RHODES SCHOLARS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 285, 1 December 1934, Page 14

RHODES SCHOLARS.

DOMINION STUDENTS.

, AUCKLANDER INCLUDED. TWO AWARDS TO SOUTH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. The New Zealand Ehodes Scholarship Selection Committee, which met in Wellington to-day, selected the following three scholars for the 1935 scholarships at Oxford University:— Mr. Eric Percival Haslam, of Auckland University College. Mr. Winston Francis Monk, of Canterbury College. Mr. Lester Francis Moller, of Otago University. Normally only two scholarships are available for New Zealand each year. Two years ago, however, no appointments were made and last year, with the permission of the Rhodes Trust, three students were selected. This course has been adopted again on the receipt by the New Zealand committee of a letter from Lord Lothian, secretary of the Ehodes Trust, in which lie stated: "The trust has authorised the election of three Rhodes Scholars from New Zealand for 1935, provided all three are up to standard. That would -then complete, with the third already elected for 1934, the two vacancies left over, because no scholar was appointed for 1933." This offer from the trust was considered a fine testimony to tlie status that New Zealand scholars have won in the past. Mr. Haslam, who is aged 22, was educated at Southland Boys' High SehooV and later at the Timaru Boys' High School. He was dux of the latter "school in 1930 and also won a University Entrance Scholarship. He first attended lectures at Auckland University College • and took his B.A. degree last year with high marks in examinations for .languages, science and history. He has specialised' in economics, and has been reading for honours in that subject this year. He is president of the Students' Association and has played cricket and Rugby, as well as being interested in tennis, swimming and shooting. Mr. Haslam has stated his intention of taking a course in the Honours School of Philosophy for the Oxford B.Ai and of interesting himself later in economic and social studies in New Zealand.

Former Auckland Boy. Mr. Monk, who is aged 22, received his primary education at the Mangere School, Auckland, and the Kaikoura Main School. He became a boarder at St. Andrew's College, Christchurcli, where he won a Lizzie Rathbone Scholarship, although he was unable to hold •it, owing to a residential stipulation. He entered Canterbury College in 1931 with a university bursary and began the study of history and English. Last year he was awarded a senior university scholarship in history and is now reading for his master's degree, with honours lin history. Mr. Monk has been prominent in debating circles, while in sport he represented his school in the senior Rugby fifteen. At Canterbury College he took up boxing and gymnastics. He will study modern history at Oxford for his B.A. degree and will continue with research work.

j Mr. Moller, who ia 21 years of age, entered Otago Boys' High School in 1926 'with a junior national scholarship. In 1930 he was head prefect and dux of the school and won. a University Entrance Scholarship. He sat for the final section of his LL.B. degree this year. Mr. Moller has performed well at Rugby, boxing and gymnastics, and ho has also been prominent in university debating. He was a member of the successful Joynt Scroll debating team in- 1933, being placed as the second best speaker for New Zealand.