RHODES SCHOLARS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 81, 29 December 1934, Page 10

RHODES SCHOLARS

Distinctions Won By New Zealanders STATEMENT BY TRUST The distinctions attained by several New Zealandersl are recorded in the Rhodes Scholarships statement for the academic year 1933-1934, recently received in the Dominion from the secretary to th 6 Rhodes Trust, London. J. Al. Bertram, New Zealand and New College (1932), took a first-class in English language and literature in the final honours school, and won the Charles Oldham Scholarship. G. S. Cox, New Zealand and Oriel College (1932), took a second-class id the final honours school in philosophy, politics and economics. J. E. Lovelock, New Zealand and Exetqr College (1931), appeared in the third-class pass list in natural science (physiology) in the final honours school, and also represented Oxford against Cambridge in athletic sports and relay races. The statement also chronicles the appointment to the principalship of Scotch College, Melbourne, of Mr. C. IL Gilrav, New Zealand and University College (1907). The number of scholars regularly in residence for either the whole or some part of the academic year was 204— 101 from the British Empire, 98 from the United States of America, and five from Germany.

The death is announced of eight former Rhodes Scholars during, the vear. M. L. MacCallum (New South Wales and Balliol, 1906), was from 1919 to 1928 lecturer in Roman Law at the University of Sydney, and was a member of the editorial staff of the “Sydney Morning Herald.” He died at the age of 48, of heart failure.

Another brilliant career was terminated with the death at the age of'4s of H. Thomson, K.Ci (South Australia and Balliol, 1910), who had made rapid progress at the Har in xAdelaide. He was stricken with an incurable disorder ■ and, though informed that he could not live more than two years, he kept this knowledge to himself, and during. his last days discharged his numerous responsibilities with unabated energy and with the utmost fortitude. ■

E. A. R. Ellingwood (Colorado and Merton College, 1910), who died at the age of 47, was professor of political s-Jence at Northwestern; University, and had been a member of the Chicago Government Planning Commission since 1927. He was also an intrepid and successful mountaineer. Two other scholars died at very early ages; W, W. Donohoe (New Brunswick and Exeter, 1927) at the age of 28,. and R. H. Michelet (Dartmouth), of pneumonia, this year, aged