The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-28
Rhodes Scholarship Examination
Successfully Passed by
Harry Stevens
MAY STUDY AT. OXFORD.
Kenosha Boy. as Graduate of Lawrence
University at Appleton, Wis.,. Wins
High Honor for Himself and
His Alma Mater

Harry Stevens, of this city, son-of
the Rev. w. w. Stevens, pastor of the
Park Avenue M. E. church, has been
notified that he has successfully passed
the Rhodes Scholarship examination,
which was held at the University of
Wisconsin on Jan 10, and that he is
one Of the six men in Wisconsin eli
gib1e to receive one of the Rhodes
Scholarships. A large number of
Wisconsin college men took the ex-
animation and Mr.. Stevens has won
for himself high honor by being one
of the six men who passed the exam
ination. Wisconsin is entitled to one
Of the Rhodes Scholarships and the
Kenosha young man has an excellent
chance of being selected.
The six men passing the examina-
ton we're Stevens and Hooten, of
Lawrence University; West, of Milton
College, and McLearnen, Knowlton
and Snyder, of the University of Wis.
consin.
The examination was one of the
most difficult ever offered in Wiscon-
sin. It was divided into three parts,
Latin, Greek and Mathematics, and
the men taking the examination we're
forced to write three Latin papers,
two In Greek and two in Mathema tics.
The examinations were open only to
regular alumni of Wisconsin colleges
and universities.
With the announcement of the six
men who have passed the examina-
ton, the final selection Of the winner
of the scholarship is to be made by
the seven college presidents of the
state, and it is thong hit that Mr.. Stew
ems stands an excellent chance of be-
ing selected. From point of scholar
ship his paper was one of the best if
not the finest presented to the ex.
aiming board.
The Rhodes scholarship is the
climax of the ambition of every college
man, as it carries with it the highest
possible educational privileges. Each
of the winners of the scholarships is
allowed to spend three years at the
University of Oxford, and his allow
ance for the year is $500. The
scholarships were provided for in the
will of the late Cecil Rhodes, and
already one Wisconsin man has been
sent to Oxford
The final selection of the Wisconsin
man to hold the scholarship will be
made soon, and in making the selec-
ton not only will his qualifications as
student be taken into consideration,
but he must also show ability as an
athlete, and must have been a man
popular with his fellow students dur
ing his collegiate career.
Mr.. Stevens is able to fill all of
these qualifications. He won fame
a an athlete while at Lawrence and
was one of the most prominent men
in the college. He has won honor as
an artist since leaving college and tits
certain that he will have the backing
Of his Alma Mater in his race for the
coveted honor. Mr.. Stevens was one
of the youngest men graduated
from Lawrence in his class and he is
a student of the highest type.
Since leaving college Mr.. Stevens
has made his home with his parents
in this city and has been contributing
sketches to the different magazines.
The friends of Mr.. Stevens will be
pleased to extend congratulations to
him for the high honor he has won.