The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-09-02
The N. and |. Students Organize.

and Former Students Of Halifax
County met at the Scotland Neck
Graded School August "a, and Or
ganized Halifax County Branch OF
the Alumnae Association. The pres
ence of Miss Eta Spier added great
w to the interest and enthusiasm OF
the meeting. The following officers
were elected: Miss Lena Leggett,
of Scotland Neck, President; Miss
Mary Collins, of Enfield, Secre-
tary and Treasurer; Miss Annie Fen
ner, of Scotland Neck. Miss Helen
Daniel, of Halifax and Miss Allen
Hart, of Weldon, Vice-Presidents.
There are fifty nine girls who have
attended the State Normal College
from Halifax county and with the
cooperation of these and the bust
ness men of the county the Halifax
Association expects to have little
difficulty in raising the $500 which
it pledged to raise for the Mclver
Loan Fund.
OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The Alumnae Association has set
itself the task of raising a loan fund
of fifty thousand dollars. to be
known as the McIver Loan Fund, in
honor of the man who not only en-
deared himself to every student and
friend of the Normal College, but
did such a great and lasting work
for the cause of education in gener-
al.
A field secretary has been ap-
pointed to organize alumnae asso-
Citations in every county in the State
and band together all former stu
dents of the college to work for this
loan fund. Fifty-three counties have
been visited and everywhere great
interest and enthusiasm has been
shown for this work. These coun-
ties have, through their alumnae as
sociations, pledged themselves to
raise in the next two years the sum
of S23, 200. The Halifax County AS
ISOLATION pledged itself $500. The
amount to be contributed by the
county is left with each county asso-
citation, 10 assessments being made
A seperate account will be kept OF
money derived from each county and
will be used by young women of that
county.
The use of this loan fund will be
strict business arrangements. A
young woman wishing to borrow
money for her college education
makes a written application ano
gives her note in legal form. The
loan must be repaid as soon as posi-
BILE, the interest beginning the Sep
TENDER after leaving college. A.
partial payments are made, they will
be put back into the fund to be useC
over again.
A large proportion of the money
already raised for the McIver Loar
Fund has been contributed by mem
bers of the association, but to accom-
plish our purpose the assistance oil
the people of the State is required
This assistance has been freely anC
heartily given where ever the move
ment has been inaugurated. Me1
and women of influence in every
community have been enthusiastical
ly interested in the establishment O.
the McIver Loan Fund.
Mr.. Joyner says of the McIve,
Loan Fund: Il wish to express m,
hearty approval Of the movement O.
the alumnae of the State Norma
and Industrial College to establish a
that institution memorial to DR.
Charles D. McIver, it's first Presi
dent, in the form a of loan fund to b
used to aid worthy young women O
limited means to secure an education
and training at that institution. TIL
establishment Of such an institutio,
will be in perfect accord with tn
great idea for which DR.. McIve
gave the best of his life and though
equality of opportunity to capabl
North Carolina women, rich or poor.
Mr.. R. D. w. Connor says: "Ther
are two things about the McIve
Loan Fund that Of themselves are
sufficient endorsement of the move
ment: the name and the purpose.
The purpose of the movement is t
raise fund that may be used to al
young women Of small means, VIII
; would not otherwise be able to
so, to complete their education. TIL
women who are pushing this move
ment have in view, not the colleg,
but their less fortunate sister
throughout the State. The NOV,
ment, therefore, is worthy the el
dOrcanoant apd holm Of oil u,bo -,