The evening world., 1894-06-12
100 YOUTHS COMPETE.
Each Intent on One Of the Ten
Pulitzer Scholarships
Grammar School Boys Hard at Work
at the Teachers College.
Second Year OF the Plan to Help
Worthy Youngsters.

Work III the leacneT IOlleBe, III thl-
verslty place, or the examination papers
provided by the committee In charge OF
the Pulitzer scholarships.
This Is the second year OF the new plan
devised by Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer to assist
worthy boys In the requirement OF a
collegiate education. The competition Is
open to all boys graduating from the
city grammar schools. From the twenty
who stand highest in the examinations
ten are selected. after n careful investi-
cation Of their material positions In life.
70 these ten the advantages OF the schol-
arhips are extended.
The committee drew up a few weeks
ago u circular, and. with the approval and
assistance OF the Board Of Education.
had 1t distributed In all the grammar
schools of the city. The text or this
circular was as follows:
THE PULITZER SCHOLARSHIP.
To boys about to graduate from the grammar
schools Of the city OF New York:
Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer proposes to give a stipend
Of $3.50 a year to certain boys graduating from
the grammar schools OF New York city. for the
in any nrst-class college In the United states
which they may choose. In addition to receiving
c Ell free tuition .a' in the Horace Mann High
School. connected with the Teachers College, now
a, =, No; 0 o mn'HsT.lX place sSa and TS1 HnsI s s,posa' or
Morningside Heights, New York city. for a
period not longer than three years, at the END OF
which time, 1t Is believed they Will be htted to
enter the college OF their choice. While the boys
will be free to enter any I%nrst-ciess college, ar
enable them to enjoy free tuition at Columbia
College In either the School OF Arts. the School
Of Mines. the School Of Law or the school OF
eighteen years attached to admission to the
schools Of Of Mines. Law and Medicine. The
degree OF bachelor of Arts lasts for four years.
admission to this course Is generally Spen to
although the average age at which 1t is taken is
Implies som. tHsSiSass Of Greek or Latin anS
generally OF both. The scientific courses call
require Latin The school Of Mines Of Columbia
College requires neither Greek nor Latin. but does
require both German and French.
An examination for the purpose OF selecting
ten boys TO enjoy the privilege. provided by Mr..
1915, will be held at the Teachers College. No.
. University place. covering parts OF two days,
Friday, June 8. from . A. NJ. to IL noon; and
saturday, June 0, from . A.. NJ. to ~ noon.
The subjects covered by the examinations will
be these:
American history. Geography.
The examination will be in Writing, and the
effort will be made to make It a fair test Of
what boys ought to be at the end OF their
school work. The right Is reserved to
supplement the written examination with an
oral examination. The names of the best twenty
be reported to the undersigned committee, and
by the committee the selection will be made OF
the ten boys whom the scholarships shall be
The successful boys will report at the Horace
Mann School for Instructions at the opening OF th'
fall term. Sept. "a. 1894. Each boy will be ex
pected at that time to choose whether he viii
take q classical course; hitting him for college
the school. Hoys may change their course at
later period only with the consent Of the under
a year Is intended to be continued to each boy
through his school course and through his college
course us well. provided that the whole period
shall not exceed seven years.
Those who wish to compete at the examination
for selecting the boys who are to enjoy this
p1lrIless mus, address a letter to Mr. c; +
No. 0 University place. on or before June !. 1894
This letter should state that the writer desires Il
be considered u candidate for one Of the Pulitzer
scholarships and should state his age, the nhm'
Of his r%arents:; their occupation and their plac,
statement made by the principal OF the schoo
from which the candidate Is about to gradual,
years In the public schools OF New York, is o
good moral character and will be likely to max,
good use of his opportunities,
1t Is Mr.. Pulltter's particular desire that al
of New York City who. without the benent o
college education. shall feel themselves eligibi
|, to compete for this privilege. There is no plac
In the world In which the democratic spirit pre-
wallis more generally than In a good college
man Is a'nost certain TO be valued there 70
r, ~ Nv y, pa'aer .hah LOT "nat ne mas MI
civ Who hx ,h )" Sprn w W some poyS IN IN
command n collage asnS.,inn ,hos. :. ano "
success in which a thorourh education IA a,,,o,
! indispensable. Every such boy therefore VIII
, feels within him the stirring OF this ambitio
: should feel himself at liberty to compete fo
these scholarships as prizes emitting the holder
4 20 honorable distinction won by merit In ope
p, competition Nm H.; MERRILL.
WAITER !. HERyEy.
GuGGENHEiMER.
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. cations in RESPONSE to this Invitation
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