Show No Candidates For Rhodes Scholarship No Utah student took advantage o othe of the opportunity to obtain a Rhodes scholarship to the University of Oxford Oxford Ox Ox- ford Cord England this year Examinations Examinations Examinations Examina Examina- were scheduled for Tuesday and yesterday but candidates were conspicuous conspicuous con con- for their absence Failure on the part of the local University to offer sufficient courses in Greek and Latin or the subsequent failure on the part of the students to become become be be- come interested in these languages are offered as possible reasons by Prof Proto Andrew R. R Anderson head of or orthe the department of ancient languages According to Professor Anderson there is a possibility that some Utah person may have taken the examination examina examina- tion in another state In this event this person will be eligible for the appointment However another examination examination examination ex ex- will be held at the UnIversity University University Uni Uni- January 1 1917 The tests are all uniform and consist of Greek Latin and mathematics Any Utah person between 19 and 25 years year of age and who has completed a aleast at least his second year in any American university or college is eligible fo for forthe the competition It I is to be hoped that young oung Utah pe people will take advantage of the opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op next January said Mr 1 Anderson Anderson Anderson An An- derson yesterday It is Indeed to be regretted that no candidates appeared this week but there is a possible reason reason reason rea rea- son for this Local students seem to believe that their knowledge of Greek is inadequate to attempt the exam exam- If this is the case I would suggest that they take the examination examination examination examina examina- tion in Latin and mathematics here and if successful in these two subJects subjects subjects sub sub- the they will have the opportunity of preparing for their Greek examination examination examination examina examina- tion before beCore they leave for Oxford This Thi would give any deserving student sufficient sufficient suf suf- suf time to perfect himself in ill this language Roscoe Ashworth a former Cormer University University University sity student has been previously passed by by the State Committee o of Selection and it is probable that he will now receive an appointment Nothing definite Is known in this regard regard regard re re- re- re gard however President Widtsoe is officio ex-officio chairman of the Committee of Selection but he lie has as yet no not received his official appointment As soon as the official appointment arrives arrives arrives ar ar- ar- ar rives it is likely that action will be betaken betaken betaken taken in this matter |