THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS

The statement concerning the Rhodes Scholars at Oxford for the academic year 1910-1911 contains some figures of general interest to the college world. There were in residence at Oxford during that year 176 Scholars of whom, 89 were from the United States, 77 from the British Colonies, and 10 from Germany. In the summer of 1911, 69 Scholars completed the period of their Scholarships, and in the following October 74 new Scholars entered into residence. The Scholars are distributed among the various colleges of the University partly upon their own choice and partly on their merits as judged by the college authorities, but the number admitted to any one college is strictly limited.

In their university work, the Scholars may study for advanced or specialized degrees, for the B.A. degree or for diplomas in some such subject as Economics, Forestry, etc. In the study for advanced degrees, four Americans and five Colonials were successful, among the former being the Scholar from New Hampshire, A. B. Meservey, '06, and now instructor in Physics at Dartmouth, who received the degree of B. Sc. In the Final Honor Schools for the B.A. degree the results are divided into four classes. To receive the degree in the first class is a very high distinction. There were two Scholars in this class, one American and one Colonial. In the second class were twelve Americans and nine Colonials, in the third class six Americans and four Colonials, and in the fourth two Colonials. In work for this degree two Americans and one Colonial failed. It must be borne in mind that to receive the B.A. degree in the honor school is a mark of high scholarship, as by the Oxford system the degree may also be taken by a pass course which is equivalent in most respects to the work required for the A.B. in American colleges. Among those admitted to read for an advanced degree was a New Hampshire Scholar, J. W. Worth-en, Dartmouth '09. Mr. Worthen, who is the son of Professor-Emeritus Worthen, has been elected president of the Association of American Rhodes Scholars at Oxford.

Rhodes Scholars represented Oxford against Cambridge in all branches of athletics. A. B. Meservey was a member of the lacrosse team. Two American Scholars represented Oxford and Cambridge against Harvard and Yale in athletic sports, and were instrumental in giving the victory to the English universities.

Among the publications of the year is one by Paul Nixon, who was a member of the Dartmouth faculty for one year. His title is "A Roman Wit; Epigrams of Martial rendered into English."

The list showing the occupations into which Rhodes Scholars have gone during the five years from 1906 to 1910 places education at the head, with 84 names; followed by law, 66; religious work, 19; civil service, 13; medicine, 11, and other occupations less well represented.