Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-07-28
A Chancellor a Free Scholar
ship in the State College.
STATE COLLEGE, CENTRE Co, PA, |
July II, 1881.
To Hon. CYRUS 7. ALEXANDER,

STATE COLLEGE, CENTRE Co., PA, |
July II, 1881.
To Hon. CYRUS 7. ALEXANDER,
Bplefonte, Pa.
Dear sir: TIE Executive Commit
tee of the Board of Trustees of the
Pennsylvania State College have de-
termined to establish fifty (50) free
scholarships in the institution-one
for each senatorial district in the
State. All tuition, in the College is
already free These scholarships, in
addition to the tuition, will entitle the
holders thereof to exemption for the
payment Of other college charges, for
incdentats, room, rent, fuel, and use
of furniture.
1t is believed that this can be done
without adding materially to the eX-
penses of the Institution, whilst its
benefits will be enlarged to the extent
of these scholarships.
The conditions are, that the scholar,
after competitive examination of the
studies required for admission, receive
the appointment from the Senator Of
his district. and that said scholar be
at least fifteen (l5) yeaIs of age, of
good character, aud fully prepared for
admission to the Freshman class. The
student so appointed SHALL be entitled
to the benefits Of his scholarship for
the four years of his college course,
provided that his conduct and class
standing be satisfactory to The Faculty.
So soon as vacancy occurs, from any
cause, the Senator of the district shall
have authority to fill the scholarship
by new appointment, under similar
conditions.
In view of these facts, you will ar
range for an examination for the year
lSSl-S2 are, for all applicants, the Com
mon English branches, Physical
Geography, Higher Algebra to Quad.
ratics), Geometry a books), and U. 5,
History. The special requirements of
applicants for admission to the Scien.
tiic course will be the elements Of
Natural Philosophy; the special re-
quirements made of Classical students
are Caesar e hooks, Cicero's Orations
(3], and Xenophon's Anabasis. A
student whose qualifications fall, in
some respects, below the standard, but
are in others SO much above that stand
ard as TO give reasonable hope that
he will make up his deficiencies, may
be admitted on probation. Should no
one present himself who is entitled to
enter as Freshman, a well qualified
applicant for higher class standing may
be admitted.
AS soon as the appointment shall
have teen made in your district, you
will please notify the college authori-
ties of the fact, giving the name and
address of the appointee.
Although our standard of admission
to the college classes will be higher af-
ter the coming session, and special
course in Civil Engineering, Chemistry
and Pnysic, a Id Natural Science have
been added to the courses recognized in
the present catalogue, l forward a
copy of that catalogue rs giving, on
pages Is and Sc, correct idea Of the
preparation required Of those who
would now enter as Freshmen. We
shall be glad to furnish any further
information concerning this or other
matters relating to the College.
Requesting your early and hearty CO.
operation in securing, for your
scholarship, the best student availa.
BILE,
remain, yours respectfully,