The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-14
EXAMINATION
FOR THE RHODES
SCHOLARSHIP
MEN OF FLORIDA WILL
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF
SECURING THE MOST vALU-
ABLE SCHOLARSHIP IN THE
GIFT OF UNIVERSITY.

Examinations for the most valuable
scholarship in the gift Of any univer-
sity will be held at Rollins College on
Tuesday and Wednesday Of this week.
The lucky competitor win receive three
hundred pounds sterling, about $500
a year and can hold the appointment
TOR three years. He will also have the
unsurpassed privilege of studying in
Oxford, the center of England's Gull
ture. Furthermore, the vacations of
this venerable institution are of such
a length that the Rhodes scholar, as
the winner of the scholarship is called,
will have opportunities for. travelling
over England and the Continent, and
even Of taking courses in French or
German schools. Eligible to try the
examination are young men who claim
Florida as their legal residence or who
have acquired considerable part Of
their education in the state.
The candidates must be citizens Of
the United States, unmarried, and
must, on October the 1st of this year,
have passed their nineteenth, but not
their twenty fifth birthday. Each
must have completed at least the
American college or university.
The EXAMINATIONS.
The examinations are confined to
Latin, Greek and mathematics. To
be eligible for selection the candidate
must present satisfactory papers in
Latin and mathematics, although If
the examination in Greek is unsatis-
factory or missing the scholar will en-
ter Oxford conditioned in this sub
ject. These examinations are not
40 two bot ffxy&Y
among those making satisfactory
grades in at least Latin and mathe-
mates, the Rhodes scholarship COM
mittee for the state of Florida will
choose the winner. AS this commit
tee Is composed of President Muir
pl1ree, of the State University; Pres
ident Blackman, of Rollins, and Pres
ident Hulley, of Stetson, and as their
selection must be unanimous, there
is absolutely no doubt that merit, and
not favoritisn, will be the deciding
factor.
The examinations are made out and
corrected at Oxford. This year those
for Florida will be held under the SUI
pervision of DR.. Hyde, professor Of
Latin at Rollins. The examinations
are not particularly difficult, and are
about equal to the so called Respon-
sions at Oxford. Accuracy and thor
oughness are more necessary than
breadth Of training. In mathematics,
for example, the questions are con-
fined to arithmetic and to either the
elements of algebra, or to the ele-
ments of geometry. In Latin, the only
other subject absolutely required of
American students, the test should not
be difficult to student who has done
honest and accurate work in his soph-
omore year:
OF the candidates successfully
standing the test preference shall be
given to that one who seems to ex-
eel ~ in his literary and scholastic
attachments, (2) in his fitness for
and success in manly outdoor sports.
CD In his qualities of manhood, trust,
courage, devotion to duty, sympathy
for and protection of the weak, kind
Illness, unselfishness and fellowship,
and a. in his exhibition of moral
force Of character, and of instincts to
lead and take an interest in his school
mates.
ONLY ONE SELECTED.
Magnificent qualifications these and
truly great the idea OF the great
founder of the scholarships-to gather
at Oxford representatives of the best
in the Anglo Germanic world. No
higher ambition for one of our young
men than to be selected to represent
Florida in this group of picked men.
Only one can be selected, but another
selection is to be made next year and
then again after the lapse Of year,
1t being the purpose to have two Flor
ida boys at Oxford every session. And
any young man who has once passed
the examination is eligible to a schol-
arship at any subsequent time with
out further examination; provided that
he satisfy the other conditions OF
eligibility.
It Is hoped there will be good num-
Der to try the examination. But II
any one is not quite prepared now, let
him bear this In mind and determine
to win a scholarship next year. Do not
let the reproach fall upon Florida OF
not having two representatives in this
body of chosen youth-and the re-
proach has at least for a time been
upon us.
Detailed information will be given
to inquirers by DR.. A. A Murphree
president of the State University.