Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
VIRGINIA STUDENT
wins SCHOLARSHIP
Arthur Kyle Davis, Jr., Will Go
From State to Oxford on
Rhodes Foundation.
EDUCATED At UNIVERSITY
Son of Historian Gains Honor
After Competition With
Fourteen Candidates.
EDUCATED At UNIVERSITY

Arthur Kyle Davis, Jr., bachelor OF
arts and master OF arts, OF tie Uni
versity of Virginia. has been appointed
Rhodes scholar from Virginia to Ok
ford University, according to announce
ment made last night by Professor
frank Aydclotte, Of the hIassachu-
setts institute OF Technology, Amcri-
can secretary to the Rhodes trustees
Sixty-two other names of university
students from alb sections of the
United States who were similarly
honored were given out at the same
time. The quota OF sixty-three is tie
fuil number but one allotted to this
country this year instead of the an
nuai selection OF thirty-two.
The men chosen this year after Sc
would have gone to Oxford in 1918 and
1919 had 1t not been for the war
Those elected as of 1913 will enter OK
ford next January. and those as of 1919
kyie Davis Jr., is of the 1919 class.
According to Professor Aydelottc. tho
competition this year was kecner than
at any time since the scholarships
This was due in large measure to tic
increased interest in England and
Things English as result OF the war
ne said. a large proportion OF the
during the war.
Other Colleges Represented.
MIR. Davis won his appointment in
competition with fourteen other col
lese men in Virginia. The University
OF OF virginia 1d,,.s was represented BY two
Lee, Richmond College. Randolph.
Macon College. Hampden-S Sidney Col
lee Ind the College OF William and
qualified for the examlnations. Mhieh
We're held at the University OF .Vir-
ginia- The Virginia winner is the son
OF sar, Arthur ,s.ln Kyle Kyle Davis, president OF
women, at Petsrsburs, and chairman ian
Of the War History Commission OF
Virginia.
Young Davis is now at the Unlver-
degree. after saving Been graduated IA ed
with his master of arts degree in Juno
OF this year. He Is editor of the Uni
,na. yers.ty Of Virginia Magazine, the
member Of the tennis it'ey, and gymnasium and
teams. He is also a member of Phi
Beta Kappa, the national scholarship
society, and the Raven. the well-know wn
SSohotarsniP Sc da,sP body at the university
the Kappa Alpha Fraternity and the
Skull and Keys Society
Editor of Magazine.
Ar. Davis was graduated from the
university In June. 1917, with his
bachelor. Of arts degree. having com
' 'pleted the requirements usually Gov
ering q period Of four years in three
sessions. Following this ne taught
Latin and Creek in the Episcopal High
Schooi at Alexandria, Va, for one year.
shortly before the signing of the armi-
stice he entered the officers trainins
camp at Camp Lee. and remained there
until January, 1919, completing tho
course with the rank Of second lieu
tenant. After his discharge from ser
vice in January, he returned to the
university and completed the require
ments for his M. A. degree by June.
he was vice president and poet OF his
class, and played singles and doubles
on the tennis team.
subject to ratification Of the Rhodes
trustees. other Southern men whose
selection was announced tonight fol-
low:
- Florida-1s1s, Thomas Myers. Pal
mer University of Florida).
Georgia-1a1S. William b. Stubs Jr..
savannah emory University; 1918.
Frank w. Harrald. Americus (Uniyer.
sity of Georgia).
North Carolina-1s1S. Robert I. Hum
Der, Jr., Greenfield (Wake Forest Col
lege)
South carolina-1o1s, F. p. MCGOWAN.
JJr.. Laurens University Of South Caro-