The bright, energetic young men who are selected for Rhodes Scholarships from U. S. universities appear to have curious careers once they arrive in England. Certain carping critics insist that the Scholars antagonize the British by their lack of even U. S. breeding, and are hence driven to seek their own disagreeable company. Gentler observers opine that the Scholars have not enough patience to pierce the British reserve. But whether or not there really are such conflicts as these, few can recall ever having heard of a Rhodes Scholar who was famed in England for anything more scholarly than his ability...
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