Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-12
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lations governing the awarding Of what
are known as the Southern railway schoi-
arships In the State College OF Agricul-
ture at Athens. Ca These rules are pre-
scented for the information OF the read
ers Of these columns as no doubt many OF
tneir boys VIII b. interested in learning
OF the splendid opportunity which the
winning OF one OF these scholarship opens
Up TO them 20 secure an agricultural edu-
cation. The only way in which these
scholarships can be awarded with any de-
gree OF satisfaction would be through the
holding Of competitive examinations, and
u VIII be observed that ARRANGEMENTS
have been made to this end. Every young
man In Georgia who finds himself unable
% defray the expenses Of a college edu-
cation should endeavor to take one OF
these examinations and place himself in
line OF appointment
II should be clearly understood by the
contestants that these scholarships are
each worth s.. 00: that is. $50 a year for
each OF four years. II is also important
10 remember that the right is reserved
to divide these scholarships in case two
men Of unusual merit should tie in the
examinations In that event each man
would receive 500. OF SIS for each OF four
years. A great many OF the boys in the
college at the present time earn from
and IL would be a comparatively easy
matter for man with SIS at his disposal
10 earn enough more TO pay all OF his ex-
penses
In so far as the writer knows. this IS
the first time that a great railroad cor
poration has undertaken to offer scholar
ships for the encoura cement Of agricul-
tural education. II Is manifest to all
familiar with agricultural conditions IN
- - e.
opment in the near future that men who
prepare themselves along this line viii
be I'm great demand and will have many
lines OF opportunity opened up 10 them.
Rules and regulations governing the
awarding OF Southern Railway company
scholarships in the Georgia State College
OF Agriculture
Two scholarships have been offered TO
the State College OF Agriculture by Presi-
dent w. W. Finley, OF the Southern Rail-
way company.
The first OF these Is the Joint gift Of
the Southern railway and the Georgia
Southern and Florida This scholarship
Is open TO all young men complying with
the requirements as set forth In this
statement from the counties Of Appling.
Bib. Crawford. Dodge. Harris. Houston.
JEFF Davis. Meriwethei, Butts. Glynn.
Monroe. Muscogee, Pike, Pulaski, Telfair,
TwigEs. Ups0n, WAYNE. DOOiy, Crisp,
Turner. Tiff. Berrien, Lowndes. Echols.
Clinch and Charleston.
The second scholarship IS the gift Of
the Southern railway. the Augusta South
ern railway and the Tallulah Falls rail-
way. and is open TO young men living
in the counties OF Banks. Carroll,
Cato0sa. Clarke, Clayton. Cobb, Coftee.
DeKalb. Douglas. Ebert, Fayette, Floyd.
Franklin. Fulton, Gordon. Gwinnett, HAD
ersham. Hail. HARRISON, Hart. Henry
Jackson. Milton Paulding. Polk. Rich
rnond. Spalding. Whitfield. Rabuns Jener-
son. Glascock and Washington.
Each Of these scholarships is worth
SO. The money viii be paid in equal
monthly instaIlments by the treasurer
~ the State College OF Agriculture
throughout the scholastic year 10 the
winner OF the scholarship. This sum =
suficient 70 pay the expenses connected
with a course Of instruction In this instl-
tuition. The scholarship is continued on
the above basis for period OF Tour
years The rules governing the awarding
- tl,rse scholarships are as follows;
Candidates must be at least fifteen
,-a.ws az eye and must meet the en-
trance requirements OF the college.
prsference will be given TO boys from
the farm Candidates must be nnan-
c4allv unable TO avail himself OF an cd
ucation without assistance. The right
ts reserved to divide the scholarship
h..1-esn two men IL they possess un-
usual merit End are aOle to defray
mart OF their expenses from otner
sources
Competitive examinations viii be
hsld under the supervision OF the coun-
~ superintendent OF public instruction
N the several counties enumerated
above These examinations will all be
~ time and
Mace designated by this official Sets
81 examination questions covering the
subjects required for entrance INTO the
state College OF Agriculture viii be
forwarded to the county superintendent
free OF cost on application 10 Prof. ].
s. Stewart. Athens, Ca
Candidates must pass a atifoctory
examination in English, algebra, geom-
etrw. any two OF the following group;
Ancient history. English history, Amer
lean history and civics, OF modern his
tory: and in any four Of the following
subjects: Physical geography, a for
elzn language. drawing. physics. phys
hcl0Ey. botany OF chemistry. Students
passing these examinations creditably
win be entitled TO eleven units or suf-
fcient TO enter the college. They Will
however. be conditioned in three units.
Students who have completed
standard high school course should be
able TO remove these conditions on pre-
sentation OF a properly filled out certif-
cate from the principal. Contestants
should bear in mind and secure and
have hiled out properly and forwarded
with their examination papers a certig-
ate howing all the credits TO fhien
they are entitled. Those interested in
competing for these scholarships should
communicate with their county, super
intendsnts OF public instruction at once.
on the completion OF the examination
papers should be sealed and sent by
REGISTERED mail OF express 20 Prof. ] e.
s. Stewart. Athens, Ca The awards
will be published as soon after the
7th OF September as the papers can be
read and properly graded.
Candidates must accompany their ap-
.pIications BY statements certified 10 by
their teacher, minister and a notary
public, which will thoroughly establish
their worthiness. sObriety, industry and
Integrity Of purpose. and the fact that
they are complying fully with the re-
auirement favorIng the awarding OF
thee scholarships set forth I'm the rules
and regulations.
Each boy to whom a scholarship is
awarded must maintain a good stand
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