The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-23
UNIVERSITY IS
BIG BENEFICIARY
DIR. GREEN LEAVES BULK OF HIS
LARGE ESTATE TO HIS ALMA
MATER. .
TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
REQUIREMENTS, HOWEVER, ARE
SEVERE AND BENEFICiARfES
MUST ALWAYS Re
sOUTHERNERS.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Aug. 22.--
The will OF Or. Bennett Wood Green,
who died three weeks ago at the Uni
versity hospital. was admitted to pro-
bate today.
Securities. purchased with fortune
OF something like forty thousand dol
lars a quarter of century ago. have
increased In value until now the estate
of the deceased virginian amounts to
thousand dollars.
He gave to each of six Of his nieces
one thousand dollars: and one thousand
dollars to surviving sister
Provides Two Scholarships.
He set aside ten one thous and dollar
FIVE per cent coupon bonds of Norfolk
city and one hundred shares of stock
In the Citizens Bank Of Norfolk for
the purpose of foundine two scholar
ships in the University of Virginia, to
be called the Bennett Wood Green
scholarships. The interest on these
bonds and stock is to he paid. as II
accrues, to the persons who for the
time being hold the scholarships. These
prizes will not be easily come at. The
rector and visitors, on the Tecomm enda-
ton Of the faculty of the University of
Virginia are to select the student to
whom the scholarship shall be given.
To be eligible the student must he
a doctor of medicine Of the University
of Virginia, of the best standing in his
respective classes, who also graduated
in the next preceding four years and
who intends to prosecute and prac-
tlce some branch OF medicine as a
profession. He must also be a master
OF arts of the University Of Virginia.
If there are no doctors of medicine
IL, erII 4,
ships are to go to two masters of arts
of the University, recently graduated
who may wish to study In foreign uni
versities. These failing, bachelors of
law next become eligible provided they
are also masters of arts and wish to
continue the study of law in some
foreign school.
Preference to Virginians.
In selecting the henctfciaries of
these scholarships. preference is re-
CURED to be given to a white. native
born resident of Virginia. but it there
are no scholars from that State meet
ing the requirements. the scholarships
may be given to white, native born stu
States. and IL 1t happens that no stu
dents, possessing the proper require
ments appear as applicants for the
scholarships, the income from the stock
and bonds during the vacancy shall be
expended by the rector and visitors for
the purchase of medical and other
books for the use of the library OF
the University of Virginia.
| All ten rest OF his estate of every
| kind he gives to the university OF
! Virginia. STIMULATING that the income
/ be used in such manner as the board
OF visitors may deem best for the bene.
nf huf inc
| Native of Warwick County.
| DR.. Green was born at Warwick
courthouse in 1895. and was grad,
uated from the medical school OF
the University of Virginia in 1855
He became a surgeon in the United
States navy four years later and was
with his vessel at Panama when news
of the outbreak of the War Between
the States was received. DR.. Greer
was on shore leave at the time, and
never reported TO his ship. but pro
ceeded directly to Richmond. Va.