The Washington times., 1895-06-23

European fellowships of S500 are awarded
annually, one 10 a graduate student, the
otherto member of Bry yu Mawr s graduating
class.
There is q Students Loan fund, too in
augurated by the class of 80, Tor the pur-
pose of receiving contributions, no matter
how small These are distributed as loan.
Two partial and three full scholarships are
open 10 Quaker maidenS only, because the
founder OF Bryn Mawr. DR.. Joseph ". Tay-
lor was friend y and wished toencourage
the demure little ladies TO step out of their
modest retirement and pursue the higher
education like the others Of their sex.
OTHER GENEROUS SINSTITUTIoNS.
Radcliffe has already four scholarships
covering the tuition, $500.
At Barnard, there are two covering the
tuition, while gift of $50 is bestowed each
yearupon a special student the department
Of botany. The Teachers College, which
is affiliated with both Columbia College and
Barnard also offers pecuniary help.
The University OF Chicago has scholar
ships galore, OF every sort and description.
Whole scholarships, partial scholarships,
graduate and undergraduate, entrance and
exits scholarships, to say nothing OF the
sixty-six university fellowshipS ranging
/ in amount from $500 to the tuition fees.
Verify the needy young woman in search
| for brains is in clover in New fork's big
rival
| wellesley, too, is rich in good gifts
| mostly loans. 1t has some forty scholar
! ships running from small amounts to the
! Full sum needed for hoard and tuition.
! These are distributed under the supervision
/ of the Students Aid Society of Wellesley
! College, whose object is to aid girls who
would otherwise be unable to obtain an
! education About $4,000 is loaned annu-
! ally. though sometimes part of it is given
outright OF the money lent during the
| past ten years, one-third has already been
| returned.
4 MODEL COLLEGE AUXILIARY.
But the Vassar Students Aid Society is
the most delightful thing of its kind, and
might be taken Il S a model for any institu-
tion of oflcarning to copy. Thus, to elucidate:
The Y VassarStudent'S Aid SocietyiSa general
association which embraces branches all
over the Unit ed States. Thegeueral society
has its own boa rd of officers; the bra inches,
theirs. Its main object is to loan money
without interest to intelligent students at
| Vassar who need such aid.
| But it has a social side, as well, and the
| regular reunions of the different branches
| are made the occasions OF every variety OF
| amusement a. nd entertainment, from tug
| boat picnic to an evening dance. Its regu-
| lar members are former or present stu
dents and teachers of Vassar, while its as
sociate members may be anyone acceptable
to the society or local branch.
Though only five years old, the associa-
ton has accomplished a vast deal of solid
result and now has twentysiX beneficiar-
les under its wing at Vassar. All brilliant
young conegiaus, to. The first beneficiary
of the society, Miss Emmeline b. BARTLETT
| graduated last year with the highest hon
ors. and was awarded the Greek fellowship
at Chicago University, and her sister bene-
ficiaries are following in her footStept.
The general society's president is Mrs.
George Hunt Preutiss, OF Brooklyn we'll
known society and philantrophic leader in
the city of churches, and prominent in the
world Of letters. Her last publication is
a dainty volume of poems, Fleeing
Thoughts" full Of deep touches of nature.
| She is of charming personality and has
done great things for her Vassar Aid Socie-
ty, over whose goodworks she ismostenthus-
| iastic.