The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-01
COLLEGE OF ST. THOMAS
Merriam Park, St. Paul, MINI

WAN
neighboring states, an absolutely
FREE SCHOLARSHIP
for one year. These fortunate boys
will be the three who shall attain the
highest general averages in one days
competitive written examination,
which will be given, in different cities,
on Saturday, June 8, 1901.
In September, 1901, the three Win
ners Of the scholarships will be admit
ted to the first Latin grade in the Col.
lege of st. Thomas.
The studies in which the competi-
tors will be examined are:
1. Christian doctrine (based on the
Baltimore Catechism)
2. Arithmetic (complete).
3. English grammar (complete).
4. History Of the United States Ito
Cuban war;.
S. Descriptive geography (of the
world.
6. Spelling (from dictation of we'll
known worlds.
The first scholarship will be known
as '"The Archbishop Ireland Scholar
Ship and it is valued at 5000. 1t will
include board, tuition, lodging and
laundry, and will be awarded to the
competitor who attains the highest
general average in examination, no
matter where the competitor lives.
The second scholarship will be
known as '1The Archbishop Grace
Scholarship" and it will be awarded
to the most successful one among the
competitors who live in st. Paul. 1t
will give tie winner right to one
years tuition. This scholarship is val
ued at $50.
(Should st. Paul boy win the Arch
bishop Ireland Scholarship, the st.
Paul boy attaining the next highest
general average will receive the Arch
bishop Grace Scholarship
The third scholarship will be known
as 'The Bishop Cretin Scholarship"
and it will be awarded to the most
successful one among the competitors
who reside in Minneapolis. 1t will give
the winner right to one years tut
ton. And this scholarship is valued
at $50.
Should Minneapolis boy win the
Archbishop Ireland Scholarship, the
Minneapolis boy attaining the next
highest general average will receive
the Bishop Cretin Scholarship
Each competitor for these scholar
ships must present to the college Off
Ger in charge Of the examination a
certificate, signed by his teacher and
countersigned by his pastor, stating
that the competitor has attended
school this year and that he has not
taken high school studies or studies
which belong to a grade above the
Eighth Grammar Grade. Boys from
high school grades will not be per-
mitted to compete.
Lie C-AuAdlAdIAOA WILL OC
given simultaneously in several cen-
tiers of population, whittier the COM
petitors from neighboring districts
may come without suffering the incon-
venience which journey to the col
lege would entail.
The examination questions set be-
fore the competitors will be precisely
the same in one center as in the other
centers.
Competitors will be at liberty to
take the examination at any of the
several designated centers.
The centers where the examinations
will be conducted are:
l.. st. Paul, Mimi, at College of St.
Thomas.
2. Faribault, Mimi, at Immaculate
Conception parish school,
3. New Ulm, Mimi, at parish
school.
4. Graceville, Mimi, at parish
school.
s. st. Cloud, Mimi, at Cathedral
school.
G. Duluth, Mimi, at Cathedral
school.
Z. Winona, MIMI, at Cathedral
school.
8. Fargo, N. D., at Cathedral
school.
8. Mitchell, S. D., at parish school.
In every center, the examination, on
Saturday, June 8, 1901, will be held
from 8 o'clock to ~ O'Clock in the
forenoon and from ~ o'clock to 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
Every competitor should come to the
examination provided with ink and
pens and one-half quire Of ''fools-cap"
or ''legal-cap" writing paper. During
the examination, competitors will not
be permitted to communicate with one
another.
The examination questions will be
prepared by the president of the Col
lege of st. Thomas; and they will not
be divulged before the hour appointed
for the beginning Of the examinations.
Members of the college faculty will
bring the sets Of questions, in sealed
packages, to the respective centers;
and they will, at the appointed hour,
in presence of the assembled competi-
tors, break the seals and distribute to