RHODES SCHOLARS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17117, 12 April 1921, Page 10

RHODES SCHOLARS.

INPLtTENCE ON AMERICAN , AIfAIBS. ' Professor Burgess, of Browri Unirer- , sity, 'Writing ini the January number, of the ''American reviews the influence :of the Vtthbdgg' Trust !iri present-day America. There was a total of 500 American Rhodes scholars, whose average age on.eriterifig,.waß.22i years. Seveiity r six per cent.' had previously ■ taken a full course at some Am.ericaii. college,' 40 per cent, had represented that'college in some branch of athletics, half the total had-studied law,' a sixth modern history, and a sixth the Humanities. • The remainder had studied professional subjecte. Four-fifths, took.the arts degree an the iinal honours school, the other fifth, a-research, degree. . English scholars, were better' trained before entry, but the Americans took more firsts' and still-more seconds. The Americans scored sin, subjects wherein they had ■had no real previous preparation; • • Experience shows that the scholars rarely return to their own. States,' for those afford ho career. , ',.""; In America,:lie adds, the close, interrelation' of education -and public -life enables the Rhodes men to exert an influence in public affairs,greater-than that-of diplomacy. A third .of them undertake teaching, 10 per cent, go in for business, and ;25'per cent, for law. Most of the law students find further training unnecessary., Profeßspr Burgess, laments the absence of Rhodes men from politics and; diplomacy-, but suggests'■-no reason.-' - - ;