RHODES OXFORD SCHOLARSHIPS.

The first elections of scholars in the United States under the bequests of Cecil Rhodes occurred in 1904. All candidates in each state and territory must pass n Oxford Responsions examination, and one competitor will be named for each y the committee or university charged with making appointments. Scholars must ave reached at least the end of their sophomore or second year work at some ecognized degree granting university or college of the United States. Scholars must be unmarried, must be citizens of the United States, and must be between ineteen and twenty-five years of age. The scholarships offered afford a cash llowance of $1,500 a year for three years. It is intended to have at all times wo beneficiaries at Oxford from each of the 46 states and 2 territories designated. Any inquiries about Oxford, its colleges and the courses of study there, should e addressed to F. J. Wylie, the Oxford agent of the Rhodes Trustees. Copies of xford Responsion papers for past years can be obtained from the Oxford Uni-| ersity Press, Nos. 91 and 95 Fifth avenue, New York.

The president of the State or Territorial University or College is in each of he following states and territories chairman of the committee of selection for that ate: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, diana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Monina, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklaoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Irginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The following chairmen have been named for other states: Connecticut, Presient Arthur T. Hadley, Yale University; Illinois, President W. R. Harper, Unirsity of Chicago; Kentucky, President D. B. Gray, Georgetown College; Maryland. resident W. A. Remsen, Johns Hopkins University: Massachusetts. President Lawrence Lowell, Harvard University; New Jersey, President, Woodrow Wilson, rinceton University: New York State, President Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbla niversity; Rhode Island, President W. H. P. Faunce, Brown University.

In the following states appointments are made by the chartered colleges and ilversities in rotation: California, University of California, Leland Stanford Unirsity, smaller colleges every seventh year; Vermont, University of Vermont, Iddlebury College.

THE GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD.

The General Education Board was incorporated by an act of Congress ap-i oved January 12, 1903. The incorporators were William H. Baldwin, jr., Fredick T. Gates, Daniel C. Gilman, Morris K. Jesun. Robert C. Ogden. Walter H. ge, George Foster Peabody and Albert Shaw. The object of the incorporation is promote education within the United States, without distinction of race, sect or eed. For the promotion of such object the said corporation is to build improve, large or equip, or to aid others to build, improve, enlarge or equip, buildings for mentary or primary schools, industrial schools, technical schools. normal hools, training schools for teachers, or schools of any grade, or for higher InstiHons of learning. or in connection therewith libraries workshons garlen tchens or other educational accessories; to establish, maintain or endow or ald hers to establish, maintain, or endow, elementary or primary schools, industrial hools, technical schools, normal schools, training schools for teachers, or schools any grade, or higher institutions of learning to ald Co-operate with or endan sociations or other corporations engaged in educational work within the United ates, or to donate to any such association or corporation any property or moneys lch shall at any time be held by said corporation; to collect educational statisand to publish reports containing the same.

John D. Rockefeller, on July 9. 1909, made a gift of $10,000,000 to the board, reasing his gifts to the enterprise to a total of $53,000,000. Awards have been ide in aid of education, up to July, 1909, amounting to $3,937.500, supplementing ms raised by colleges amounting to $14.037.500. The present members of the board : The Rev. Frederick T. Gates, chairman; Wallace Buttrick, executive secretary; orge Foster Peabody, treasurer; Starr J. Murphy. Edwin A. Alderman, E. Benjamin drews, Hollis B. Frissell, Daniel C. Gilman, Hugh H. Hanna, Robert C. Ogden, alter H. Page, John D. Rockefeller, jr., Albert Shaw and Edgar L. Marston. adquarters: No. 54 William street, New York City.

THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION.

Endowed by Andrew Carnegie; headquarters, Washington, D. C. Objects: To omote original research by sustaining projects that may lead to the utilization new forces for the benefit of man and to increase the facilities for higher educaon by original research in institutions of learning. The president is Robert mpson Woodward; the secretary, Cleveland H. Dodge. The other trustees are hn S. Billings, Alexander Agassiz, William N. Frew, Lyman J. Gage, Henry L. igginson, Charles L. Hutchinson, D. O. Mills, S. Weir Mitchell, William W. Morw. Elihu Root, John L. Cadwalader, Charles D. Wolcott, Seth Low, John C. Spooner, edrew D. White, William H. Taft, Henry S. Pritchett, Andrew J. Montague, William Irclay Parsons, William H. Welch, Charles W. Eliot and Martin A. Ryerson. The iginal assets comprised $10,000,000 of registered 5 per cent bonds of the Steel Corration, and $50,000 each in Northern Pacific land grant general mortgage 4s of 1997, id Santa Fe Railroad general 4s of 1993. Mr. Carnegie added $2,000,000 to the enwment in December, 1907.

American Civic Association.

Officers: President, J. Horace McFarland, Harrisburg, Penn.; vice-presiden Clinton Rogers Woodruff, Philadelphia; James R. Garfield, Cleveland, Ohio; the R John Wesley Hill, New York City; W. W. Hannan, Detroit; George W. Marston, S Diego, Cal.; Mrs. Edward W. Biddle, Carlisle, Penn.; treasurer, W. B. Howla New York City; secretary, Richard Watrous, Harrisburg, Penn.

American Flag Association.

The American Flag Association was organized February 17, 1898, its mo being "One Flag, One Country. God Over All." Its object is to secure nation and state legislation for the protection of the flag from degrading and demora izing uses, and to secure a general celebration of June 14 as "Flag Day." T officers of the association are: President, Colonel Ralph E. Prime, Yonkers, N. 1 secretaries, Theodore Fitch, No. 120 Broadway, New York, and Mrs. Emily L. Fay, Stamford, Conn.; treasurer, Major A. Noel Blakeman, No. 140 Nassau stre New York.

American Peace and Arbitration League.

National headquarters, No. 31 Nassau street, New York City.

Officers: Preside Hon. James B. McCreary, Richmond, Ky.; vice-presidents, William A. Clark, Rep sentative Richmond Pearson Hobson and General James Grant Wilson; treasur Henry Clews; recording secretary, Alfred L. M. Bullowa; general secretary, Andr B. Humphrey; executive committee, James G. Wilson, James Talcott, Lindsay R sell, Selden Twitchell, Alfred L. M. Bullowa, the president, the first vice-preside the treasurer, the general secretary.

American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society,

Incorporated in 1895 by the New York Legislature, with the object of preservi either by the acquisition as public trustees or otherwise, beautiful American scene and landmarks and objects possessing scenic or historic value. President, George Kunz, New York; honorary president, J. Pierpont Morgan, New York; vice-presiden F. W. Devoe, Henry W. Sackett, H. M. Leipziger, New York, and Charles S. Franc Troy, N. Y.; treasurer, N. Taylor Phillips, New York; secretary, Edward Hagam Hall, Tribune Building, New York.

Army and Navy Union.

Officers: Commander, Colonel J. Edward Browne, Washington; senior vice-co mander, Captain J. E. B. Stuart, Newport News, Va.; junior vice-commander, Geo R. Downs, Erie, Penn.; adjutant general, Thomas M. Avery, New York; inspec general, Charles W. Blush, Washington; quartermaster general, J. R. McCullou Newburg, N. Y.; surgeon general, Dr. J. E. Hendrickson, Hampton, Va.; chapla John Cox, Cincinnati, Ohio. Next biennial meeting, 1911.

Army of the Tennessee Association.

The Army of the Tennessee Association was organized in 1902 "to keep alive memory of each other and the stirring scenes in which the army took a part fr 1861 to 1865." The officers are: President, H. L. Deam, Washinton, D. C.; vi presidents, George Grindley, A. D. Gaston, W. M. Jones and B. F. Chase; secreta Byron W. Bonney, No. 624 C street, N. E., Washington, D. C.; treasurer, Jan S. Roy.

Aztec Club.

Organized in the City of Mexico in 1847. Eligible to membership, officers in Mexican War and their descendants. Officers: President, ; vi president, Colonel A. S. Nicholson, Washington, D. C.; secretary, William Sweeney, New York City; treasurer, William Turnbull, New York City.

Children of the American Revolution.

The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution was inc porated April 11, 1895, under the laws of Congress applicable to the District Columbia, and its headquarters are in Washington. The officers for 1910-11 a President, Mrs. Albert B. Cummins; vice-president in charge of organizations, M Frank Bond; recording secretary, Miss Martha Harper; corresponding secretary, M Ellis Logan, No. 1253 Irving street, Washington, D. C.; treasurer, Mrs. Violet Bl Janin, No. 12 Lafayette square, Washington, D. C.

Daughters of the Revolution.

Society organized August 20, 1891. Membership is based on direct desc from Revolutionary ancestors. The headquarters of the general society are at 156 Fifth avenue, New York. The officers are: President, Mrs. Frank E. F Chelsea, Mass.; first vice-president, Mrs. John H. Abeel; recording secretary, M C. P. Heath; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Carlton M. Moody, Hamilton Co Philadelphia; treasurer, Mrs. Peter T. Austen, New York City; registrar, Mrs. Jos J. Casey, New York City; historian, Mrs. Clarence L. Bleakley, New York City. Daughters of the American Revolution.

The present efforts of the society are directed toward raising funds for a great to be built in Washington in memory of the men and women of the Revolution. present membership is about 60,300. Headquarters, No. 902 F street, Washingt D. C. National Board of Management: President general, Mrs. Matthew T. Su chaplain general, Mrs. Esther F. Noble; recording secretary general, Miss Mary

ilcox; corresponding secretary general, Mrs. Mabel G. Swormstedt; registrar genal, Miss Grace M. Pierce; treasurer general, Mrs. Lula R. Hoover; historian general, rs. Gertrude B. Darwin; librarian general, Mrs. Short A. Willis.

Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Organized 1908. Officers: President, Henry Morris, Philadelphia; treasurer, raxton D. Gibson, Charlestown, W. Va.; secretary, William S. McKean, Washingn; chaplain, the Rev. George Washington Dame, Baltimore; historian, Judge Elbert CC. Mathewson, New Haven, Conn.

Grand Army of the Republic.

First post organized at Decatur, Ill., April 6, 1866. First national encampment ld at Indianapolis, November 20, 1866. There are forty-five state and territorial epartments. The officers of the national body are: Commander in chief, Samuel R. an Sant, Minneapolis, Minn.; senior vice-commander, William M. Bostaph, Ogden, tah; junior vice-commander, Alfred Beers, Bristol, Conn.; surgeon general, W. H. emon, Lawrence, Kan. The membership on December 31, 1908, was 220,616.

Imperial Order of the Dragon.

Organized in 1909 by participants in the Chinese Relief Expedition of 1900. fficers: Grand viceroy, Frederic C. Madden, No. 301 West 150th street, New ork City; custodian of archives, H. M. Schimler; custodian of finance, Charles A.

omas.

Mayflower Descendants.

Organized, New York, December 22, 1894, by lineal descendants of the May>wer Pilgrims. There are fifteen state societies in the national organization, of hich the Rev. Dr. Samuel B. Capen is governor general, and Clarence E. Leonard, 0. 44 East 23d street, New York City, is secretary general.

Medal of Honor Legion.

The general officers of the legion are: Commander, Walter Thorn, No. 371 Fulton reet, Brooklyn; senior vice-commander, Harrison Clark, Albany, N. Y.; junior vicemmander, Robert Blume, Highlands, N. J.; quartermaster, Alexander A. Foreman, rooklyn, N. Y. The organization is composed of men to whom medals have been ven by the national government for conspicuous bravery outside of the line of duty. Military Order of Foreign Wars.

Instituted December 27, 1894. Incorporated January 15, 1895. Eligibility: Veteran mmissioned officers of the Revolution, war with Tripoli, war with Mexico, War of 12, war with Spain and all subsequent foreign wars. Hereditary companions are fined as direct male descendants in the male line of veteran companions and al' mmissioned officers in any one of the above named wars. The officers of the Nanal Commandery in 1907-'08 were: Commander general. General Alexander S. Webb, S. A.; secretary general, James H. Morgan, Bogota, N. J.; treasurer general, lonel O. C. Bosbyshell, Philadelphia; registrar general, Harry N. Wayne; judge Ivocate general, F. M. Avery; deputy secretary general, David Banks, jr.; deputy easurer general, James F. Sands. There are twenty-two subordinate or state comanderies.

Military Order of the Loyal Legion.

Organized April 15, 1865; non-sectarian and non-political. The members are three classes: (1) Commissioned officers and honorably discharged commissioned icers of the army, navy and marine corps (regulars and volunteers) actually ngaged in suppressing the Rebellion prior to April 15, 1865, and all sons of deased officers who served as above. (2) The sons of living original companions of le first class who are twenty-one years old. Membership on January 1, 1909, 020. National officers are: Commander in chief, Lieutenant General John C. Bates; nior vice-commander in chief, Brigadier General Walter R. Robbins; junior vice-comander in chief, Rear Admiral Yates Stirling; recorder, Colonel John P. Nicholson, hiladelphia; registrar, Major William P. Huxford, Washington, D. C.; treasurer, rigadier General Joseph W. Plume; chancellor, Captain John O. Foering; chaplain, e Rev. Henry S. Burrage, D. D.; council, First Lieutenant Lewis H. Chamberlin, ajor Charles B. Amory, Colonel Cornelius Cadle, Paymaster George DeF. Barton id Captain Urban A. Woodbury.

National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War. Officers elected at Salt Lake City, Utah, August 10, 1909: Commander, General arry White, Indiana, Penn.; senior vice-commander, Thomas J. Loughney, Salt Lake ty, Utah; junior vice-commander, C. F. Hopkins, Boonton, N. J.; chaplain, the Rev. hn S. Ferguson, Keokuk, Iowa; historian, General Harry White, Indiana, Penn.; Ijutant general and quartermaster, General J. D. Walker, Pittsburg, Penn.; executive mmittee, O. A. Parsons, Wilkes-Barre, Penn.; J. M. Emery, Chicago; John L. arker, Lynn, Mass.; C. C. Shanklin, Cleveland, Ohio; Harry White, Indiana, Penn., id J. D. Walker, Pittsburg, Penn.

National Conservation Association.

Organized in 1909 to secure through legislative and administrative measures the resources. Officers: President, Inservation of the nation's natural Charles W. liot, Cambridge, Mass.; vice-president, Walter L. Fisher, Chicago, Ill.; secretary, homas R. Shipp, Indianapolis, Ind.; chairman executive committee, John F. Bass, hicago.