Bush, Brasenose Col
Georgian. P. Brooks. Brasenose College.
Illnois-R. L. Henry. Worcester College.
Idaho-L Gipson. Lincoln Collge.
Indiana-G. r. Hamilton. Pembroke Col
iege.
Iowa.. G. Walleser. Oriel College,
Kansas-E. W. Murray. St. Johns College.
Kentucky-Clarke Tandy. Exeter College.
Maine-D. r. Porter. Trinity College.
Maryland-P. Kieffer. Oriel College
Massachusetts,. Forbes Balliol College
Michigan-W. L. Sperry, Queens College
Minnesota-B. B. Wallace, Pembroke Col
Missouri. e. Blodgett. wadham Col
lege.
lege.
Nebraska-R. H. Coon. Lincoln College.
New Hampshire-J. A. Brown, New Col
lege.
Now Jersey-B. Price, Wadham College.
. New York-W. e. Schutt. Brasenose Col
lege.
North Carolina-J. H Winston. Christ
Church College.
North Dakota-H. A. Kinds. Queens Col
lege.
Ohio-G. c. Vincent, Queens College.
Ohlahoma.-W. L. Kendall Brasenose COL
lege.
Oreson-H B. Densmore. State Univer-
sity.
Pennsyivania-T. B. Robins. Christ Church
College.
Rhode Island-R. n. Bevan Worcester
College.
South Dakota-P. M. Young. Oriel College.
Tennessee-J. T1gert, Pembroke College.
Texas. r. Ashby. Merton College.
Utah-B. Jacobsen. Exeter College.
Vermont-J. G. Sherburne. Wadham COL
lege.