The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-23
UNIVERSITY GETS
VALUABLE ESTATE
Two Scholarships and Funds for
Library Bequeathed by DR..
Bennett Wood Green.
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Charlottesville, Va. August 22.-The
will of the late DR.. Bennett Wood Green
has been probated and it's contents
made known.
Securities, purchased with a fortune
Of something like $4,000 a quarter OF
a century ago. have increased In value
until now the estate OF the deceased
Virginian amounts to approximately
$4,000.
He gave to each of six Of his nieces
$1,000 and $1,000 to a surviving sister.
He set aside ten $1,000 per cent
coupon bonds of Norfolk city and 100
shares Of stock in the Citizens Bank
OF Norfolk for the purpose Of founding
two scholarships in the University OF
Virginia, to be called the Bennett Wood
Green scholarship. The interest on
these bonds and stock is to be paid. as
! 1t accrues, to the persons who for the
time being hold the scholarships. These
prizes will not be easily secured. The
rector and visitors on the recommends
ton of the faculty of the University
OF Virginia, are to select tho student
| to whom the scholarship shall be given.
| To be eligible the student must be
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 practice
some branch of medicine az a profess
sion. He must also be n master OF
arts of the University OF Virginia. If
there are no doctors Of medicine eligi-
BILE under this rule the scholarships are
to go to two masters of arts of the
university, recently graduated. who
may wish to study in foreign univer-
stiles. These failing, bachelors of law
next become eligible, provided they are
also masters of arts and wish to con-
tinue the study Of law in some foreign
school.
| In selecting the benenciaries OF these
scholarships, preference Is required to
be given to white. native-born resi-
dent of Virginia, but If there are no
sch olars from this State meeting the
requirements. the scholarships may be
given to white, native-born students
OF some one of the Southern States, and
| II 1t happens that no students, possess
ing the proper requirements, appear as
applicants for the scholarships, the in
come 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 Vir-
ginia.
All the rest. of his estate of every
kind he gives to the University of Vir-
ginia. stipulating that the income be
used In such manner as the board OF
visitors may deem best for the benefit
of the library OF that institution.
The last fifteen years of DR.. GREEN'S
| life were spent at the University OF
Virginia. where he occupied his own
hired house" on the grounds. For
many years he made diligent use of
the general library and persistently
sought rare books for his own private
collection. This private library his will
gives to the university.
| He was an impressive figure. and
was regarded with strong sentiments
of friendship by those who knew him.
At the close of the war. throughout
which he served as naval surgeon,
he entered upon the practice OF medi-
| cine In ono OF the South American
states and accumulated a modest com
petence. which finally, through good
investment. grew to the proportions
already mentioned. He was a native
OF Warwick County. and annually
| made pilgrimage to his native viii
| lage. and likewise to the White Sui.
phur Springs. holding the latter a duty
that every old-time VirginIan owed to
| ante bellum custom.