The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-07-15
Peabody Scholarship.

Hon. E. II Fa;, State Superir
tendrnt Of Public Edncatiou. has
r. crlvrd the following circnia,
from Dr.. Curry, general agent
OF the Peabody Fnnd with the in
formation that there are seven
scholarships for Louisiana.
"Requirements tor obtaining
and holding Peabody Scholar
ships at the State Normal Col
lege, Nashville Tennessee.
LIST. Applicant for scholarship
must he at least seventeen years
OF age, present to the president Of
the College, a certificate of IRE
proachable moral character, geu
tlemanIy or lady like habits, pre-
sumed good health, declare his O,
her lnteutlon to make teaching a
profession, must give a pledge t.
remain at the college two years
if the scholarship is continued st
long. promise to submit cheerful
ly to all its requirements in study
discipline etc. and to teach in thu
public schools at least Two years
If there is opportunity.
End. The applicant must al
tain from the State Suprrinte,
dent Of puhtic Instruction 60. Iii,
State, or Of such person as the
president may appoint, 81 ccrtif
cate that be has passed a satisfat
tosv examination before said S.
perintendent, or other competent
person authorized, in the studie,
required for admission to the SCI
ond or ''middle c!asS' q: the CO
ltsse viz: IN spelling, reading
penmanship, grammar aud analy
sis, rhetoric, geography, civil aud
physical, arithmetic, algebra,
bookkeeping, ply siolosy, GIFTED
States history, elements of geelo
gy. n" particular text books are
prescribed for this examination.
The candidate sbonhf give evi
dence Of snah knowledge If above
branches rs wonkt Justify, omit
ting their further stady. Stu
dents will also be examined at
the College with reference to
their classification etc.
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9th. The Peabody sci olarship
money will not be paid, until the
student has been a member ct the
college one month, at which time
and at the close of each succeed
month S25 will he paid to an
amount not exceeding 1900 for
the year; Nc payment will be
made tor the fraction Of a month.
is expected that this money
will he appropriated by the stu
lent, to- ths payment of board
lnd other college expenses first of
I'll; and no certificate or diploma
will he granted to any student
luoYn to be in arrears in these
'esVects.
I'll. These scholarships will
il no case, he continued to stu
whose rank or standm. in
low or whose general demeano1
objectionable, VINO do not give
promise OF usefulness as teachers,
D. whose health, or other circum
stances prevent constant atten
Oh College duties.
Slll. Expenses: Gentlemen
usually pay from S15 to SIS u
month approved boarding houses,
'r private families. Ladies pay in
rst private families 800 per
month. Xix dollars a year is paid
or such books &c, AZ are furnish
d by the College and for a por
ion of the incidental expenses.
The annual session opens on
he first "Wednesday in October
nd closes the last Wednesday in
lay. There is no vacation during
he session except the Christmas
Scholarship students will net
9 received after the opening of
10 session except in extraodina
cases. Parties living in the
'nntry parishes can undergo a
examination before any
'eSident, or faculty Of aregularly
lartered educational institution.
e examination :aal'cfS to be fol
to. this Office, ander seal,
it'll name and profusion Of exam
eer attached. Tl,iA will save
e expense of coming to. Baton
ougS Tor eXamHnotion. Those
esenting the best papers will
recommended BY the State
'peiintendent.
EDWIN 81. FAY,
State Superintendent.
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