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toned. Now, term consists of but
eight weeks, and there are only three
terms. Between the first and second
there intervenes a Christmas vaca.
ton of six weeks, and between the
last two an Easter vacation of the
same length. This leaves three pc
RODS amounting in all to over hall
the year in which the student is free
to pursue his own inclination. He
may retire to some peaceful resort
where he can quietly carry on his
studies, or he may travel. All Europe
lies at his feet. England, teeming
with points of historic interest, can
be toured by bicycle. France affords
him entertainment in country or city
The art galleries and music of Ger.
many, the ruins of Italy, the noun
tains of Switzerland, the quaintness
of Holland, all these and more, too,
may be enjoyed during the vacation.
1t is sometimes said that the
Rhodes scholars are not given suff-
cient funds to do all this. This is not
true The allowance is about $500 a
year. and this, with careful manage
ment, will enable a student not only
to maintain himself well while at Ok
ford, but will allow him ample funds
to take these more or less extended
trips. This summer, for instance,
some of the scholars have travelled as
far as the Holy Land, while others of
us have returned for a visit to our
states. We have all been able to do
this on the scholarship money.
But if the prize is really so great
why are there so few contestants?
Simply because it is commonly, but
enormously, thought that the require
ments must be terribly high. The
qualifying examination is more SIM
pie than the ordinary college entrance
examination Formerly it was ne
cessary to take: /. Greek Grammar
and one author usually Xenophon).
2. Latin grammar, prose and one au-
thor usually Caesar. 8. Arithme-
tic and either algebra or geometry;
but row, owing to the fact that so
few Americans are studying Greek,
It is made optional whether or not to
take it, And so now the examinations
may be taken on merely the Latin and
Then, after the stu
dent has been elected to the schol-
arship, he will be required to study
up the Greek before entering Oxford.
AS there are about nine months be-
tween the date of getting the appoint
ment and going to Oxford, ample Tine
Is afforded to get up the Greer. and
who would not be willing r. study
Greek short while if he was assured
Of $500 a year for three years .lrr-
ing which the scholarship is tenaole?
The appointment of a scholar is made
by each state each year for two and
the third. One is to be, a.
pointed this fall to take residence n
Oxford the following fall. The quail
flying examination men'i mel StCve
Is to be held this year on October 10
and 20, and may be taken at any Of
the following places: GaIaesN lille
Fla; Athens, Ca; Chapel Hill, :; C.;
S. c.; Charlottesville, i'd.
and at other cities in other states. AT
ter a man has once passed this sxami
nation he stands eligible for clec.iol
up to the age of twenty-five; he 5rst
becomes eligible at the age Ct nine.
teen. Another requisite is that Il stu
dent must have finished his scnh2-
more year at some degree granting
or college.
After a candidate has passed. This
comparatively simple examination,
he then refers his name to the com
mittee of the state from which lie iu-
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choice to try for either the ste+e
where he has lived, or from that
where he has been educated. This
then proceeds to elect the
best sll round man, using as a guide
in their selection the clause left Ly
Rhodes in his will: Regard shall be
had TO ID his literary and scholastic
~ his fondness for anu
success in manly outdoor sports, such
as cricket, football and the like; Isl
his qualities of manhood, truth, "o,,r.
age, devotion to duty, sympathy ter
and protection of the weak, kinGii
ness, unselfishness and fellowship,
and (4) his exhibition during school
days of mcIal force and charact er
and instincts to lead and take an in
terest in his schoolmates."
l feel that I have but imperfec,ly
outlined the system of the Rhodes