New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
YFTTERS TO THE EDITOR.
APPEAL FOR HINDU STUDENTS.
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- .~s Editor of The tribune
4o - -, wish 70 cali the attention o. your read
g n The following apRea' Te0ehuy sent by this
-. n : sew friends
...ion has eeen made US in behalf OF a
Apl l@-,,ieut Al - University for a loan OF So
eaa@e, M. .ll-rent year. which must be paid dur
tern q esenf month or the young man Will be
iug ne = discontinue his studies
co-n2el.eoG pan comes from respectable Nah
- r5rasnsfn fam he has neither father nor
notneT.. india He studied. through the assisr
ance a bi- 9b wear and entered 3R to the
end 9. 1--S,ed States in the fan OF 1895 as senior
in IRE sss a e degree in June 1907 and T,s,-i~T
tskisss sss expenses BY his own Efforts
a. me SaI of ls1 ne entered the graduate depar-
- .1+nf University IN order 10 prosecute bis
sos5:s3S. wear he vii ak If he q me present
~ss upon hs securing the loan referred To- since
- - Lrrfgersi5y. He promises TO repav the loar o,ft
- me earnings Of his summer vacation and oT
e we believe be VIII do. Wy
our infor-gaz1lon gse IS that this young man is in
hss s. reaSonahle one and that n Is rno<+
s So. ,,s---1- ss,-5rT s4.!l r TWO Years longer in
T-5js and devot1nE himself 10 the rs17ee af - "
fionsl education, as he hopes 70 do without fur
We cal yogr attention 70 the fact that this is
,2 maj cnat be beg-3 our OBJECTS as a so
bv aiding her worthy Young men 10 sec1-e n 90,
oz.son. abore all when they intend to devote t1ei-
trained faculties 20 the suprerneIv trnortant casa
q indian national education We hone -F7a- +Fie
so5iey stands viii not Be lost 'oF "hich The
Y re soove names and some details have been
emitted n order 10 avoid. for obvious reasons nos
sbe iderr-acation Of the applicant
TIE above is example o< the vs- in which
mis- society Is endeavoring TO help deserving Hindu
Students II this country. Another instance IS that
o. young man Of good character and ability
vho came here 10 study. whose means Of support
had failed him and who in consequence for many
rorths had been leading serni-vagabond life in
New York and other cities. seeking errplovn,e7t
hers and there. and gaining q mere subsistence
Re VzS wasting his time. losing his powers Of in
ttz-ive and sustained effort and running his char
acts- n general We advised him 10 leave the
cf-ies. 70 e 70 university town. and make =
sgpre-le effort 70 sustain himself there Thus
while supporting himself the college at-nospba-A
abo-t hin would keep alive the hopes and anb-
tlors which brought him 70 America and insure
his Ultimate success ii achieving them. We FUR
uis-ed nm small loan. with which TO make the
ex2s-1-e-- F5e went 70 college IN 9 neiEhberirls
sIa-s Uas cordially received and is doing well
suP70--inE himself by his own work
s number 0f other cases Of this sort are now
uz5e- o-~ consideration, IN which similar assist
snce is needed. and others viii undoubtedly come
- from time time We lack means with which
q dezl with such cases To meet them we are
70 establish students loan and emergency
1--d- a-5 we appeal 70 the public 70 support il.
The hoard 0f trustees. which VIII have the dis
position = 1lis fund. includes Bishop Potter Com
-iss--e- Robert Wstclorn, John s. Huyler and
Charles II JesuH- Contributions are solicited and
saol-5 Il seDr 10 The treasurer, John : Murphy,
Ie - Fourth avenue. Manhattan.
-EE SOCIETY FOR THE Advancement OF
INDIA
JOHN MILTON DEXTER, Corresponding Score
He- Ea-k May Is 1865