Evening star., 1912-11-14
TWO TO GET TUITION
Scholarships Are Awarded to
Daughters of Confederacy.
PRIZE OF $100 WITH ONE
Chicago University and Loretta Con-
vent to Take Student Each.
DIVISION ON HONOR CROSSES.
Question Raised Whether Distribu-
ton Shall Continue, Although
Issuance Has Ceased.
PRIZE OF 500 WITH ONE
DIVISION ON HONOR CROSSES

4SSuauSC Las SCdSCu.
The presentation OF two scholarships,
one from the University of Chicago and
the other at Loretta Convent, Loretta.
Ky. to the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy by Mrs. John \. Lee. president
OF the Illinois division. and division OF
opinion regarding the suspension of dis
tribution of crosses of honor to Confed-
crate veterans, were topics of interest at
this mornings session of the convention
of the organization.
The Chicago University scholarship is
unique 1t is to be awarded to the win
ner OF a prize of 500 in gold, offered by
the Illinois division for the best thesis
on southern history to a southern student
in the university who is a candidate for
the degree of doctor of philosophy.
The recipient of the scholarship re-
ceiyes not only the 500 prize money for
his thesis, but repayment of the entire ex-
penses paid into the university for a
period of from three to five years, &C
cording 10 his term therein, amounting
to s12O a year He also has chance al
a fellowship.
; Argue Over Crosses of Honor.
Ambiguity in the decision of the last
convention which ordered that the issue
of crosses of honor TO Confederate vet
Grams should cease November l OF this
year, raising the question whether dis
tribution should continue although issu-
ance had cea sed, brought about a conn1ct
of interest. The report of the custodian OF
crosses of honor, Mrs. l.. II. Ra mes, aIteI
much discussion. was accepted without
the recommendations therein.
proposition to extend until January
l9 1915. the limit of time for distrlou-
tion of crosses was finally ruled out OF
order The question was postponed 10
come UP with the report of the commit
tee charged with conslderat on or the
recommendations of the pres dent gem
eral. among which the subject is treated
Fifty-six New Chapters.
Mrs. Roy weaks Mckinney. recording
secretary general, reported the accession
of ffty-six new chapters. These are dis
tributed: Virginia, II; Texas. 6; District
of Columbia, L; Mississippi, 4; Georgia, s.
Tennessee, 4; New York, 1: Colorado. 1;
Missouri. g. Kentucky. .; South Carolina,
Z; Florida, L: Illinois, !; Maryland, Il
Arkansas. 3; Alabama, l.
s She has issued i.502 certificates or mem
berslip during the current year Inc
total expenses of the term nave peen
sA335 The magnitude of the work done
was shown by the enumerauon OIL the
correspondence.
The CORES ponding secretary general,
Mrs Edouard Carl Schnabel, expressed
gratitude for the encouraging letters anu
aid of officers given her she reporteu
4 139 letters, postal cards and circulars
sent out and $40 letters and cards re-
ceived
There is a balance of s5,173.97 in the
treasury of the organization, the treas
1lrer general Mrs c. Il. Tate. reported
-;tl, J,ai from las
year the receipts for 1872 have been Sl4,
Oa3.6o. The expenditures were $s,9ls .63
These are the largest receipts ana ex'
penditures for any one year In the ms
tory of the organization
There were coco members of the or
gauization four years ago, reported the
registrar general. Mrs. James Brittor
CAN'T when she took hold. In that time
there have been 4o2'o new names & reg.
istered. Last year there were LOIS names
registered.
Mrs. Raines Would Retire.
Mrs. l.. H. Raines. custodian of crosses
of honor, announced her desire to retire
from office. She said she had been re-
luctant to give up the work until 1t was
running smoothly, but considered thai
this point had been reached. A diamond
set pin of the L. ID. c. was pinned on hei
by Mrs. Schuyler of New York
Mrs. f A. Wake made brief repor'
as custodian of flags and pennants She
called attention to the fact that TINS Wa
her last service in this capacity. as tilt
office had been abolished by conVenuot
legislation. .
The report OF the educational commit
tee was made by Mrs. Mary Il. Poppen-
helm, chairman. There are twenty-1oaf
states supporting 19I Scholarships aNali-
able to sons and daughters of Confederatt
veterans, which are valued at S21o2Z- III
addition TO these there are eleven genera
scholarships, valued at SOTO.
Two of these scholarships are IN WASH
ington. A scholarship In the Wasnins
ton Seminary. for four years. is valued
at s1OO II is still vacant. In the Br1sto
School. a scholarship for one year Wa'
awarded by lot to Miss Fioe Alexande
of Ardmore. Okla Miss Alexander wa
presented to the convention
Explains University Scholarships.
Regarding the scholarship in the Uni
yersity Of Chicago, Mrs. Lee reoited tn
fact that a writer of doctors Thesis
usually spends a year or more in pgepar
ing it: that ii presents material tina
must be an addition TO human knowl
edge that the prize OF S10o offered by tn
Illinois division was TO help Nee
the expense of publication ant
yersity of Chicago undertakes to refun
payments for education of the success
full candidate covering any terms OF hi
studies at the university. which ma
amount to from $500 TO 500.
The delegates at the convention wer
received at the White House at ocloc
this afternoon. The East Room was es
pecally decorated for the occasion. TIL
President and Mrs. Taft shook hand
with each of the visitors.
Reception and Luncheon.
\ brilliant reception last night in tn
ew Willard ballroom. given by the con
division. 10 the general officers and dele
yeution host District of (rol,,rp hi