The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-26

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ton OF the young men Of the State,
especially those who are now IN col
lege or have recently finished college,
cannot be too emphaticaliy called 10
the fact that in October OF TINS year
there will be held an examination Tor
the purpose OF filling the eighth
Rhodes scholarship from North Caro-
lima. This | am led to say princi-
pally because Of the fact that, though
the eighth Rhodes scholarship is to
be filed, there has never yet been a
seventh Rhodes scholar elected from
North Carolina. AS the only North
Carolinian at present holding az
Rhodes scholarship, l feel that have
a right and a duty TO lodge a COM
plant against those who have lett me
in my present solitary position and 10
urge them and others not to allow the
line of North Carolina Rhodes schOl-
ars to become extinct when the term
Of the present incumbent expires In
June. 1914. When funds are provid-
ed TO keep two men from each state,
for "A period of three years each, oc-
cupied in study and travel in the Old
World. il would seem that that state
which sends only one man has not
fully awaked to the splendid Oppor-
tunities which she is allowing her sons
TO miss.
One OF the great reasons why peo-
pie have not been more interested in
the Rhodes scholarship is that they
have had so little definite information
as TO what it means i'll the way OF
opportunity. For this reason l want
20 state definitely, in few words, some
things that may make matters some
what cleare
First, as to the opportunities for
study. Most Of the studying is done
in oxford in the three terms which
together take up abOut halr OF eacn
year. though some studying IS done in
the vacations. There is great freedom
of choice Of courses of study. 1t is
possible to pick about and attend lee
lures along various lines. but nearly
all of the Rhodes scholars follow one
of he nine courses of study which
lead to the b. A, which, by the way,
does not mean quite the same as an
American. A. b.. These nine courses
are called Honor choOls Many
Americans take the excellent course
In classics and philosophy. More
Americans take the splendid course
in English literature. More still take
the history school. The law school
claims most of all. The other schools
are those of theology, modern Ian
4 Il ~AS
science, in all OF which, of course
some Americans are found. Ameri'
ANS who have gon through college
at home usually do well in their ex.
aminations at oxford; but they have
no easy task to do so, for thorough
ness is insisted upon. If there were
nothing in the Rhodes scholarship blu
the study at oxford, it would be wei
worth a mans while. A man who in
tends to follow up his arts course II
an American college with graduate
work could not do better than tak'
this graduate work at oxford, and
man who intends to study medicine
law. or theology will be amply repait
by his years at Oxford.
Their is q great deal more, how
over, in the Rhodes scholarship tina
the study at oxford. oxford is Itself
"a all will know, a city of the rares
individuality a center of intellectual
achievement, the broadest culture
and the best ideals. Simply to be i
Oxford for three years and live tn
life OF oxford is indeed, as some hav
said. as rich a privilege as n Coul
enjoy. But, not to dwell upon tn
charms of oxford, l need only men
ton the opportunities for travel t
show how enviable is the lot of tn
Rhodes scholar The best hat Eu
rope affords in the way Of historiCa
and artistic interest lies open to hin
He cannot live or travel in luxury o
the S1.t60 which he gets each yea,
but he can live and travel quite CON
fortably on that sum. l may add, h
Will find his travel made much NOR
pleasant by the Companionship
some brother Rhodes scholar. VIII
may come-from the state next doc
or from the opposite side Of the COZ
tiaent or of the world. 1t seems in
possible to exaggerate the valu of til
travel in the Old World.
The Rhodes scholars are doing
great deal towards the realization
the great idea of Cecil nodes. Rel
resentatiVes from all the various par
of the British Empire and from a
the states of America, brought to Ii,
and study together in a great EngIis
University. are. by their interchans
of ideas and their formation of frien,
ships with one another and with En-,
lishmen at Oxford. contributing mug
towards the formation of Il federatiC
of the world. While they ere doil
this, they are at the same time cnio