Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
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REPORT sTuD{ITl LOANS
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Al reeeni meeting II the kaacatsou-
al Advisory Board Of the eanni-ou Mar
ma report of the wors Of the Board
was submitted BY the President. Mare-
sret White 0'I.eary. The report Is a
splendid one and gives the reader a re
sumo Of the history. psrpo-es and act
iSIs'es cf the organization. The report
y a. follows.
Madam Chairman. Principal Kelley
ana Members Of the Board.
Pardon a brief moment af r,trospec,
At the threshold Of this new admlnistra-
tion which holds So much Of magnificent
possibilities and Is 50 fsll Of promise for
ths future welfare of the schooi.
Altogether the short existence of this
erganizatIon has been repi.ste with en-
eosragemeu, and profit. and there is es-
cry assurance Of very satisfactory re
suits IN the future
II u matter Of recent history thai
IN July. 1872. the members Of tins body
were honored By being appointed upon
the newly created organization. the Ed
ucational Advisory Board Of the State
Normal School at Gannison.
In due time the members met with
Principal hollingshead for organisation.
and to informally discuss the problems
they were expected TO assist IN solving.
Mrs. Margaret White o I.eary was made
President. Mrs. Evelyn Lehritter. First
Vice-President, Mrs. Josephine Spencer
Second Nice-President. Mrs. Hattie
Steele, Treasurer, Miss Eva NJ. Car
penter. Secretary and Miss Maria Hen
mes. Dean of Women.
Mesdames Lehritter and Spencer with
Miss Carpenter were assigned the draft
ing of the Constitution and Bylaws,
defining the purposes and duties of the
board. while Mrs. o Leary was assigned
the task of soliciting scholarships and
endeavoring to create fund for the
purpose of making loans without inter-
est to worthy, self-supporting students.
so that the school might thus be enabl-
ed to cope with some of the inducements
offered by like institutions of the state.
With this object in view her persuasive
powers were brought to bear upon these
organizations and individuals with the
result that the board found themselves
the proud possessors of the Gunnison
Mems Club, the Gunnison Women's
Club, the Isabella Tourist Club, the
Gunnison County, the Monday Afternoon
Club and the p J. Hurley Scholarships
Nothing succeeds like success, so
at this time, and through Miss Carpen-
ter, the proceeds of the County Fair,
given by the summer school of 'l2 were
placed in the hands of this board, form
ing a nucleus for students loan fund
/ Plans for adding to this sum were for
muated but with the adjournment of
the State Legislature it was found that
the Guarantee fund had TO be paid by
| the Gunnison people so it seemed wise
to make no other calls upon their gener-
osity at that time. Later as the spring
/ advanced, the chairman of this com
mittee found herself confronted with
new responsibilities and her days fraught
with unexpected care and anxious hours.
Yet, while the work delegated to her
may have been retarded, it was by no
means dead and while the heights
sought may not have been attained, let
US hope there has been a compensating
gain in character encountered on the up
ward climb.
For obvious reasons. it is deemed wise
to withhold the names Of the young
women who have received or applied for
loans, Just as the transactions Of any
well regulated business are confidential.
OF course if the individuals wish to speak
of the matter outside that is their own
personal affair, but with the committee
all reference TO those young people viii
be made by number It certainly is the
aim and ambition Of your chairman that
no one Of them viii bee obliged Do ahar-
don her school career because a little
timely assistance and encouraEemen is