The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
MRS. CORY ISSUES
 NOTICRTO U. D. c

Mrs. Chappell Cory has submitted the following statement, to which the attea- ton of every member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy is called:
 The attention of every chapter in the Alabama Division, United Daughters of the Confedefacy. is called to the fact that the date of the convention of Alabama division for 1912 has been changed from May S. and 10, to May %. 2S and 24 The The Veterans and Sons of Veterans of Alabama and many of the state Daush- ters finding that the date of our conven- tion on May conflicted with the general reunion in Macon, Ga. importuned the Hostess Chapter at Greenville and the officers of the Alabama division to change the date of our convention.
 They felt it would be long while ere another reunion would meet so near us, and also that it would be the proper com pliment of our daughters, sons and veter- ans to those of our sister state of Georgia. This change the GreenVille Daughters were very glad to make, and the most convenient date to Greenvlle Ala, being May 9, the officers of the Alabama di- vision decided on May 9 for the converting of the convention this year This will give every body time to rest from the reunion and be ready for our interesting and im- portant convention in Greenville on May %, 1912 Circulars of information, dele gates certificates. etc, are being sent to each chapter president in time for Apsil meetings.
 The Alabama chairman for r. D. C.. Shiloh monument. Mrs. w. w. Webster, whose present address is Decatur Ala. desires that every chapter shall take no- tice of her circular asking for a Shiloh day to be held by chapters throughout the state April G. or some date as soon there after as possible. Mrs. C. A. Lanier, Ala bama director for Arlington monument. Is also asking that the chapters do not Tor get her interests
 All who have not thoroughly understood about general L. D. C. scholarships will communicate with Mrs. c. c. Th4ch of Auburn, state chairman of education. There are five of these scholarships open for September 1, 1912. but application sto Mrs. Thach must be sent in not later than April r.. Vassar scholarship goes 70 Georgia this year. The five other schol- arships on University of Alabama. valued at ss0 per annum; Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens Ga, at s101. or Hfgbee school. Memphis, Tenn, at s100. all of which may be held for four years by successful can- dldate. At Bristol school Washington. D. C.. the scholarship is valued atSslcOo (one thousand). including everything. will be awarded by lot and is available for one year only; applicant must be graduate of a high school private school ranking as high school. All applicants for choice
 of these scholarships must be at least II 1 years of age must be able to pass the 1 entrance examinations for.the college for which they apply, must give suitable
 proof of their inability to pay for their
 education, must be lineal decendant of q Confederate veteran, must be rdorsed by 1 president of the division and chairman
 of education of their state The state
 chairman must file the three applications l from her state (only three from state
 can be selected) with their certificates, diplomas and indorsements with the gen | eral chairman not later than April al 1912. | Arrangements for examinations and awards of all United Daughters of the 1 Confederacy scholarships will be in 1 charge of general United Daughters of the
 Confederacy chairman. Miss Mary B. 1 Poppenheim Charleston, s c,
 l Our own state scholarships are already thoroughly understood. and the state chairman. Mrs. Rashinsky of Troy Ala, | confidently expects everything Tn hand for