The Rhodes Scholarship.

Most of us know, in a general sense, the qualifications required for a Rhodes scholar, but we are apt to forget the aims which prompted Cecil Rhodes to bequeath the bulk of a vast fortune for the benefit of students in the British colonies, the United States of America, and Germany.

The objects so far as students from the colonies are concerned, are "for giving breadth the their views, for their instruction in life and manners, and for instilling into their minds the advantage to the colonies as well as to the United Kingdom of the retention of the unity of the Empire." The object of including American and German scholarships was to promote an understanding between the three peoples which would render war impossible, for "educational relationships make the strongest tie."

The qualifications—academic attainments, sporting prowess, and qualities of leadership—are searching tests and, further, the obligations of the Rhodes scholar to the community are great. Rhodes himself dedicated his life and fortune to the Empire, and it was his hope that those who benefited from the bequest would follow his example of service. Only outstanding students can fulfil these qualification—men who are capable of making a success of their careers and who are able to command the attention and respect of others. The Empire looks to her Rhodes scholars to avail themselves of a unique opportunity of making their five talents ten, not for self, but for the benefit of mankind. Only thus can they fulfil the Rhodes ideal.