The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08
ABSTRACT OF TIE RULES AND REGULATIONS
CONCERNING PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS IN
THE PEABODY NORMAL COLLEGE, AT
TENN ESSEE.

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CONCERNING PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS IN
| THE PEABODY NORMAL COLLEGE, AT
| NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
A Peabody scholarship is worth 500 yeal
and the Students railroad fare from his home
! to Nashville and return, and Is good for tWC
years. The college year consists OF eigh,
| months, beginning. on the first "Wednesday
in October and closing on the last "Wednesday
in May, and scholarship students receive from
the President OF the College S25 on the last
days Of October, December, February, anu
April.
The students railroad fare from his home
to Nashville will be repaid within one month
after entrance; and his return fare will be
paid Just previous TO the close Of the session
In May. Students who leave the college be,
fore the close of the term will not be paid
their return fare. Railroad fare 10 Nashville
will be paid only twice on the Shme scholar
ship.
These scholarships are distributed to the
several States by the General Agent and are
awarded to students through the Slate Super
intendents of their respective States. The
whole number OF scholarships, at present, Is
III, and they are distributed as follows: ~,
Alabama, lG; Arkansas, II; Georgia, Y;
Louisiana, 10: North Carolina, 20; South Car
olna. IA; Tennessee, 2G; Texas, ~; Virginia,
Is; West Virginia. y.
No State can claim scholarships as right.
They are gifts from the Peabody Board OF
Trust.
In the award OF scholarships, precedence is
TO be given to students who have been in the
college for one or more years, at Lheir own en-
pense. and have there given proof OF their fit
ness for the vocation OF teaching.
Only two years OF scholarship aid VIII be
given to the same student.
For the purpose OF securing to all applicants
uniform basis OF competition, the questions
for examination will be prepared by the Pres
ident of the College, and sent to the State Su-
perintendents for distribution TO the exc m
iners whom they may appoint.
The qualifications for becoming competl-
tor for Il scholarship are as follows: The ap-
plcant must he not less than seventeen years
OF age, nor more than thirty; of irreproacha-
bic moral character; in good health; with no
physical defects, habits, or eccen tricities,
which would Interfere with success In teach
ing; and must purpose to follow teaching as
u vocation.
The use of tobacco in any form Is disqual-
ification for a scholarship.
If 1t should appear that candidate intends
to use his Scho olarShp chiefly rs q means OF Sc
curing an education, or OF ultimately prepar-
ing himself Tor some profession other than
teaching, he should not be allowed to com
pete.
Persons of sluggish or indolent tempera-
ments, OF slovenly habits, or OF vicious dlspu.
sitoDs, should be rejected at once.
When a choice must he made between O
young man and young woman whose exam
ihation papers are OF equal merit, the young
man should be preferred.
The minimum literary qualifications for Sc
h
ability to read fluently, to write Il fair hand.
TO spell correctly, and TO express thoughts In
grammatical English; to solve problems OF
moderate difficulty under all the ordinary
rules Of arithmetic. and TO demonstrate any
ordinary arlthmeJlcal principle; to locate the
principal cities, rivers, and mountains OF the
world and to give the boundaries OF any spec.
flied State Of the Union 10 parse the words
Of any ordinary English sentence and 10 cor
rect ungrammatical English; TO solve equa-
tions of two unknown quantities; 10 desert be
the leading events in the history OF the
United States. The standard for entrance
will be raised from year TO year. Students
who propose to take the degree OF Bachelor OF
Arts should come with one years preparation
In Latin.
In the main, the examinations should be
written, but certain intellectual qualities can
best be tested in the oral way.
The ability TO think and 10 reason is OF more
Importance than mere attainment OF facts
and rules. General intelligence and bright
ness may offset some deficiencies in mere
book learning.
manner should be counted In candidate S
lavOr.
A scholarship is good for any two consecp.
tive years above the Freshman class; that Is,
for Sopomore and Junior, or for Junior ana
Senior or for Senior and POSTGRADUATE.
When scholarship students reach the col
lege they will not be re-exainined for admis-
sion.
Students who have gained admttance to
the Sophomore class have the privilege, OF be-
ing examined for any Of the higher classes
Candidates ure recommended to prepare
themselves for entering the Junior class.
Every member Of the College Is required TO
pay an incidental fee OF $40 q year. Text
BOOKS are loaned to pupils free OF charge.
]. L. NJ. Curry. General Agent,
Washington, d. G..
For catalogues, address the president,
w. FL. Payne. Nashville, Tenn.