THE RHODES SCHOLARS

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12748, 21 March 1910, Page 4

THE RHODES SCHOLARS

The annual statement in regard to the Rhodes sehohrs has just been distributed, ?.;::: it may be said that several K-.- r -•-"! -ience leaves Oxford well satisfied with tho scholars. During the academic year 1908-9 there were in residence no fewer than 179 men. Of these, 78 were from the colonies of the Empire, 90 from the United States, and 11 from Germany. At the end of June 33 completed their course, and in October 31 new scholars game into residence. A few remain at Oxford for further work after their three years' term is completed, while the temporary suspension of scholarships, .allowed in a. few cases, seems to be intended to give additional time for study \y the interpolation of a period of private work. The opinion, widely held abroad, that Oxford lends itself almost exclusively to classical study and teaching seems to be refuted by the statistics given in the report. In the honour schools only 16 scholars- take the distinctly classical course in litcrae huma'niores, while 39 take jurisprudence, 23 history, and 20 natural L science. Ten devote themselves to theology, as many more to English literature, 12 to economics, six ttr ■medicine, while mathematics, modern languages, forestry, and anthropology each attracts a few men. The more specialised courses accentuate the same points. -„,., ,„ F.ifteen scholars went to Balhol, Id to Exeton, 12 each to Christchurch, •Mertoii', and St. John's, and 11 evich to New College, Queen's and Wadham. , _ , , Mr S. N. Ziman, of New Zealand, pained an honorary Balliol scholarship in mathematics. The report indicates in a striking way the wide field from which the scholars are drawn. A list of appointments received by ex-scholars also illustrates the wide. field of 'work to which they go. Those noted are mostly professorial, and extend to a large number of colonial-and American universities. It is -interesting to observe that a New Zealander (Mr P. W. Robertson, Wellington) goes to be a professor J*t Rangoon College, Jnirmah; o'iip American goes to the Protestant College at Beirut : another tc the Provincial College at Hangchcw. China. One German hasiaken work in America, and one American in England: All others of these nationalities b.ove returned to their own countries. Of 78 scholars. 51 have already re-im-Wl home: 12 nve PomußhiK n f-M-tWr rn-n-.e* of stu(> before retur.ning; three have accepted appointin India: two in foreign countries ; two in colonies not their own ; nlv>vf in If n dozen have taken work, t>artlv temr>ornvv, partly permanent. i n liWlaiul. The interchange of thonfht and experience going on_ ismanifestly such as Cecil Rhodes intended.