The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20
khODfS SCHOLARSHIPS.
BY Alexander |. BOndurant. Secretary
Of The Rhodes Scholarships Com.
mlttee for Mississippi.

Cecli Rhodes added vast area to tho
British crown, and has well been n AIMED
tne Empire Builder. but this remark-
able man will be longest Remembered
for his Will, by virtue of which Soma
hundred and fifty young men are kent
perpetually at Oxford, England's great
est University. His purpose in making
the oequest may be best given in his
own words: And whereas | also de-
sire to encourage and foster an appre-
ciatlon OF the advantages which | i'm
plicitly believe will result from the nm.
ion of The English speaking people
throughout the world and to encourage
IN the students from the United States
OF North America who will benefit from
the American scholarships to be estah-
lished at Oxford under this nv Will an
attachment to the country from which
they have sprung, but without, l hope,
withdrawing them from the sympathies
ior the land of their adoption and
The appointment is made by a com.
mittee in each State, and the Chancel.
lor or President of the State Universe
ty. appoints this committee and is ex
officio Chairman. The scholarship Yields
a yearly stipend of 1900 (about ST ,5OO)
and each scholar is appointed for three
years.
The qualifying examination covers
"ly three subjects, Latin grammar
''f '". compositions; Greek; Mathe.
H. thmetic, algebra or geome.
ty. L. e examination in Greek NAV
be omitted and taken later.
The student must have completed the
Sophomore year in reputable Ameri
can College before entering upon his
residence at Oxford, and must be un
married. Upon beginning his residence
at Oxford he must be at least nineteer
years Of age, but not more than TWEEN
ty-five. Mr.. Rhodes desired to develot
men, and not mere bookworms, so hi
stipulated further in his will that ir
making the appointment the Committe,
should consider not merely scholarship
but also success in manly outdoor
sports qualities of manhood, truth
courage, and devotion to duty. an(
qualities of leadership.
| The next examination will be held a
the University during October next, ant
following this examination scholar will
be appointed. He will take up his resi-
dence at Oxford about twelve month
after his appointment.
The State of Mississippi has sen
seven men to Oxford as Rhodes schol
ars, and they have, without exception
acquitted themselves creditably. Blu
there should be many more contestant.
for this honor, and there will be as 500
as the youth of the State understand
fully the great opportunity that sue
an appointment opens to them. Tn
reason that we have not had more con
testants for the scholarship in the pas
has come from ignorance as to the cor
ditions that must be met in order t
obtain the appointment, and ignoranc
of the great opportunities that Oxfor
offers for the study of not only the clas
sizes, but history, English, the sciences
law, medicine, and theology The Sec
retary will he pleased to furnish NOR
detailed information to those who de
sire it, and would ask the co-operatio
of teachers and parents in bringing thi
matter to the attention of the youth O
the State.