Wylie to Union

U. S. Rhodes Scholars were pleased last week to hear that Sir Francis James Wylie, longtime secretary of the Rhodes Trust and official welcomer at Oxford; would arrive in the U. S. next June. Appointed Honorary Chancellor for 1932 at Union College (Schenectady, N. Y.), he is to deliver the Chancellor's address at Union's 136th commencement.

A onetime don (classics, philosophy) at Brasenose College, Francis James Wylie was, from 1903 until he retired last summer, resident host to all the Rhodes Scholars, including the 32 arriving annually from the U. S. Never acquainted with Cecil Rhodes, he was key man in the Trust, was knighted in 1929 for his work. He was a guide to all Rhodes men, a banker to those temporarily indigent. U. S.-born Lady Wylie (Kathleen Kelly) presided at tea-table, had each & every one to dinner once a year. At 66 Sir Francis is ruddy, a horseman and golfer, a "jolly good sort." Like women and elephants, he never forgets. At one Rhodes dinner he presented 250 Rhodesmen to Edward of Wales. He knew the name, college and home town of each & every one.

This file is automatically generated by a robot program, so reader's discretion is required.