The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
EXAMINATIONS TO
Be HELD IN OCTOBER
Test for Candidates for Rhodes
Scholarship
LETTER FORM EXECUTOR
VIII BE in Charge of Examina-
lions In Alnbama-The Con-
ditions of Entry

University, July 2S.-fSpecial.)-
President Abercrombie, chairman of
the Alabama committee for the selec-
ton of Rhodes scholars, has Just re-
ceived letter from Dr. George r. Par
Kim ont of the executors of the Rhodes
trust, naming Tuesday and Wednesday,
October rs and g. as the dates for
holding the next qualifying examina-
ton for the Rhodes scholarships at the
States and giving other information of
Importance to candidates for the
sch ola rships.
The full text of DR.. Parkin's letter
follows:
Dear Sir-Tuesday and Wednesday,
October 25 and 26, have been fixed as
the dates for holding the next quail
flying examinations for the Rhodes
scholarships at the various centers
previous years. the sealed packages of
examination papers will be sent to each
center, while time tables and regula-
tions governing the examination will
be forwarded In advance In sufficient
time to complete the necessary ar
rangements for holding 1t.
The packages will be sent to the
chairman of the committee of selection
in each state. Should there in any
case be special circumstances which
make some other course desirable in
formation to that effect should be for
warded to me Immediately.
/ trust that you will see that the
date of the examination is given due
publicity among the colleges of your
state. that all candidates may know
OF it in good time.
The trustees depend upon the COM
mittee of selection to fix place for
holding the qualifying examination
which will be most convenient for can
didates from all parts of the state,
to give due notification of the time and
place of the examination to the can
didates and to name a supervising ex-
aminer who will see that the examina-
ton is conducted with strict fairness
and impartiality. Where no other
means are provided for meeting the
expenses of the examination. the COM
mittee is free to charge fee TO each
candidate for the purpose.
VIII you kindly send me at your
early convenience the full address of
each member of the committee OF Sc
lection in your state? These addresses
are required in sending out reports and
other documents. Believe me. yours
very truly,
GEORGE r. PAPkIN. P. T. Q.
President ]. w Abercroinbie, LII. d.
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
Postscript-You Will remember that
candidates are eligible for scholar
ship If they have passed the Rhodes
qualifying examination In Latin and
mathematics, but that in order TO Sc
cure full exemption from responsions
they are, or hitherto have been, obliged
to pass in Greek at the responsions
examination in Oxford. BY a recent
decree, however, of Oxford university
1t is now possible for a candidate who
may have passed the Rhodes qualify
ing examination In Latin and mathe-
MATES, but not in Greek, to remove
the Green Condition" by passing In
that language at some subsequent
Rhodes qualifying examination. For ex-
ample, a candidate who may have
passed in Latin and mathematics In
October 1909, may offer himself at
the examination of October, 1910, for
examination In Greek only; and, If he
pass, will not be required to pass in
responsions Greek at Oxford.
If any candidates in your state have
already secured partial exemption 1t
would be well to notify them of this
alternative. q. r. P.
Associated with President Aber-
crombie on the committee of selection
for Alabama are President Charles c.
Thach Of Auburn, President A. p.
Montague of Howard college, President
Andrew Sledd of the Southern univer-
sity at Greensboro, and Judge A. d.
Sayre of Montgomery.