The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-08
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED BY
 ALABAMA DIVISION U. D. (.


 
 The following has been sent to all Chapters of the U. D. c. by the com. mittee on Scholarship of the Aiapaha Division:
 sThe Alabama Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy. m iate convention assembled. approprated sf0O for a scholarship at eitheF the Alabama Polytechnic Institute atk Au- burn or the University at Tuscaloo- sa: the beneficiary to be the son or grandson of an ex-Confederate soi- dier, who must have passed the eA. aminations of some Alabama Hign School As the date for opening or the fall term, September 9th. is too near at hand to arrange for a com petftiye examination, the committee il charge, of the work advisedly adopts this method of advertising for appIi- cants for the scholarship, and asks the co-operation of all interested in edu- catfonal matters, and especially Of all Charters of the Division. in obtaining the names of worthy young men who desire assistance in the continuance of their education.
 Each applicant, to be eligible to the beneficiary must comply with the fol- lowing requirements, viz:
 First-Present the affidavit of two or more we'll known ex-Confederate  acy as proof of the candidates eli- gibility as worthy son or grandson of an ex-Confederate. :. second-Present his certificate of graduation at some high school of the State of Alabama.
 Third-Present testimonials of good moral character and worthfness of as- sistance from his most recent teacher where possible and of at least two prominent people of his resident com munity.
 Fourth--He must make, in due form an application for the scholarship, pledeing himself to abide by all re- quirements and rules of the institution in which he may be placed.
 The candidates papers, above mem tioned. must be filed with the chair man of this committee not later than August q, 1907. The committee is au- thorized to select and place the stu dent whose proofs are most worthy and satisfactory, however, the decision will be aided by the impartial judg- nant of competent educators. Corre- spondence is earnestly solicited.
 Respectfully,
 Mrs Jos. N. Thompson, Tuscumbia, Chairman.
 Mrs. l.. NJ. Bashinsky, Troy.
 Mrs. T. L.. Fossick, Sheffield. Committee on Scholarship, Alabama
 Division. U. D. c.
 HOP IN HONOR OF
 FIRST CAVALRY SQUADRON
 A number of the members of the Country and Beauvoir Clubs gave hon last evening in the Pickett Springs navi1ion in honor of the First Cavalry Suuadron, epcanTped there. The dance began about 10 900 o'clock and about twenty-five couples participated. while hundreds of spectators filled the seats and the promenade surrounding the pavilion.
 Many of the spectators joined in the program dance which followed the beautiful march led by Capt. Everett Jackson with Miss Bessie Rogers Of Letohatchie, who is sponsor of the squadron.
 Among the young ledies who parti- cipated in the march were: Misses Corrie c. Smith, May Robinson; maids to the sponsor: Sara Warren Wilker- son Elycnel Williams. Minnie Lee Rainer, of Union Springs, Florence Davidson, Kate Booth, Gene Burke Isabel Cobbs, Julia May Henderson Lula MoQuaen. Maude Mery, Marshall yass, Vafim Sanford, Claudia Lilchir Mrs. Johu Walker o< Birmingham Mrs. Benjamin Chapman and Mrs GGston Lewis.
 MT. and Mrs. W. T. Forehand enter tained at their home at Fort Deposit in compliment to Miss Annie Warrer Jones of Montgomery. Forty guests were in attendance. A unique feature of the evening was an interesting con test in which Miss Lem Collier ana