Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-30
KANSAS GIRLS TRY
TO GRADUATE ON
SPARSE INCOME
Awarding Of Scholarship Brlngs Out
Fact That Young women Are IAv-
ing ON fitiy Dollars q Year In
school.

Lawrence. Kan. Dec. so.--The
awarding Of the Inncs memorial
scholarship at Kansas university yes
terday brought out the fact that
there are girls In the school who are
acquiring a college education ON even
less than $50 year. The scholar
ship, which In for si00. known no the
Eliza Matheson 1nncs memorial
scholarship. was yesterday awarded
to Miss Lucy Helen HUFF OF Chap
man, Kan. II n given BY George
lines OF this city in memory OF his
wife who died Ia Europe last year.
II was offered 10 some worthy girl
who IL IN need OF the assistance In
finishing her course hut who, az the
same time. In doing good work IN her
studies, the purpose OF the offer be-
Ing to help some girl who would use
the money IN securing an education
and who II Ina a position TO appre-
ciate the gift.
Miss HUFF. Ia whom the scholarship
has been awarded. In sophomore
In the college. A rcpart OF her work
shows that she has made zones" dur
inr her entire course. In her april
cation she states that she In entirely
eelf-rupporting and has been during
her attendance at the university. She
first came here two years ago. but
was obliged 10 remain away last year
Ia earn enough money TO return
again this fall. She II now n sopho-
more ana is struggling bravely Co be
able some day 90 secure degree
from the university. The scholarship
which she has been given IN 10 be
paid her In four instnilmcnta OF $40
|efch. ana no ''tlosfbt will hes of great
benefit To her. There are no rcStric-
lions named as 10 how the money In
TO be spent hut Il In OF course self
evident that II VIII he used by the
girl In her college work.
Mr.. Innes In his offer specified
that the scholarship was TO be- given
for more than scholarly excellence.
AS most similar offers are made. The
girl who Is To be awarded this one.
he said. must be one 10 whom " will
be a distinct assistance, one who re-
ALLY needs Il. and who, without H..
might he obliged to give up her work
before the course was completed.
Five girls OF the university made
application for this scholarship.
From these applications II was found
that there are girls In the university
now who are absolutely aolf-su7port-
Ing and who are earning every bit OF
their expense moaey. girls who arc
buying their own clothes. their own
books and who are paying their own
board and room rent from their scant
earnings enc OF the applicants
stated that she WIS living and going
10 the university during the nine
months school year on $50. she
stated that last year she was Obliged
10 stay out OF school ANA was em-
ployed as a substitute teasher. out
of her salary as such she managed 90
save $50 and this IN AL she has 60
take her through the present year
at the university. Others had done
all sorts OF work IN order to secure
n college education. Some had even
borrowed with the expectation of
paying the debt after they had fin
ished school. The girls are from all
the four classes. one OF them being
senior who will flniah her COURSE
this year ~ abe IN able to stay In
school until next spring.
\ The committee that made the
award was composed OF Prof. Eugenia
Calico. Dr. Ida Hyde ana Prof. Han
nah oliver They have found that
the offer of Mr.. lnnes IL one that
viii do a great deal OF good and ons
that Is badly needed at the unlver.
slty. The only regret is that but ons
girl can be assisted By this scholar.
ship. There are others equally
worthy OF aid and similar gifts from
public spirited citizens would meal
much 60 certain Kansas universal,
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