RHODES SCHOLAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2443, 6 March 1909, Page 6

RHODES SCHOLAR.

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. MR. ALLEN M‘DOUGALL. VICTORIA COLLEGE. Mr' Allen M'Dougall, M.A., of Vic-, oria College,, was selected yesterday is the New Zealand Rhodes Scholar for 1900 (says the Wellington ‘'Post” ol Saturday last). The other candidates were: Messrs W. G. Aldridge t,Auckland), Bruce Morrison (Wanganui Collegiate. School), P. M'C’allum (Canterbury College), and Hector Vi ‘.Lean (Otago University). The Scholarship Committee met at »liss Malcolm’s house, Wellington-ter-(’ace, -owing to the indisposition of Sir Robert Stout, who resides there. Ais Excellency the Governor presided. The other members of the committee present were: Professors Sugar (Auckland), MTvenzie (Victoria College), Chilton (Canterbury College), Giiray .Otago University), and their Honors hr Robert Stout and . Mr Justice Chapman. Each' ofi t<ty& candidates appeared befol'e the committee, which .announced its decision at 5 o’clock, after two hours’ deliberations. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.

Mr Allan M'Dougall is 23 years of age. He was born in the island of .North (list, Outer Hebrides,' Scotland, and came out with his uncle, Mr Alexander M‘Don gall, to New Zealand fourteen years -ago. He has since resided in Wellington. From uS9S to 1899 he attended the Terrace School, from which he passed to Wellington College, in 1900. Here he remained until 1903, winning suc-ee-Ases every year. wpn iilio' Junior and Senior. Turnbull Scholarships, the Liverpool Special History Prize, the Barnicoat Memorial Special Prize for Literature (twice), several first prizes for English composition, and. the Second Rhodes Scholarship. During his school career die took an active part in the various branches of school life. He became sergeant in the cadet corps, and a member of a special drill squad. He was also m the cricket team. Mr J. P. Firth, the principal of the college, speaks very highly of him for his excellent record.

In the year 1904 Mr MTOougall passed to Victoria College., where he repeated the successes of' his school career .He took several fifnsfc in Latin,* French, and English, and aiter securing his M.A. degree, with first-class Honors an English and French, was awarded on the same examination a Jacob Joseph Scholarship. He had also completed the second section of the LL.B. degree. At Victoria College Mr M'Dougall was a member of the college hockey and cricket elevens, being vice-cap-tlle senor hockey team in j aUo,. and secretary of the cricket cHib. He was also sub-editor of the college magazine, “The Spike”; a member of the Students’ Executive Lonnnittee; vice-president- ol : the students’ Association, a member of me committees of the' Graduates’ Association, and also of the Debating .tocietv. &

lb© testimonials from tlie various icachers and professors speak very mghly of Mr M'Dougall’s abilities, professor MTvenzie considers him the a nest student in English since the inundation of the college. Professor Brown says: “He is undoubtedly the best all-round candidate that Vicioria College lias yet produced.” Lroressor Von Zedlitz says: “Ho is Lie only student of French who, without any special advantages of training or fortuitous circumstances has learn to write P rench not recognis.l ole as the handiwork of a foreigner.” Mr M‘Dongall, who is at present ! nanagmg clerk for Messrs Kirk and Wilson, solicitors, a firm with whom ne has been for the past eighteen months, has naturally not made up his mind as yet with, regard to his future plans. He will be guided by the advice or his professors in the choice of a college at Oxford. It is, however, h:s intention to proceed in tho special study of- languages," a subject in which Oxford has afforded many opportunities in late years. FORMER SCHOLARS.

Since its inception in 1904, the -New Zealand Rhodes Scholarship has been won by the following students:— J9o4—James Allan Thomson (Otago University). 1905—P. W. Robertson (Victoria Col—lege).

1906 Robert Alexander Farquahafson (Otago University). 1907 Colin M. Giiray (Otago University). 1908— Soloman N. Zim-an (Auckland University College).