The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-17
OFFERS F5EE
 COURSE ID SOME ALASKAN

Two flrs,-glas5 young men from the Pacific Northwest have a chance lor four years of academic or pro- iesslonal study at the University of Pennsylvania in @ competition for scholarships now being carried on by Che Pacific Northwest Alumni association of chat institution
 Tho matrlculauou teo-S20 Co yg5. and tno tuition $l5o.oo to sg0O.OO for each of the four years
 win be paid by lhe Association tor one man from Alaska British Columbia or Washington and for another from Idaho or Oregon
 Besides providing the scholar ships the Association ls ostablIsh- lnr a fund out of which loans win be made to deserving men from the Pacific Northwest, including holder" Of tho scholarships. These loans wul bear six per cent interest and win be made oL no other security than personal charactcr
 The Ammnl of the University of Pennsylvania in the territory men- toned are subscribing to Che schol- aBaIp fund with two ends in view They desire to bring home the au- p.rlor advantages of their alma ma te, to Che young men of the Pacific Northwest who are about to enter college They desire furthermore, to have in attendance at the university, i'm additlo. to Jbo many from the Northwest already there, two young men In whom the alumni can feel a sanso Of personal pride and interest two men. iu short who win reflect crgdi, on themselves, on the uulyer- sIs and on tho Northwest With these ends In view they arc sock ms applications from the strongest school and college men ln the North west.
 The candidates will be judged one third on demonstrated scholar ship. oue-thlrd on demonstrated ath- IeHc abIuJy7aud onc-third on demon sratad personality. Decisions win be based on che records of the ap- picauts, properly certified, and will 5e made by a committee consisting Of Judge Peter D. OvoruelJ, of the Third Judicial District of Alaska, at Valdez. Alaska; Dr. Harry B Luhu, Of spokane; Dr. R. J. Marsh. of Port land. Charles B. Hurley Of Tacomai Dr. Park Weed Willis, of Seattle, and Frank A. Paul. 63 Uollcr Build ing. Seattle, secretary
 In weighing fhg merits Of the can- dtGatos. Che committee win not em- phaslzs any one of the three general requirements mentioned, although n young man whose claim is based wholly on athletics or wholly on scholastic standing win be seriously no s.dered. No examinations will be acld. but lt Is desirable that each candidate interview personally the member of the committee living nearest him.
 This scholarship was founded 8 years ago, for one man from Che en- Ire territory. Jack Paul Hart of Eueusburg. Wash, was awarded the place. but bo dropped out before finishing his course in the medical school
 Largely under Che leadership of Judge Overflcld, who was am All- American center on the football tea du.inr the g0's. tho scholarship was revived and expended last winter It is now on a stable basis and the large number Of graduates of old Po.n resident throughout yhi8 ter u,cry Insure tho pcrmanency of the scholarship. Great pains win be talk en each four years, to fu tho places with men who win take complete courses. but if for any reason the holders drop out, their places win b promptly mled.
 Contrary to a current impression Tho University Of Pennsylvania is mot a state institution, but is one of Che oldest and strongest privately en dowed universities of the East.
 Tho institution was founded in .1'a0 by Benjamin Franklin. It now has moro than 5000 students and tbrty sploudidly equipped buildings on a campus of 59 acres, fifteen min u'cs ride from the business and o- musement center of Philadelphia.
 Franklin Field, adjoining a mag mGclont gymnasium containing a swimming pool SoElOO feet, is well r-....-. - fr.- rDuvnr BrfHaur0uud