Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-03
VARSITY STUDENT
IS APPOINTED is
RHODES SCHOLAR
Donovan Richardson of RoS-
we'll Is Named From New
Mexico Full list Of 3d.
Save 0ney Is Made Public,
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIREl

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Boston, Nov 1.-THE first Rhodes
scholars to be appointed from the
United states for two years were an
nounced tonight by Professor FRANK
Aydelotte of the Massachusetts lnsti-
tute of Technology, American secre-
tary Of the Rhodes trustees, who was
| in charge of the selection. The names
| of siXty-three We've announced the
! full number but ore aiioted to the
! United States this year instead of the
! yearly quota of thirty Two The sixty
| fourth will be announced ;ater. The
same number will be appointed next
year. Professor Aydelotte said, to
make UP the two years during which
the scholarships were suspended on
account of the war
The men selected this year were
those who would have gone to oxford
in 1918 and 1919 respectively, had II
not been for the war. Those selected
as of 1918 will enter oxford next jan
uary and those selected as of 1919
will enter next October. The compe-
tition was keCner than at any time
during the fifteen years since the
scholarships began, Professor Ayde-
ICtte said, due in large measure to in
creased interest in England resulting
from the war.
Selection Method Changed.
After next year the regular yearly
quota for the United States will be
thirty-two, the distribution among
the states being SO arranged that each
state will send one man two years oui
of every three. The method of selec-
ton has been altered in two ways.
The qualifying exa mination in Latin,
Greek and Mathematics, formerly re-
duired of all candidates, has now been
abandoned, and committees of selec-
ton are composed Of ex Rhodes schol-
ars acting under the craftsmanship of
one of the leading educational men of
the state.
Those whose selections were an
nounced tonight include; Arizona
1918, James A. Tong, University of
Arizona; 1918, AXelberg Cravea,
University of California;; 1919, Will
liam Ray DENIES, University of Cali
formal Colorado; 1918, George f.
Wilson, Denver university of Colo
rado) 1919, Walter r. skies, Union
Theological Seminary, New York,
(Denver).
Idaho: 1918, Walter e. Sandelius,
Moscow, Idaho, University of Idaho).
Montana: 1913, C. X. Streiy, Mis-
soula, University of Montana).
Nevada 1918, Stanley c. Pargellis,
Cambridge Mass, university of Ne
vada).
New Mexico: 1918, Donovan NJ.
Richardson, Roswell, University of
New MeXico).
North Dakota: 1918, John Rea
Bacher, Fargo, Cargo colleSe}s
Oklahoma: 1918, Thomas o.
Mclaughlin, East Enid (Phillips Uni
versity).
Texas; 1918, Joseph d. Doty, Dali
las, (Southern Methodist University;
1919, George f. Thomas, Clayton, |
Kans (Southern Methodist Univer-
sity). ......
Utah; 1913, John A. V, Davies, Salt
Lake City, CPrinceton University.
wyoming: 1918, V. Spicer, Berke- |
ley, Calf, University of Wyoming) |
Donovan Richardson, whose name /.
appears in the foregoing list, is a
student at the University of New Mex
leo, a member OF the senior class, ma
joring in economies. He is the son of |
Judge and Mrs Granville A. Richard |
son OF Roswell.
Rhodes scholarships are not con-
ferred upon those making the best |
grades in competitive examinations, |
but this in no way detracts from the
honor of winning them. They are |
awarded by regional committees to |
students who have exceptionally good |
college records, show an aptitude for |
learning and are ambitious to carry |
on their studies in high institution Of
LEARNING.