Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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6 THE OCKSHEPER1DA formance of duty as liis highest aim.” Men as closely as possible approaching the excellence such qualifications imply arc chosen. The scholars then go to Oxford, matriculate in the university, study there during three years, take their final “Honour” examinations, and return to America or remain abroad in consular or diplomatic service. m “The advantages that become theirs are manifold. They study at what is probably the world’s greatest and most famous seat of learning. They associate with England’s best sons, those who when their turn comes —as come it will—must rule the Empire; and they associate, since the university is cosmopolitan in its student body, with some of the world’s most ambitious sons. They have many vacation months for European travel and study. The best in the world of science, of literature, of art, is theirs. Their view out upon life ought, therefore, to become like Cecil Rhodes’, as wide as the world itself. Their aspirations ought to become no less. Their capacity for living ought to stretch and grow until, like that of their benefactor, it becomes capable of high deeds and high thoughts. “And this is the aim of the scholarship scheme: To get hold of men of action and thought and ambition, to cause them to associate with Brittain’s best young men and traditions, to make them more vigorous and more thoughtful and more wisely ambitious, and to return them to their native lands better citizens of their country and better, bigger citizens of the world. Thus, if these men are faithful to their trust, some day there may be, partly and who knows but largely through their endeavor. Justice, Liberty, Peace, in each land and among all lands.” By Baxter Jouvenat. Christmas and New Year have come and gone, yet no one seems to have suffered very greatly. The Teachers’ institute seems to have had a good effect upon our teachers; maybe Christmas helped a little too. Mr. Leo P. Sherman is now saluted as Papa Sherman, since the coming of Margaret Louise. Although the mercury reached 3-1 below. Monday morning. Bert White met the Fort bus. He seems to appreciate if more for the great difficulties. The emblem for the class pins and rings has at last been selected and ordered.

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The Ocksheperida Vol. 5 Sheridan, Wyoming, January, 1913 No. 4 .j. • -;- - • + m The Rhodes Scholarship + + + ♦ + One of the things it will pay all High school students to keep their eyes on is the Rhodes scholarship. Mr. Rhodes was a wealthy English diamond merchant, who died soon after 1000. He was of a philanthropic turn of mind, so left vast sums of money, the interest on which goes to pay fifteen hundred dollars a year to a great many hoys of Germany and the I nit.il States while they arc being educated in Oxford. Each state is entitled to its representative. Wyoming now has one or two hoys' doing work in Oxford. It is well worth while look forward to thjs ] ssibilitV of A future while you are in tin High school. The following gives the conditions under which a scholarship is granted: “Twice every three years men are chosen from England's many colonies, from Germany, and from each state ami territory f the 1’nited States, to go to Oxford, there to reside and labor in the heart of Itritishism for three college years. These men before chosen must pass a qualifying examination set by Oxford University. Arithmetic, Plane Geometry, or College Algebra. Latin and Greek Grammar, simple translations from Latin and Greek hooks, translation from English into Latin, these are the subjects. An arrangement has lately been made whereby the testing in Greek may be postponed until residence is taken at Ox- ford University. In no sense is this examination competitive—a man passing with a grade of C is as much qualified for the appointment as a man passing with a grade of A. These men must be unmarried. They must also he not younger than nineteen and not older than twenty-five. They must have completed at least two years in a standard American college. They are to he picked men; not hookworms, not sports, not weaklings, not timid youth. In them is to be a large capacity for play, for work, for fellowship: and in them is also to he that divine something we know uot how to name, without which no life can he wisely energetic, or inspired, or great. Call this last what you will. In selection of the scholar, therefore, three of ten credits arc based on “literary and scholastic attainments:” two on “fondness of and success in many outdoor sports, such as cricket, football, and the like;” three on qualities of manhood, truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for the protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness, and fellowship;” and two more, making up the ten, on “exhibition during school days of mofal force of character and of instincts to load and to take an interest in his school mates, for those latter attributes will he likely in after life to guide him to esteem the per-

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THE OCKSHEPERIDA 7 Nellie, what is this we hear about •Jaek Johnson? The spelling class is losing its fame as a summer resort, there being more work to it than was first thought. Nova Moody worked in the New York store during vacation and is still retained there. John Axton was one of 1913’s early callers and he made a lengthy call at that. Harvey has determined to be a jeweler, which allows him to hold the girls’ hands while taking ring sizes. Miss Kocken’s Classification. Men are divided into two classes: Those who manicure their nails in public and those who never manicure them. Notice. All seniors are hereby warned to act very dignified, all acting otherwise will be turned over to Papa Sherman, who is becoming an authority on the scientific handling of babies. Papa Sherman is now working on a new chemically prepared food which he claims will put brains enough in a child of three years to work any physics problem in a High school course. (’lark Gapen spent his Christmas vacation with his parents at ITvatt-ville, Wyo. One of the things he accomplished was the freezing of his ears. Mr. Papa Sherman’s baby must have kept him awake last night. By Leo Doyle. Just before Christmas a great many were absent from school. Among the Juniors. Grace Snow. Goldie Bezold, Ruth Snivelv, Bessie Spracklen. Joseph Jenkins and Lena Phillips. Carl Addleman has left school. We are sorry to see him go and miss him in our classes. Will all Juniors kindly their jokes to Hazel Ilolvey? hai m Heard in English III. Miss Cooper—What is theology? Grace Snow It is a study of stars. Mr. Sherman from below. thinks heat comes