The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-28
WINTHROP SCHOLARSHIPS.
An Examination to BE Held July :.
Requirements Noted on Application.

Requirements Noted on Application.
County Superintendent S. D. Cain
has announced that the Winthorp Col
lege scholarship examination will be
held at the County Court House July
Z. Blanks have been received for fill
ing out by applicants, and this must
be attended to by those desiring to en-
ter the competition. On the reverse
Of the blank is given the following in
formation:
l. Upon consi ieration Of the fore
going paper, fully and clearly filled
out in every particular, the board of
trustees will decide if the applicant
is, in their Judgment, eligible for the
award of scholarship under the law
and the decision Of the board will be
communicated to the applicant by the
president Of the college.
2. All competitors for scholarships
must fill out and forward this paper
to President D. B. Johnson, Winthrop
College, Rock Hill, S. C.
8. The competitive examination for
the award of Winthrop College schol-
-arships viii be held at the county
court house in each county July Z,
1905, at 8 a. M, at the same time the
examination for entrance is held and
upon the same questions.
The examinations will be held upon
arithmetic, grammar, geography,
United States history, algebra through
simultaneous simple equations, writ
ing, spelling and composition. A
scholarship is worth free tuition and
one hundred dollars in money for one
session, and may be continued from
year to year for four years or until
graduation, upon the good behavior
and earnest, conscientious application
of the student to all her school duties.
These scholarships will in no case be
continued to students whose rank and
standing is low, whose general de-
meanor is Objectionable, who do not
give promise Of usefulness. as teachers
or whose health or other circum-
stances prevent attendance on or per-
formance Of college duties.
Each county is. entitled to as many
scholarships as it has representatives
in theslower house of the general as
sembly.
Precedence in admission and ac-
commodation Of new students will be
given to scholarship students.
s The annual sessione opens on We'd
nesday, September 20. Students must
be present on the opening day. Those
absent without good cause will forfeit
their scholarships. and dornitory
certificates.
4. The qualifications for becoming
a competitor for scholarship are as
follows: The applicant must be not
less than Is years Of age, Of ire
proachable moral character, in good
health, with no physical defects, hab-
its or eccentricities which would inter-
fere with teaching, and mus propose
to follow teaching as a vocation. She
must also make proof to the board of
trustees Of the college, upon certifi-
cate Of auditor and treasurer Of the
county, Of her financial inability to at
tend college. Unless this proof is sat-
isfactory to the board the applicant
cannot be awarded scholarship.
No one will be debarred because of
attendance upon the college during
the past session, unless she has fer
feited her membership in TIE college
under its rules.
5. An applicant must maize an av-
erage Of not less than 20 per cent. On
the whole examination anj Mast not
fa,l below SO per cent. on any tie
su,.1ects Of the examination III order
to e eligible for appointment 10
sc:n larship. It is possible for an az
pi.esnt to secre 100 on each ;,nbie.;:.
SPREADING OUT.