News around Hobart of Charles’ scholarship
Charles’ news was news in town. The Hobart newspapers included a number of stories about his Rhodes Scholarship. Below are three, and another is pictured at the right.
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Kingfisher College Boy Wins Rhodes Scholarship
The Success of a Kingfisher College Student
Mr. C. D. Mahaffie, who is a student in Kingfisher college, will be pleased to learn of his having obtained, on competitive examination, a three years’ scholarship at Oxford University, in England, including L300 a year to defray his expenses.
The examination for this prize was held at Norman on January 16th and 17th. It was conducted by Prof. D. R. Boyd, president of the University of Oklahoma, who had been appointed by Oxford University to hold the examination for this Territory. The examination manuscripts were then forwarded to Oxford to be graded, and a report of the grades was received a few days ago by Mr. Mahaffie informing him of his success.
Mr. Mahaffie, the young man who enjoys the distinction of having carried away these laurels, is a senior in the classical course of Kingfisher college, which institution he has attended for the past five years. Besides pursuing the classical course he had devoted considerable time to the study of modern languages. He will graduate from this school in June.
The scholarship which Mr. Mahaffie won is known as the Rhodes scholarship, having been established by Cecil Rhodes as a distinctive feature of Oxford University, as an incentive to students of high ambition. Under the provision of the Rhodes endowment two students from each state in this country are entitled to this scholarship, provided they fill the requirements of the examination. Such students must be between the ages of 18 and 25. They must be of good moral character, and, in addition to a rigid examination in college studies, they must undergo an examination in points of athletics and leadership. Such candidates must have completed their studies at least through the sophomore year in a reputable college before they can be admitted to Oxford on this scholarship. Their studies in Oxford are entirely elective.
Under the conditions of the Rhodes scholarship, provision is made for the attendance of two students all the time from Oklahoma. Last year there were three applicants from this Territory, only one of whom passed the examination. This year there was only one applicant and he was a Kingfisher college boy.
Mr. Mahaffie will enter Oxford October 1st.
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You Can’t Have Him
“Kiowa county claims Charles D. Mahaffie, the winner of the Cecil Rhodes scholarship at Kingfisher.—Guthrie Leader
“Come off now. Kiowa county is too young to make any such claim stick. Mahaffie is a Kingfisher county college boy, and bought his family groceries at Cashion for many years.”—Jake Admire, in Kingfisher Free Press.
Now, Uncle Jake, you know Charley’s home is in Kiowa county. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Mahaffie, have lived in this county since the new county opened. ‘Tis true he came from Kingfisher county to Kiowa county. The home of the editor of the News-Republican was in Kingfisher county for ten years. You don’t claim him, do you? Charley just went to school there, that was all, and Kingfisher should feel proud of her schools, but you can’t have our Charley Mahaffie for keeps.
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When young Mahaffie gets to Oxford he will be known as the Oklahoma cowboy. It wouldn’t be a bad plan for him to take with him a pair of high-heeled boots, with spurs, a Mexican sombrero and a lariat, just to show off.
I love this letter! What fun these posts are, thanks John!