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T HE TRUSTEES FR EE 



SC HOLARSHIP S. 



For a great many years the Trustees 

 have annually offered two free scholar- 

 ships, to be won at a competitive ex- 

 amination held just previous to the open- 

 ing of the College, in the fall. These 

 scholarships were designed specially as 

 a reward of superior ability among the 

 members of the preceding first-year class. 

 Although other competitors were not ex- 

 cluded, it was rarely, if ever, that any 

 such presented themselves. Originally, 

 the subjects of the examination included 

 certain of the common school branches, 

 in addition to those of the first year of 

 the College course. 



Competition for these prizes has never 

 been so successful as was hoped and ex- 

 pected by the Trustees. Not only was 

 there a want of interest as shown in the 

 small number of applicants, but the 

 scholarship of those competing fell far 

 short of what it should have been. So 

 far was this true, that in a majority of 

 cases, no awards could properly be made. 

 Several years ago, the change was made 

 of restricting the subjects to those of 

 our first year. Although this to some ex- 

 tent stimulated competition, the result 

 was not altogether satisfactory. Espe- 

 cially was it found that the best students 

 did not present themselves ; in fact, some 

 of the poorest students in the classes 

 have been seen at these examinations. 



In view of these facts, the Trustees 

 and the Faculty have made a thorough 

 study of the subject and have completely 

 revised the conditions and methods of the 

 competition. Hereafter, there will be no 

 special examination for the scholarships, 

 the awards being made on the basis of 

 the results of the regular spring exami- 

 nations. Members of the University 

 class will be competitors at the close of 

 their second year, since they take part of 

 the first year college subjects in each of 

 the two years. The two students stand- 

 ing highest in this average of all studies 

 of the first year of the College course 

 will receive the scholarships. By this 

 method, the entire class will enter into 

 the competition and on an absolute 

 parity. 



Aside from the honor of standing first 

 and second in their class, these students 

 will receive a very substantial award, in 

 the form of a cash value of $130, in- 

 creased by possible future increases in 

 the fee. Certainly, the honor is the more 

 valuable prize of the two, and it is not 

 impossible that some student winning it 

 may be disposed to designate a more 

 needy member of the class to receive the 

 whole or a part of the financial benefit. 



The announcement of the award of 

 the scholarship will become a part of the 

 program of the annual commencement. 

 It is believed that this arrangement can- 

 not fail to meet the hearty approval of 

 our entire student body. 



H. H. RusBY. 



