RHODES SCHOLARS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 422, 3 February 1909, Page 8

RHODES SCHOLARS.

successes achieved in.the past ■ ■;'■••■•■ "year: The report"of the' Rhodes. Trustees for 1907-8 states that the number, of scholars in residence at Oxford, under the Cecil Rhodes beouest during the.year was 156, derived'as follows:—. ■•-' -■; "''. Oversea States end colonies :....: ;66 United States of America 79;' Germany ;... 11-' •' ' The whole number in residehce for .1908-9 is 178, who. are distributed-thus :— Balliol':• .:....; 15 .Oriel 9 j Wadham ~'..-. 10 Lincoln .'.'. 8Christ Church .... 14 Pembroke. 8 Exeter 13 Brasehose ......... 7 Queen' 5 :............ 13 Trinity ..........'.. -7 St.- .John's .......,'.;12.. University -, -.-, 7 Hertford ....1!... 11'..Magdalen .....;..., 6 New. 11 . Jesus ..'.......;.....! ~ 4 ■Worcester-..!..;.... 11 Corpus ..!...'...,.. ' 2 Merton-' ..!....;;;.. 10-' There ; are, in addition, eleven ex-scholars in residence for the October term,: engagedeithe'r in teaching,, research work, or. special study. The total,of 189, thus reached.is the highest yet attained."' '''"".' ..' Among the Oxford honours • gained by scholars• or. exrscholars :diiring the.year.&re:— J. G., Archibald, of Quebec and, New College. '•. —A fellowship' of. All Souls."'. E. R. Lloyd;' of! West Virginia' and Wa;dhani'. —A Burdett-Coutts scholarship in:

geology, worth £115.-a year for. two years. O. F. Tucker Brooke' (of West Virginia and | •St; Johnls. —A Senior • Demysbips' -at' "Magdalen. ' ■ Chester B Martin, of New Brunswick ; and Balliol. ... '. A Beit prize in colonial history, worth £50, and Brassey studentship in colonial history, worth, £100., ./■ ..,■ ,'..,.- ..-. . .'_.'. ;'.- • ■:■'..■. H! J.-Rose, of Quebec and. Balliol.*—A. Pass- • more Edwards scholarship,' worth .£3o!'.._ T.> fiunbahih,. Tasmania 'and' Corpus'.—-A' Uni- ■;' versity geographical ' scholarship, worth '£60, : ■" ■ . ;'■. ..■ ;.., ,'■■ ,'; The;examination results-'for the-year show the following : awards:—B.Litt. Degree,. .3; B.Se.'Degree,' 3; B';C!L,'; segree,"3. Final Honours-. Schools: ' First: Class, 4 •'■' Second Class, 19; Third C]ass,..ls;'Fourth Class, 3. Two diplomas were. obtained in Economics ■ and ■ one .in Forestry... ■'.''.:.,.'!.?. ,' In athletici it is mentioned that- four scholars (all South Africans) played in the Rugby team against "Cambridge, one being, captain of the team. Two represented England and one Scotland in International .Rugby matches. ' In; sports five scholars (three American' and one colonial), in, crioket..one, (colonial),..'!*).' lacrosse seven (five colonial and two America* 1 ), in' lawn tennis two (colonial), and in water, sports one (colonial) represented Oxford "against ■ Cambridge.""' ■' j ;!.. ; _,There' will be election of scholars ,for in Canada, Australia, South _ Africa, . Neir Zealand,-] Newfoundland, '.Jamaica,'and;Bermuda, and fiVe''Germans6holars'.will be nominated by the German'.Emperor..! ~'...