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Show RHODES SCHOLARS GO TO EDUCATION ORTHELAW. Survey of Americans From University Gives Inter-. Inter-. esting Figures i NEW YORK, Feb. 12. A survey of the work of the American Rhodes scholars has Just been finished by, their alumni association. - The pur- j pose of It was primarily to find out whether the scheme had met the j expectations of the founder, and secondarily to let the public and i prospective" scholars know" Justwhat j the Rhodes graduates were doing. - The system of the Rhodes scholar- J ship was founded by the will of Cecil John Rhodes. This provided for sup I porting; at Oxford university, for the term of three years each, about 174 j selected scholars from the British colonies, the I'nlted States and Ger- j many. According to the will, the 1'nited States is entitled to send two j of its best students from esrh of the states and territories. The re- j -o,uirements sre the completion" of at ; JenHt two years in college and sn are limit ixt frnm 1Q tn '' VPiifS. The Rf. I lections are made on the basis of a man's record In school and college, according , to the four points outlined out-lined in the will scholarship, character, char-acter, interest In outdoor sports and Interest in one's fellows and instincts for leadership. NEVER FILLED. America has been sending men to Oxford since 19iM. The full quota has never lwen filled; 351 men were appointed during the years 1904 to 1914. The survey stops at 1514. Of the men about whom the facts are known, says the survey, ninety-nine ninety-nine have published books or article. It continues: "The professional standing stand-ing of those men will In many cases depend more on these publications than on their academic honors. It Is not possible, of course, to rate their value here, but It Is Interesting to note that the subjects range from technical topics, such as the 'Law of the Hendecasyllable and 'The Action of Chlorine on Phenyl-Carhamide.' to matters of general interest, such as 'The Interpretation of the "Bone Dry" Prohibition Law.'" . GIVES SUMMARY 1 Tills Is a aiiiiiiiiopv of the present occupations of the Rhodes scholars: ; Kduratlon 114 I . Divided: j College presidents, deans, 1 etc 7 Other college teachers 84 Kducatlonal administration 7 . Secondary school 11 Full time, law, theology, medicine S Law 72 Business 3ft ! Social snd religious work fin- 1 eluding twelve ministers) 23 Government service 15 Graduate or professional students 10 Scientific work 10 Literary and editorial I1 Medical work .... ..... ............ 7 Miscellaneous 4 Poor health 2 Total 303 48 unaccounted for or dead. Attention is called to the fact that hit- uiii'ni in inej inrii nrr iwiwrrn lr ages of 35 and 40 and the youngest between 25 and 30. That. In a measure, meas-ure, may account for the predominance predomi-nance of teaching positions. The Inclusion In-clusion of seventeen men In "Who's Who" Is taken as an Indication of success in the choices of men who were sent to Oxford. |