Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-19
FINE RHODES SCHOLAR
NJ. Crittenden OF California First
to Finish With High Record.
SAYS AMERICANS WOKE UP.
Did Not Take English University at
Oxford Seriously at First, but Knows
Better Now-Wsrmly Praises Eng
lishmen. Who He Says Did Much to
Put Rhodes Men at Their Ease.

haFfNtNs "NS ~
Put Rhodes Men at Their Ease.
Rhodes scholars from the Wild and
woolly western hemisphere may have
rent chills up and down the spine OF
old Oxford 10y perforating window
panes with bullets from ~ caliber SIX
shooters. aud stories may have come
across the sea a. To the rather poor
rank of the American students, but
California. just the same, is pretty
proud of a young fellow named VIII
liam Crittrnden. who recently got back
from his course as Il beneficiary OF the
great foundation made by Cecil
Rhodes. says Berkeley Cali special
dispatch to the New York Times.
Crittendru was the first Rhodes
scholar To reach oxford. He was also
the first Ia get away at least the trst
TO yet away with Il clean record for the
/ full course. As Il matter of fact, CRIT
tendcn finished up his three years
work IA two years and spent the extra
wear seeing things Ia odd corners OF
/ the continent and in taking special
course in law.
/ Now. about everybody In the Berke-
/ lev section of california knows Crit
tcnden In fact. lie is notorious. To
/ begin with. he was one of the brightest
pupils in school hcrcabuuts. As one
4 Il h..
was picked out 10y II man who runs II
chain of newspapers in America 10
make a trim around the world and tell
all about II in every edition from the
Connecticut bulldog" 10 the II p. IN
extras. lie did the job very conscien-
tiOusly.
When he got back and went into the
University OF california everybody
seemed To know nl about trittenden,
and the haZing that he got In his fresh
man year would put West Point In the
shade and cover II up with leaves.
Pretty much all his first term was
spent In telling inqulsitive upper class
men in compulsory lectures just how
he and the newspaper chain had done
it, just the same, he took Ii all In the
proper spirit and came 10 be one Of
the most popular men IN college. He
was president Of the junior class AT
Berkeley when he was picked 10 go IL
oxford.
From what can I've learned unofficial.
ly about Crittendcn'S stay AT Oxford
he seems To have been the best of the
American students as far as rank goes
at least Anyway. California will claim
that honor until the returns come IN
There was lot Of talk awhile ago
about the poor scholarship Of the
American Rhodes men. Crittenden
says that they are nll doing very well
Furthermore. he believes that the
Rhodes plan Is Il great one and will be
Of lasting benefit. "'rhe first year" he
SAYS. "the Americans did not take
things seriously enough. The life was
80 free and easy that the Americans
did not seem to realize that there was
any work To do. The second year, how
ever, the men got down tn real work
, and now they have higher regard fol
the Engl. n system OF education thar
. they had at first"
For the English students whom h,
met ut oxford Crittenden has only
, warm praise Il do not think" ht
says. that the people OF this country
appreciate the Englishman. The Eng
fish are about as honest and SINGER,
and straightforward fellows as yol
I can meet anywhere. They are not Il
? all ELUSIVE: they have n sort OF dig
nifty and reserve about them. To b,
sure, but once you get to know then
they certainly are fine friends. The,
stick by one another IN splendid fash
ion
They received us Rhodes scholar:
, with great deal more courtesy evel
t than they show one another. The,
= knew We were strangers and tried t,
do everything they could TO put us a
our ease. They seemed to see that I
| the Rhodes scholarship scheme was t,
I succeed they would have to give us al
e opportunity to see the English HON,
and the English life. Taking it 70
, Sldllt'b luhl We Ntlt uCNtbt Holt u
. men, they invited us To join the differ
/ cnt societies and asked us to visit thel
homes. | remember that one man in
{ vited us to shoot deer in his prirat,
park. That of course was rather tam
!, sport for Il Californian. but ont
couldn't help approaching the spirit il
which the Englishman gave the invita-
ton"
Crittenden while travelling in ASH
, Minor a short time ago had an adven
. ture with gang of bandits. Now h
:, is prepared to settle down to law prac
tiCe or ut least to the further study o
, that profession, with the rich field tina
San Francisco now affords rs an In
Iucemcnt to remain in that part of TIL
country.