Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-01-03

In the "a years that have elapsed
since the Cecil Rhodes Oxford scholar
ship was founded Montana has sent 10
representatives to the celebrated seat
of English learning. through the largess
of the great British Empire builder,
says James A.. Thomas, of Butte, secre-
tary of the scholarship examining
board.
Montana's Rhodes representatives have
been George E.. Barnes, James r.. Thomas
Clarence K. STREET, R. H. Beckwith, J. A
Farmer, B. A. Teats, w. d. Cole, Pau x
Hennessy, Andrew v. Corey INC Matt
Pakala, who is the last to be named for
the appointment.
Although Rhodes scholarships are
worth So, 900 Montana sent no repre-
sentatives during the periods l905-190e
and 1908 1909. This was in part due to
the disturbed conditions in the later
years and to the Greek, Latin and mathe-
matics requirement in the earlier years
Today the requirements are: Two
years college training, character, intellect
ual ability, and that the applicant shall
be between the ages of 10 and 25.
The Rhodes scholarships provide for &C
Americans in residence constantly at Ok
ford. To make these appointments the
nation is divided into three groups of
16 states each. Two of these groups name
candidates each year. The course is for
three years. Under the plan of election,
80 students enter, 80 graduate and 80
are entering their third year each sue
cessive year.
The scholarships are supported by the
interest from an original bequest of $12,-
900 900 made by the eccentric English
man, whose restless energy added larger
South African possessions to he British
crown.
III. fi~~+ hTn,{N,. pINlo, ec1n1o~ uroe
George e. Barnes, son Of the Congrega-
tional minister at Missoula. He was
chosen in 1908, entered Oxford in 1904
took his degree, first class hon school
of divinity in 1907 and now occupies an
important pulpit in Philadelphia.
No appointments were made in 1905
and no scholarship was offered in 1906.
In 1907 James r.. Thomas was named
Mr.. Thomas, previous to enrolling at
Montana university, had been a student
at Beloit. He graduated in the honor
school of geology at oxford. On the COM
pletion Of his course Mr.. Thomas was
chosen to accompany the Oxford don,
DR.. j. A. Douglas, on a two-year recon-
naissance survey of what was formerly
the empire of the ancient Incas of Peru.
This expedition was under the joint au-
spices of the British museum and Ok
ford university.
Mr.. Thomas dropped scientific pursuits
some years ago tx become assistant
treasurer of the Montana Power COM
pany.
From the Thomas appointment until
1919 no Montanan appointment was
made. In that year Clarence X STREET.
Of Missoula was named. He entered Ok
ford in January, 1920. He resigned schol-
arship before attaining a degree, to be
come correspondent for the Philadelphia
Public Ledger at Rome. He has also
served at other European capitals-Vi-
emma, Paris, and Constantinople. He now
represents the New York Times abroad
and is a brilliant writer.
In 1921, r. H. Beckwith took up his
residence at Oxford and made the first
class honor school in geology. j. A.
Farmer was the next Montana man to
be chosen. He graduated from the honor
school in Jurisprudence.
Next came B. A.. Teats inc w. D. Cole,
both of whom attained distinction in
scholarship end athletics.
In 1926 Paul X. Hennessy Of the mi
versity of Virginia, son OF the late d. j.
Hennessy Of Butte, was selected to rep
resent Montana.
In 1927, Audrey ". Corey. Of Harvard
scion of the w%ell-known mining engineer,
was the nominee. This year the choice
fell on Matt Pakala Of Red Lodge, than
whom, it is declared, the state never had
a more worthy representative.
A confidential rating supplied the Gen
eral Electric company by the faculty OF
the state college, showed that Pakala,
on the independent judgment OF the In
structors, was first In application. indus
try. resourcefulness, initiative, scholar
ship, common sense. habits. honesty and
a~daptabillty to environment.