THE RHODES SCHOLAR.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6450, 22 February 1908, Page 9

THE RHODES SCHOLAR.

ME ZIMAN. OF AUCKLAND, SELECTED. BRILLIANT SCHOLARSHIP EECOED. Tho honour of being: tho Rhodes scholar elected from New Zealand this year falls ufoom a young Aucklander, Mr Soloman N.‘ Ziraan. Yesterday afternoon cno Selection Committee met at Government House, the Governor, Lord PKinkofc, presiding, and after two hours’ deliberation rhe choice fell upon Mr Zinitoi, who modestly accepted the gratulatioiiti of his Excellency and the committee, and very quietly celebrated lii.s siaccoso subsequently with his outhnsiasAic friends. His record indicates that the conditions of the trust are exnctlv complied with, for lu* has exhibited excop: ionui brilliancy throughout his i,ollego and University course; in athletics ho hav always been prominent, he has paid attention to military training, a.ml is quite tho most popular student in Auckland University. This was the second occasion upon which he had been nominated for tho scholarship.

FROM PRIMARY SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY.

The successful student commenced bits education in the State primary school, iuid worked his way through scholarship i rdlcr scitclaitoiiip to the University. He was born in Wellington twenty-one rears ago, and ills father, Hr J. Ziman. ’.X,P., has Ixten in business in Auckland for. many years as a mining: agent. His school caicsr commenced at Clyde quay, ■Wellington, and was continued in the Newton West School, Auckland. Ho iti one of the fortunate Now Zealanders who have been able to mount tho scholastic ladder upon the rungs of scholarships. The first rise from the elementary school was in December, ISD7, when ho won a junior foundation sorholarslnp at Auckland Grammar School, which, ho entered in the following February. A senior district scholarship was kvs next succoss, this being: secured in December, ItOJ. Throe years later his University enfoer opened out for him with a junior University scholarship; now lie has' the opportunity of studying at the very sent of learning. still under n scholarship. Top of his class in mathematics and science was the creditable position he consistently held at the Grammar School,, and in 1005 another prize became his by merit, the Sir Ucorgc uiey scholarship in pure and applied mathematics and physical science. Hi 1005 ho passed bis final examination for tin* bachelor of Science degree, and also qualified for the senior scholarship in puro and applied mathematics. Being debarred by regulation from holding both, he was awarded the applied mathematics scholarship. at present the result js pending of his examination for honours in science and Master of Sciences degree in mathematics and mathematical physics, and also physical science. THE SOCIAL SIDE. Mr Ziman has been a keen supporter of the cadet movement, in connection with which be was an officer. He has frequently been included in the school shooting teams, and was captain of the Auckland secondary schools roams which won tho championship in 1903. H-is athletic performances ' include the 100yds championship and championship of the school, and he has represented his school in intercollegiate races. Football, hockey and swimming have provided him with opportunities of showing his allicauid excellence as an athlete, and he has paid some attention to cricket, tennis and yachting. In the social life of the college he lias taken his full share, holding office in tho Students' Assc-cHi m:i. a:.;U.i.iug to revive the College football foam, one of the founders of the tennis club, and an active member of the debating society and glee society. Just at present he is endeavouring to organise a rifle club. The fact that two hours were occupied in. coming to a decision indicates that the Selection Committee regarded all four candidates as suitable for the scholarshii). The three unsuccessful candidates nominated by the Universities were Alexander Moncrieff Finlayson, an Otago University Student; H. T. Bevell. nominated by Canterbury College; John Arthur Bertram, nominated by the Dunedin Phofessorial Board; and G. V. Bogle, of Victoria College, Wellington.