RHODES SCHOLARS
SUCCESSES IN HALL AND FIELD. The report of the Rhodes Trust for the academic year 1927-28, states that during the year 65 Rhodes scholars took up their scholarships for tho first time. The number of scholars regularly in residence for either the whole or some part of the year was 187, 94 from the British Empire and 93 from the United States. There were also in residence for one or more terms 15 exscholars. In the course of the year 67 scholars either completed the term of the scholarship or went finally out of residence without completing it. The academic year 1928-29 starts with 176 Rhodes scholars in residence. The examination results for the year include the following New Zealanders: —R. S. Aitken (Balliol), D.Ph. Medicine; C. E. Low (Magdalen), final second-class honours in French; J. A. Dunning (New College), final thirdclass honours in mathematics; C. E. Low was also awarded a Heath Harrison travelling, scholarships in German while A. E. Porritt qualified as bachelor of medicine. On the sports side, W. C. Kalauglicr represented Oxford against Cambridge at athletics, and was selected to represent New Zealand at the-Olympic Games.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6807, 10 January 1929, Page 8
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192RHODES SCHOLARS Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6807, 10 January 1929, Page 8
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