text from the video that Blondie posted above
Fred Franz and his Rhodes Scholarship
Background of F. W. Franz
Frederick William Franz was born in Covington, Kentucky, Y. S. A., on September 12, 1893. In 1899 the family moved to Cincinnati, where Frederick graduated from high school in 1911. He then entered the University of Cincinnati, taking a liberal arts course. He has decided that he would become a Presbyterian preacher, so he vigorously applied himself to the study of Bible Greek. At the university Frederick was chosen to receive a Rhodes scholarship, qualifying him for admission to Oxford University in England.. However, before an announcement could be made, Frederick lost all interest in the scholarship and asked that his name be dropped from the list of contestants.
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From: Joyce Knight [mailto: [email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 *:05 P. M.
To
John Hibbard
Subject: Re: Franz
Dear Mr. Hibbard,
In the earlier years of the Rhodes Scholarships, candidates were required to pass a Rhodes Qualifying Examination. The examination itself was set in Oxford by the Oxford Delegacy of Local Examiners and sent overseas to local examination centers. The examinations themselves were returned to Oxford to be marked. The delegacy then advised examination centers ahd the Rhodes Trust of the results. The original examinations, given in October each year, required students to pass in Latin, Greek and Mathematics to be eligible to continue in the competition. However, in 1909, the Rhodes Trustees amended the rules to allow candidates to tale the Latin ands Mathematics sections in October and to postpone the Greek section until the following September, immediately prior to the candidate’s formal acceptance to an Oxford college.
The Oxford University Gazette of November 1913 in Latin, Greek and Mathematics. These are the results I refer to in my former e-mails, i. E., qualifying examination results, not the results of the competition. Having passed the qualifying examination, Mr. Franz would have been eligible to continue in the competition, which meant he then would have been invited to an interview in his state of application. State winners then moved on to regional competitions throughout the United states. The Scholarship winners were announced at the conclusion of the regional competition.
According to Mr. Franz’ statement, he dropped out of the competition before the results of the qualifying examinations were known. It appears clear that Mr. Franz was offered the opportunity to compete for a Rhodes Scholarship. However, it also appears clear that Mr. Franz was never offered a Rhodes Scholarship.
I hope this information is helpful.
Thanks for your inquiry.
Joyce Knight
