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Show BRIGHT UTAH YOUNG MAN WINS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP 4- -f Bnltznr A. Jacohsen. Baltzar H. Jacobscn, the brilliant Utah student, who successfully passed tho Cecil Rhodes scholarship examinations examina-tions which were given Inst April, Is a graduate of the arts department of the University of Utah. After graduating in moi he served as principal of the Moab high school for two years and last fall returned to school again for the purpose of doing post-graduate work. Mr. Jacobsen has always been a prominent and active student. Despite De-spite the fact that he has participated in athletics and taken an active part as organizer of the University Glee club, he has always ranked high as a student. stu-dent. Ills average during his four collegiate col-legiate years In the university was 91 per cent. As Mr. Jacobsen is the only Utah student who successfully passed the examination he will receive the ap- polntment from this Stale. In accordance accord-ance with regulations governing students stu-dents at Oxford it will be incumbent upon Mr. Jacobsen to send Hi his application, appli-cation, stating the college and studies which he wishes to pursue, at once. Ho does not havo to appear at the college until October 1, when the term opens. The Utah representative. In accordance accord-ance with Cecil Rhodes's testament, will receive $1500 per annum. He Is expected to spend this amount In travel and in enjoying such luxuries as are common to the English gentleman. It Is absolutely stipulated that no student shall curtall hls expenses so as to make any savings from this amount. Mr. Jacobsen has not as yet decided what college he will enter, but he Intends In-tends specializing history and language, lan-guage, incidentally paying some attention atten-tion to mathematics, of which he is v also very fond. |