Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11

iayo course without help: that the scholar:
ah,n must be awarded after impartial ana
open competitive examination, ana ,n''
tho bows gaining the scholarships ne ao-p-
lutelv free 20 select their college, the only
proyiso being that II DO IN INSTITUTION Oh
the first r0nk. 81,
An immediate success followed tho es-
,ablishment of the scheme. there being
sixtv competitors for thcm tho nrst yesr'
But the conditions presented many diih-
cuities. Il was found that the graduates
of the New York grammar school" Wete
not sufficiently advanced 10 gain entrance
to any college aud that IN the absence oi =
hich-school "a part OF tho puoiic-school
system there was no provision ~ thls CITY
for preparinp poor boys for college.
Tho tuition u free at the College OF inc
CITY Of New York. which ~ supported ny
the tav-paycrs of tins city. 1nere -up,
freshman year euatles the gramnar-schooi
graduates to finish the course IN hye wears;
The training "a excellent, hut the puph
ENJOYS no freedom Of selection. because
the curriculum Of tho preparatory year
does not adapt itself 10 tho requirements
of the higher colleges aud universities:
Tbc winners Of the Pulitzer scholarships
have 80 far been compelled to attend inc
Civ College. There are tlirty-0ne OF tue
holders attending there now, ana ten WIZ
be graduated next year. but DIT; UNI
zer's aim was 20 enable clever poor roVs 10
obtain an entrances INFO the higher colleges
and giyo them liberty OF cholce
which would enable them TO ENJOY
the Advantages possessed .,ooy TAO
older and richer colleges. inc sDe-
cal purroeo. therefore. or Mir Punt
zer's rrcscut Gift - to help the winner OF
the scholarships TO obtain the necessary
preparation 10 entitlc them - admission
TO a college OF thu hrst ranK. rms hes
nnv, been rendered practicable by the TACT
that the mgh school attached TO the col
lege for the training or teachers mas DC
come closely allied 10 Columbia 'oile3e'
and Is at present erecting its new building
upou land al AGENT to the proposed slte
for the new buildings of tho latter insutu-
ton. -,oo
In consideration therefore, Of the Sio,o'-
600 presented 10y Mr.. Pulitzer 40 tue Co.
lumbla College builGing fund. the college
AGREES to provide FOR eacn of the pof 5
winning the Scholarships ample preqata,
ton IN the high school OF the teachers
college t. fl each boy for an entrance 70
any American college. Livery boy Will; 81
colreo. be tree TO select his college, Oct
thoso making choice of Columbia College
will he entitled TO special advantages. 10
them will be granted the right % take tho
college course ol four years. tuition Tree,
either m the School Of Arts or the school
of Mines. No payments whatever VIII ue
exacted from them, save the small fees ~
present paid by the other holders OF
scholarships.
Asa result Of those concessions made by
Columbia College and of that previously
made hy the prize fund. there Will be-
when tho plan Is IN full operation. thirty
bows in the preparatory ~chool-ten enter
inc each ycar Tor q three years course -
and forty young men IN college seventy
IN all AT the cad of seven years and thcrc-
after. There Will be paid To each one $50
p wear for the full seven year from tho
founder Of the fund. ma each Will get tul-
ton free IN the college tor teachers and IN
Columbia college.
Thc winner ot each scholarship. there
fore. VIII receive -L7jO for ms prepara-
tory and college c0ur-e, besides tuition
representing Sloo1 or more. when thc
cla.-es are all nlleI. an annual eXpendi-
ture OF Sl7,JOJ wall be required TO pay the
allowances.