The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-05-17

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petitive written examination, which
will be given, in different cities, on
Saturday, June Z, 1902.
In September, 1902, the three WIN
ners Of the scholarships will be admit
| ted to the first Latin grade, or to the
first Commercial grade, in the College
of st. Thomas.
The studies in which the competitors
will be examined are:
1. Christian Doctrine (based OH the
Baltimore Catechism).
.. Arithmetic (complete).
3. English Grammar (complete).
4. History of the United States Ito
Cuban War;.
.. Descriptive Geography (of the
World.
6. Spelling (from dictation of we'll
known words).
The first scholarship. known as "The
Archbishop Ireland Scholarship" is
valued at two hundred and ten
(S21O.00) dollars. 1t will include board.
tuition, lodging and laundry for one
year; and it will be awarded to the
competitor who attans the highest
general average in the examination.
no matter where the competitor lives.
The second scholarship. known as
"Thc Archbishop Grace Scholarship"
will be awarded to the most successful
one among the competitors who live
in st. Paul. 1t will give the winner a
right to one years tuition. This schol-
arship is valued ut Fifty-tive $50. OO
Dollars.
(Shouli 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. known as
''rhe Bishop Cretin Scholarship" will
be awarded to the most successful one
among the competitors who reside in
Minneapolis. 1t will give the winner
a right to one years tuition. And this
scholarship is valued ut Fifty-tive
(SE5.0W Dollars.
(ShOud Minneapolis boy win the
Archbishop Ireland Scholarship. the
Minneapolis boy attaining the next
highest general average will receive
the Bishop Crctin Scholarship
Each competitor for these scholar
ships must present to the college Off
cor in charge of the examination Il
certificate, signed by his teacher and
countersigncd 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 permit
ted to compete.
The competitive examination will
be given simultaneously in several CEN
ters of population, whittier the COM
petitors from neighboring districts
may come without suffering the incon-
vcnience which journey to the col
lege would entail.
The examination questions set before
the competitors will be precisely the
same in one center as in the other CEN
ters.
Competitors will be ut liberty to
take the examination at any one of
the several designated centers.
The centers where the examinations
will be conducted are:
/. st. Paul, Mimi, at College of st.
Thomas.
2. Faribault. Mimi. at Immaculate
Conception Parish School.
3. New Ulm, NIinn.. at Parish
School.
4. Gaceville, Mimi. at Parish
School.
5. st. Cloud, Mimi, at Cathedral
School.
G. Duluth, MIMI. at Cathedral
School.
Z. Winona, Mimi, ut Cathedral
School
3. Grand Forks. N. d.. Mt hall pro-
vided by Rev. u. j. Conaty.
8. Mitchell, S. d.. at Parish School.
In every center, the examination, on
Saturday, June Z. 1902, will be held
from . O'clock to ~ o'clock in the fore
noon and from = O'clock to 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. ...
Every competitor should come to the
examination provided with ink and
pens and onc-half quire of "Fools-cap"
or "I.cgal-cap" writing paper. During
the examination. competitors will MT
be permitted to communicate with one
another.
The examination questions will be
prepared by the president of the Col.
lcge 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 tt
the competitors the papers containing
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