Word: planned
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...brotherhood. It was, of course, merely a dream; for during his lifetime Rhodes was too busy advancing the imperial interests of Great Britain to do any practical work toward unifying the human race. He worked mightily in behalf of his own nation, and then, in his will, provided a plan for eliminating national lines and for bringing all nations together. The contrast between the deeds of Rhodes, and the desires expressed in his will is striking. It is the contrast between working and dreaming...
...Rhodes plan for bringing the nations together was embodied in the establishment of the Rhodes scholarships at Oxford. A large sum of money was set aside to pay for the education of non-British students at the favored university of the testator. The students were to be chosen with care from among the most promising youth of foreign countries. Americans, Germans and many others took advantage of the opportunities thus offered and the Rhodes scholars became an interesting feature of Oxford life...
...dream is now at an end. The British government will permit no more German students to come to Oxford and it is not unlikely that the Rhodes scholarships will be abolished altogether. By cutting off the German aspirants Great Britain is dealing the heaviest possible blow against the Rhodes plan. Surely Great Britain has the greatest need of an understanding with Germany, and any movement toward universal international amity which excludes Germany must be futile...
Through your columns I beg to suggest a plan which to me seems to contain some good for the student body. I propose that the College flood the Jarvis field tennis courts for the purpose of skating...
...Starting on a modest plan in one-half of a large wooden barrack, with an equipment consisting of three rooms separated by wooden partitions, three blackboards, a small supply of paper and pencils, and fifteen textbooks, we began what later developed into a thriving school with somewhat more than 1,700 scholars, 35 teachers and 27 different courses of study. Soon after this, church services were begun in the same barrack. The Roman Catholic priest and the local Lutheran pastor were permitted to hold regular services. In connection with the church services the men organized among themselves a choir...