 | University of Virginia record February, 1914 |  |
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
One of the Miller Scholarships, established in honor of the late
Samuel Miller, is awarded by the Faculty at the close of each session
to the candidate who passes, with the highest aggregate of marks, in
Physics B1, Chemistry B1, and Botany B1. The tenure is for two
years; and the emolument is two hundred and fifty dollars a year,
with free tuition.
The holder is required during his tenure to pursue studies in
the College only, and to elect each year one course in either the
School of Analytical and Industrial Chemistry or the School of Biology;
the laboratory fees are not remitted. There is no other restriction
upon his election of courses, and all of the courses required for
candidacy and tenure can be included in a program for a baccalaureate
degree.
The holder of a Miller Scholarship is required, during each year
of his tenure, to serve as a student assistant in the Biological Laboratory.
The amount of time required is three afternoons a week,
or such equivalent amount of time otherwise distributed as may be
agreed upon by the holder and the professor under whom the service
is rendered.
The McCormick Scholarship, established in honor of the late
Leander J. McCormick, the founder of the Astronomical Observatory,
is awarded by Mr. Robert Hall McCormick, of Chicago. The
emolument is free tuition in any department of the university, with
remission of the university fee.
The Isaac Carey Scholarships are awarded by the Carey Trustees.
The income from the Carey fund is $570 a year, which is awarded
in one or more scholarships at the discretion of the trustees.
The Thompson Brown Scholarship is awarded by its founder.
Its value is ninety dollars a year.
The Birely Scholarship, founded upon the bequest of the late
Mrs. Evalena Seevers Birely, in honor of her husband, Valentine
Birely, Esq., of Frederick, Maryland, is awarded by the Visitors to
some students from the State of Maryland. Its value is two hundred
and fifty dollars a year.
The Henry Coalter Cabell Scholarship is awarded by the Visitors
to a graduate student upon the recommendation of the Committee of
the School of English Literature. Its value is sixty-six dollars a
year.
The Isabella Merrick Sampson Endowment to the Engineering
School. By the generous gift of Mr. W. Gordon Merrick of Glendower,
Albemarle County, Virginia, made in July, 1910, there is provided
the sum of one hundred dollars annually, to be granted by the
trustees of the endowment to some deserving young man of Albemarle
County, who is or may desire to become a student of the University
of Virginia in the Engineering Department. If no applicant
from Albemarle County applies, the trustees may select a student
from some other section. Application should be made through the
Dean of the Engineering Department to the trustees of the Isabella
Merrick Sampson Endowment.
The Harmon Scholarship in the Department of Law was established
by the Rector and Visitors of the university June 11, 1912, and
carries exemption from all tuition and university fees. The holder
of the scholarship must be "a young Virginian of ability, character,
and need."
The Ryan Scholarships. Through the wisdom and benevolence
of Mr. Thomas F. Ryan there are available to young men of Virginia
ten scholarships of the value of $300 each. The tenure of each scholarship
is for one year. The conditions governing these scholarships
are the following:
(1) In June of each year on a day to be announced the previous
September and again in May, by advertisement in the newspapers,
an examination will be set in each congressional district of the state,
to be taken by candidates for the Ryan Scholarships.
(2) The above mentioned examinations will be held by committees
appointed by the president of the university and will be under
the honor system. The examination papers will be collected by the
examinations are over, and returned to the university in sealed packages.
The papers will be graded by the university authorities.
(3) Before standing the examination, each candidate must submit
at least two testimonials of good character and future promise
from authoritative sources; and a letter of his own stating that he
needs financial aid to enable him to attend the university.
(4) The ground covered by the examinations will be approximately
that covered by the standard four-year public high school
course of the state, so that any candidate passing the examinations
may enter the university as a regular student. No candidate who
has already attended college will be admitted to the examinations.
Any other white male candidate over sixteen years of age, who can
satisfy the conditions set forth in these regulations will be allowed
to stand the examinations.
(5) Each candidate will be required to pay in advance to the
university a fee of $3 for the privilege of standing the examination.
This fee is not returnable.
(6) The final selection of an incumbent of each Ryan Scholarship
will be made by the president of the university; in making such selection,
weight will be given to the testimonials of character and particularly
to the evidences of future promise, submitted by the candidates,
as well as to the grades obtained on the examinations.
(7) Each candidate will be informed as to his success or failure
by the president of the university, within a reasonable time after the
examinations are held; and the names of the successful candidates will
be given to the press for the information of the public.
The William C. Folkes Scholarships, are named for the donor,
under whose will a trust-fund was established, the income of which
supports two scholarships for white young men, residents of Lynchburg
or of Campbell County, Va. Appointments to these scholarships
are made, under the terms of the trust, by the Judge of the
Corporation Court of Lynchburg, the Judge of the Circuit Court and
the Judge of the County Court of Campbell County, in such manner
as they deem best to secure most suitable and deserving holders.
The income of each scholarship is $600 a year.
The James H. Skinner Scholarships were established under the
will of James H. Skinner of Staunton, Va. The holders must be
white male persons, who purpose to become ministers of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in America and desire to obtain a liberal
education to that end. Preference is to be given to sons of ministers.
Appointments are made by the Trustees of the Protestant
Episcopal Education Society of Virginia; or if these fail to appoint,
by the Rector and Visitors of the University.
From four to six of these scholarships are available. The income
of each is $250 a year.
The William A. Herndon Scholarship in the Department of Medicine
was established by the will of Dr. George Cumberland Herndon,
an officer of the United States Navy in memory of his father,
to defray the expenses through the medical course of this university
of poor and deserving young men, who desire to become physicians
and to enter the navy or army, but are financially unable to
meet the expenses of a medical education. The incumbent must be
of good morals and physically qualified to pass the army or navy
physical examination. The holder is selected by the medical faculty
by competitive examination. The tenure of the scholarship is
four years, conditional on good behavior and success in studies. One
will be awarded in September, 1914. For information as to the examination
and other requirements, address the Dean of the Department
of Medicine. The income is $850 a year.
The Bennet W. Green Scholarships were established by the will
of Dr. Bennet Wood Green of Warwick County, Virginia. The holders
are selected by the Rector and Visitors of the University, on
recommendation of the faculty. By the provisions of the will, in
the selection of the incumbents preference shall be given: (1) to
graduates in medicine of this university, who are also Masters of
Arts of the university; (2) to Masters of Arts, who wish to study
abroad; (3) to graduates in law of this university, who are also
Masters of Arts; and in all cases first to native-born Virginians,
and then to native-born residents of some other southern state.
The tenure of each scholarship is four years, unless a shorter time
is prescribed by the Rector and Visitors. The holder is required
to spend this time in study abroad or wherever else the medical
faculty may think best.
Two of these scholarships are available. The income of each
is $600 a year.
| University of Virginia record February, 1914 | |