The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-06-30
WINTHROP SCHOLARSHIPS.
An Examination to be Held July i
Requirements Noted on
Application.

County Superintendent J. S. Wheel
er has announced that the Winthrop
! college scholarship examination will
be held at the county court house July
!. 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:
I. Upon consideration 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 a scholarship under the law
and the decision OF the board will be
communicated to the applicant by the
president of the college.
3 All competitors for scholarships
must fill out and forward this paper
to President D. B. Johnson, Winthrop
College, Rock Hill, S. c.
3. The competitive examination
ior the award OF Winthrop college
scholarships will be held a. the coun-
ty court house in each county July 7,
| 1905, at 9 a. m. at the same time the
examination for entrance is held and
upon the same questions.
The examinations will be held upon
aritlmetic. grammar. geography,
United States history, algebra through
Simultaneous simple equations, writ
ing. spelling and composition. 4
scholarship is worth free tuition and
one hundred dollars in money for one
ses: ion, and may be continued from
year to YER for -four years or until
gra :uatloii, upon the good behavior
and earnest, conscientious application
of tie student to all her school duties.
The Sc scholarships will in no case be
con ;nued TO students whose rank and
staj ding is low, whose general de-
nealor is Objectionable, who do not
give promise of usefulness as teachers
or whose health Or other circum-
stances prevent attendance oz~>c- per-
Torrance Of college duties.
Each county is entitled to as many
scholarships as it has representatives
in the lower house Of the general as
| sembly. .-
Precedence in admission and ac-
commodation of new students will be
given to scholarship students.
| The annual session opens on. Wed
nesday, September TO- Students must
! be present on opening day.. Those
absent without good cause will forfeit
their scholarships and dormito-y
.fcertificates.
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 in
terfere with teaching. and must pro-
pose to follow teaching as vocation
She must also make proof to the
board Of trustees of the college, upon
certificate of auditor and treasurer of
the county. OF her financial inability
to attend college, Unless this proof
is satisfactory to the board the appli-
cant cannot be. awarded a scholarship.
| No one will be debarred because Of
| attendance upon the college during
he past session, unless she has for
feited her membership in the college
| under its rules.
5. An applicant must make an av-
erage of not less than 20 per cent on
the whole examination and must not
fall below 50 per cent. on any of the
! subjects Of the examination in order
to be eligible for appointment to a
scholarship. 1t is possible for an ap-
| plicant to secure 100 on each subject.
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