Arizona republican., 1909-09-15
ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP !
 FOR AMERICAN WOMAN
The Federation of Women's Clubs Will
 Pay the Expenses.

l. A scholarship of s1OO. to be held at either oxford. Cambridge, or London University. for the year beginning Oc- tober. 1910. will be awarded to an American woman by the General Fed eration.
 ?. The scholar shall be selected from among the graduates of American col leges of good standing. The age of the successful candidate. when she enters upon her scholarship. shall not ex- ceed twenty-seven years, and she shall unmarried. She is expected to enter either upon undergraduate work for honors or upon researcn work in which ever of the above named universities she may arrange with the committee of selection to register.
 3. Each candidate competing for the scholarship shall take in October. 1909. the same qualifying examinations as are provided by the Rhodes Trust for the college men who are competing for the Cecil Rhodes scholarships She must also file with the undersigned secretary of the committee of selection, and with her State Federation officer with whom she has her initial corres- pondence, duplicate copies of creden- tials in regard to her good health, her her mental and moral qualities. her lit- erary and scholastic attainments, and her promise of distinction
 f. Admission to the examinations will be allowed only upon the written cer- tification of a candidate for this priv ilege by the national chairman of edu- cation of the General Federation. whose address is given below. This permit will only be issued upon the request of a state Federation president or chairman of education. Therefore any college graduate, wishing to enter this competition must first make her can didacy and fitness known to one of the two Federation officers of the state, whose addresses are given later If her qualifications are deemed adeouate to warrant the great courtesy of ex- animation accorded by the Rhodes Trust, then this officer may formally present her name to the national chair man of education for permit to enter the examination.
 ,. The examinations are given in mathematics, Latin and Greek The trustees have decided that any candi- date from the United States who passes the qualifying examination in Latin and mathematics shall be eligi- ble. although he may not pass the ex- animation iE Greek. The same rule will be applied to the women candi-
 
 nations are to be held on October 19 and 20 next in each state of our country. Announcement in regard to the time, place, and general conditions may be obtained from the secretary of any university in the vicinity of the candidate.
 6. The papers are read and rated at Oxford by the official examiners. and returned to the national chairman. The committee of selection then sub mits the names of the successful com petitors to the State Federation off, | cers, who determine which one of their shall be deemed in scholar | ship and promise of distinction to best ! the interests of their state | The final selection between the var ious state candidates shall rest with the committee of selection. Any state may submit a candidate, but if the choice should finally rest between a candidate from a state which has con- tributed toward the scholarship mad a candidate from a n-contributeing state. then preference shall be given to the candidate from the contribut- ing state.
 In this territory the application may be made to either Mrs. Thomas J. Pugh, Yuma, or to Mrs. F. W. Fish,