The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-02
PULITZER SCHOLARSHIPS.
Ten Boys to he Aided 10 Take .
COLLEGE Course.

College Course.
The following circular has been sent
to the 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 10 certain boys
graduating from the grammar schools
Of New York City. for the purpose of
enabling them to take a college course
in any frst-class college in the United
States which they may choose. In ad-
dition to receiving the stipend Of $3.50 a
year these boys will receive free tuition
In the Horace Mann High School. con-
nected with the Teachers College, at
One Hundred and Twentieth street. on
Morningside Heights. New York city,
for period OF not longer than three
years. at the end OF which time 1t Is
believed that they will be fitted to enter
the college Of their choice. While the
boys will be free to enter any first class
college. arrangements have been made
by Mr.. Pulitzer to 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 Medicine.
An examination for the purpose Of Sc
lecting ten boys from the graduating
classes Of the present year to enjoy the
privileges provided by MIR. Pulitzer, be-
ginning with the academic year Of 1866,
will be held a. the Teachers College
covering parts OF two days, as follows:
| Friday, June Z. from 9 A. NJ. to IL noon
| and from 100 to $50 p. NJ: Monday,
June TO- from 9 A. NJ. to IL noon. The
| subjects covered by the examina tons
will be these: English. including gram
mar, composition and literature; Amer
lean history. geography. arithmetic
free-hand drawing.
AS a preliminary to the examinat ton
In English. candidates are advised tc
read Lincolns first inaugural address
and emancipation proclamation lin the
Riverside Series. Houghton. Mifiiin &
Coz.
The examination will be in writing
and the effort will be made to make 4
a fair test of what boys ought to be a
the end OF their grammar-school work
The names of the best twenty Cor more
boys. as determined by this examina
ton, II there be 80 many who ar,
found worthy Of the appointment. will
be reported to the undersigned com
mittee. and by the committee the se.ec
ton will be made of the ten boy
to whom the scholarships shall b.
awarded.
The successful boys will. report at tn
Horace Mann School for instructions a
the opening of the fall term, Sept. %
1895. Each boy will be expected at tina
time to choose whether he will take
classical course. fitting him for a colleg
OF liberal arts. or a Misunderstanding O
scientific course. fitting him for
scientific or technical school. Boys ma,
change their course at a later perio
only with the consent of the under
signed committee. Mr.. Pulitzer's sti
pend Of $3.50 year is intended to b
continued to each boy through hi
school course and through his co.leg
course as well. provided that the Who'll
period shall not exceed seven years.
Those who wish to compete at the ex
animation for selecting the boys VIII
are to enjoy this privilege must ad
dress a letter to Mr.. &. E. Meleney
Principal of the Horace Mann Schoo
Teachers College. Morningside Height:
West One Hundred and TNentiet
street. on or before June I. 1895. Thi
letter should state that the writer de
sires to be considered a candidate 70
one OF the Pulitzer Scholarships. an
should state his age. the names Of h!
parents. their occupation and thel
place Of residence; The letter ;shoul
principal Of the school from which tn
candidate Is about to graduate, that tn
candidate has spent not less than tire
years In the public schools Of New Yor
and is about TO graduate in the presen
acter and will be likely TO make goo
use Of his opportunities. Any additions
information In regard to scholarshi
and personal qualities will be of servic
to the examiners.
1t, Is, Mr.. PulItzers particular desir
that all the boys gradyating, from II
who without the benefit Of such scho
college education shall feel themselve
eligible to compete for this privileg,
There 10 no place In the world In whic
the democratic spirit prevails more ger
almost certain to be valued .here 10
what he is rather than for what he hal
Mr. Pulitzer wishes to open to som
boys In the city who by themselve
might not be able to command a colleg
education those careers for success l
Indispensable. Every such boy. there
fore. who feels within him the stirrin
of this ambition should feel himself a
liberty to compete for these scholar
ships as prizes emitting the holders I
honorable distinction won by merit 1
0'' WILLIAM H. MERRILL.
WALTER l. HERNEY