RHODES SCHOLAR FOR 1912.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15055, 26 July 1912, Page 5

RHODES SCHOLAR FOR 1912.

■ m» '" ■■ - - :v t-..:y.i v,pj , : ;4,s LEAVING FOR ENGLAND. .-; • .-■■_' . __ ' '.'"../"■:, ,': ; v /:A;' "-:^XliitsM TiiU Rhodes scholar for 1912, Mr. .Alan Wallace, a graduate of the Auckland ' , University College, left for Wellington "; yesterday, en route for Oxford, wherii ha will enter upon his course of studies in ■ > September. Mr. Wallace, who is just eve? 21 '■ l\ years ot age, is a 'son" of Mr. George Wal- ;'m lace, of Devonport. Re obtained '.bis -...{. : . : primary education at tin* Ponsohby : dtt-' trict school, entering, the Anckland.GwtfD'. '" .3 mar School, on a'.foundation. BcJiolawhi|kara • in 1905. He won a l senior district scholarship in the December r.xatninationo of . ; '.r >% 1904, i John Williamron bursary in .1906 a*;* (when be also qualified for a senior national scholarship,, which he was compel- ;J led to refuse owing to being under age), *3 and a. junior university scholarship at .; the end of 1907.' Hi? college career was :," no less brilliant. At the end of his third year he obtained the degree- of Bachelor •, , of Arte, winning three senior scholarships in pure mathematics, applied mathema- : tics, and chemistry, this latter feat having been performed only once previously . in the history of the University of New Zealand. At ; the November, examinations ■;.. last year he graduated M.A., gaining double honours, a first-class in mathematics, and a, seeond-class in chemistry, while in January, 1912, he was nnanimonslv elected Rhodes Scholar for the ! year by the Board of Selectors at. Wellington. '■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■•„.;■.,■ ■.. „ ,•:.';.: ■■,■,' '■< "Mr. Wallace's athletic career has been scarcc-lv less brilliant than his scholastic While "still a schoolboy lie played crioksfc in the senior grade of the district championships, beings then a member of the - ; North Shore Club. On the formation of the University Club he joined, and was . ; one of the most consistent performers, j both with bat and ball,, up to the conclusion of last season. He has also won re- ," .1 presentative honours. at cricket. Besides being a cricketer Mr. Wallace has played - ■', association football, having been a member of the -North. Shore senior .eleven for the past couple of seasons,, while 'he has ;' . some performances a? a swimmer to his credit. As an indication that he is pos- .. sessed of some of the qualities d leader- j ship stipulated for -.in' the terms of tin* will of the late Cecil. Rhodes,. ,t may be « . noted that during his last year at .*■ *| Gramma)- School he wa.< *<":i"> r *?£? . " mcl lie has also held the J^'»lM^wS sident cf the Auckland Xhm Mi ! > ""•«»« Bents* -Association. l '