The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-16
NAMES OF LUCKY ONES
NO COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
THIS YEAR.
THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Meeting Of the Board Friday TO Prepare Exam
ioa,ion Papers for Life Certificates.
Board Takes Charge Of COL
ored Normal School.

There will be eight vacant scholarships
for this State the coming year i'll the
Peabody Normal College, Nashville.
Tenn. on account of the retirement OF
the following scholarship students: Nate
Barley. Emma ID. Conn, Blanche BI-
pree. w. G. Reeves, }. Y. Simms, W. VI.
Stancell. l.. w. Trvitte, Sally {. Smith.
Inesc persons were appointed by coiIi~
uettive examination by the State super
intendent of Public instruction year
ago.
TO fill these vacancies President Payne
dominates the following students now at
the college from North Carolina: NJ. {.
Mosley. Elkin: l.. f.. Messick, Jones'
Vile: Bessie Cheek, Whitehead: Electa
Eoate. Roaring River: Ethel Il. Barker,
.Ionesville: r.. X. Lisk Morgantou: f..
NJ. Hampton, Jonesyille; ID. Il. Stradrr.
Bason.
SUPERINTENDENT Mcbane has appointed
the above and given them notice Of the
appintment. This leaves 10 vacancies,
to be filled by examination. Two years
ago there were eight such appointments.
These scholarships are distributed to
the several States by the General Agent,
and their award to students is vested III
Kim: but for convenience of adminstfa
ton this award is delegated to the State
superintendent in conjunction with HE
President of the College. The whole
number of scholarships is now 200; lis
tributed as follows:
Alabama. ID: Arkansas, II; Florida.
s: Georgia. IS. Louisiana. IS: Miss.ss-
ipli. Is; North Carolina, is: South Caro-
lima. IA: Tennessee. 3;,: Texas, 20; Nir-
gina. rs: West Virginia. IL.
No State can claim scholarships as 4
right. They are gifts from the Peabody
Board Of Trust; and as s,lcI, the ratio
of their distribution. as well IS their
amount. may be changed. or they may
be withheld altogether
At the close of each College Year
the President will notify State Shpsrin-
tendcnts Of the vacancies that ars. to be
filled in their respective States for the
ensuing college year. and sen1 he
names and standing Of non-scho,fship
students who are deemed worthy
scholarship appointments. If the lrts'-
dents nominations are not acted on WI. 4
in two weeks after they are forwarded.
his nominees will be enrolled as scholar
ship students.
If appointees do not report al he
college promptly it the opening nj the
year. or do not render satisfactory X
cuse for their absence, their places viii
be declared vacant.
In the award of scholarships. prsce-
lence is to be given to students VIE
have been in the college for one or rore
years, ut their own expense, and have
there given proof of their fitness f3i The
vocation Of teaching. Those above APP
pointed by President Payne are all wor-
thy students of the institution.
A Peabody scholarship is worth Sloc
Il year and the students railroad ticket
from his home To Nashville and return
by the most direct route, and is good
for two years The college year CON
sists of eight months. beginning on tbs
first Wednesday in October and closing
on the last Wednesday in May: and
scholarship students receive from thu
President of the College $3.50 on Tho
last days of each mouth of the co!rg,
year.
No payment will be made except fol-
time of actual attendance.
Scholarships will be withdrawn from
students who allow bills for board t,
20 unpaid.
Scholarships will he forfeited for par
tial or irregular attendance.
So far as possible. railroad tickets VII
he sent to students before leaving theil
homes: but students who do not receiv,
tickets will be repaid their railroad far
within one month after entrance. alr
return tickets will be issued just pre-
yious to the close of the session II
Nav. Students who leave the college
before the close of the term will no