Word: student
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...accordance with the wish of Mr. Rhodes, the Trustees desire that "in the election of a student to a scholarship, regard shall be had to (1) his literary and scholastic attainments, (2) his fondness for and success in manly outdoor sports, such as cricket, football, and the like, (3) his qualities of manhood, truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness, and fellowship, and (4) his exhibition during the schooldays of moral force of character, and of instincts to lead and take an interest in his schoolmates." Mr. Rhodes suggests that...
...next appointments will be made in October, 1919. The Scholarships will be paid in quarterly installments: the first on beginning residence at Oxford, and thereafter terminally, provided that the college to which any scholar may belong be satisfied with his work and conduct. The Student is to support himself in the summer of this scholarship...
...morning hours during the Conference will be given over to Bible study and general discussions of topics relating to reconstruction and foreign service. Any delegate will be free to approach the leaders, who are always willing to give personal interviews. There will also be special gatherings for foreign students, theological students, and student volunteers...
...United States Marine Corp's appeal to college men to enlist for overseas service this summer is decidedly worth considering. It is practically the only way in which a student can hope to get to Europe this summer, and also offers at least a fair chance of returning to college in time for the fall term. However, there are several drawbacks to the scheme, which cannot be passed over without comment...
...first place, although the Marine Corps promises with every good intention that all college students who enlist will be discharged immediately upon their return to this country in the fall, the process of discharge is necessarily slow, and, taken in addition to the recognized possibility of a return several weeks after college begins, might well play have with a successful fall term. Besides, small opportunity would be given for travel or the observation of general conditions overseas, except from the very limited viewpoint of the single village in which the enlisted student would probably be stationed for guard-duty...