RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2420, 27 March 1915, Page 4

RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS

THE LATEST REPORT,

Among the papers presented to the College Governors at yesterday's meeting was the statement for 1913-14 about the Rhodes Scholarships. The report says:—"i'he number of scholars in residence at Oxford in the course of the academic year 1013-14 was 177, of whom 76 wero from the colonies of the Empire, 88 from the United States, arid 13 from Germany. There were also in residence throe ex-Rhodes Scholars (colonial), of whom two wore engaged ill teaching, ono as fellow and tutor of his college, and the other as assistant to.the Slerton Professor of English [language and Literature, whilst the third 'was reading engineering. One scholar had leave of absence for a year on grounds of ill-health. 'During the course of 'the academic year 1913-14. 76 scholars completed the period of their scholarships. Since the outbreak of the war in August a large proportion of the Colonial Scholars lii residence have taken _ comriiissious or enlisted in the Imperial Army. They have been given leave of-absences and will be allowed to resume their scholarships at tlie end of the war. A considerable number of ex-Rhodes Scholars have.also taken service in the various colonial contingents. Twenty American scholars have been asked by.the liiteVhational Commission for Relief in Belgium.to assist the work of distributing the supplies in that country, and subject to the consent of their colleges leave of absence has been granted to them for this purpose. At the beginning of the October term, 1914, 63 new scholars (colonial and American) came into residence. The 177 scholars in residence were distributed among the colleges as follow:—Balliol and Exeter, 15 each; St. John's, 14; New College,' 12Christchurch, 11; Queen's and Trinity, 10 each'; Hertford, Lincoln, Merton,' Oriel, and Wadhain, 9 each ; Braseiiose, Pembroke, and Worcester, 8 each; University, 6: Corpus Christi and Magdalen, 5 each; Jesus, -1; lieble, 1. In dealing with the results of examinations it is noted that Mr. A. Wallace (New Zealand) took first-class honours in mathematics in ihe Final Honours Schools.. "The following list indicates the lines of work taken up by Rhodes Scholars who have completed the term of their scholarships:—Education, 167'; law, !•'!(); clerical work, 20; social and philanthropic work, B;'medicine, 31; scientific work (research), 8; engineering, 4; mining, 4; diplomatic and consular service, 6; Civil Service, India and British .Empire 22, U.S.A. 3, Germany 33; journalism, 13; business, 22; farming, 12; miscellaneous, 4; unsettled up-to-date, 11; unknown, 4; total, 504.