The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-10-21
news FROM The
STATE UNIVERSITY
CALDWELL STUDENTS TO THE
FOREFRONT AT THE UNIVER-
SITY OF Idaho.

Rhodes Scholarship Examination to
Be Held October 26-QuallficatlOns
of Candidates for this Signal Honor
character Counts rs Well rs
Brains.
On October 10Th will occur the
Rhodes Scholarship examination at
the University. From the number OF
those who pass this examir alton and
any who have qualified in prSvious
years, one student will be nominated
by the University of Idaho faculty,
who will be sent next year to Oxford
College, England, for term of three
years, receiving from the Rhodes
Scholarship fund annually fifteen
hundred dollars absolutely free.
This scholarship is by far the most
valuable one offered at the univer-
sity, practically meaning that the
student who is elected receives a gift
of $45OOOO to carry on his education
| in the most famous university of the
world.
Five young men of Idaho who have
qualified at the state university have
thus far received the benefit. of the
scholarship, receiving in total $22,sOO.
These men are Lawrence Henry Clip
son of Caldwell, Carol Howe Foster
Of Weiser, McKeen Fitch Morrow
of Boise, George Henry Curtis of
Boise, and Tony Taylor Crooks of
Moscow. All these men have done
distinguished work while resident in
Oxford and have later acquitted
themselves splendfdly in their var
ious fields in this country.
Il In choosing the scholar the faculty
has regard for other considerations
as we'll as the scholarship Of the can
didate, keeping in mind the following
provisions in the will of the late Ce-
Gil Rhodes: "In the election Of a stu
dent to a scholarship regard will be
had to % his literary and scholastic
attachments, (2) his fondness for and
success in manly outdoor sports, such
as cricket, football and the like, 81
his qualities Of manhood, truth, cOur-
age, devotion to duty, sympathy fol
! and protection OF the weak, kindness
unselfishness and fellowship, and (4)
his exhibition during school days OF
moral force of character and OF In
stincts to lead and to take an Interest
in his schoolmates.
1t should be understood that the ex'
animation is not competitive but sim
ply qualifying and is merely intended
to give assurance that every selectet
scholar is able to pass the first exami
nation which oxford University de
. mands from all candidates for the 3
A. Degree. All scholars are excuses
from any entrance test when the
1' come into residence at Oxford.
Candidates are examined in the fol
o lowing subjects: TRANSACTIONS froE
d Latin into English, Latin Prose Com
II position, Arithmetic, Translation froT
Greek into English, Latin Grammar
e Greek Grammar and Algebra or Geom
N etry. By recent provisions 1t Is pos
le sible to postpone the examinations 4
lie Greek until reaching Oxford, but thi
ID is not recommended.
a. Candidates must be unmarried, mus
in be citizens of the United States, an
1t must not be younger than 10 nor olde
t. than 25 years OF age on October LIST
~ the year in which they are elected.
n has been decided that all schOlal
shall have reached at least the end
their sophomore or second year VOL
at the University of Idaho or son
cd other recognized degree-granting VI
W, versity or college of the United State
ur The examinations occur but twi
IA in three years. After October 20
le- no examinations will be held at Il
on uni, ersity for two years.
r. Forrest Sewer is member of {
Nc University Orchestra.
X. Louise Sebree has returned to t
on University after couple OF yes
m spent n travel,
ger Paul Clemens is editor of the s'
S dent paper, The University Argona
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