El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04
University Scholarship

Members of the Scholarship club are
asked to give especial attention to a
few facts in regard to the work and
| personnel of the two years of its ex-
istence. Over 500 individual men and
coo individual women have paid dues
and voted in the two election con-
tests. This means that the club should
show a roll Of over 100 members who
are interested in the educational
plan and the increased educational ad-
! vantages for which the club stands.
| This would be a membership Of which
TO be proud and one worthy of the
cause for which the club is working.
| Should each Of these men and women
pay their dues and votes this year,
the funds would be sufficient to give
the two $500 scholarships which are
the basis of competition and there
would be a surplus sufficient for two
| loan funds.
There is a loan fund donated to the
club annually of $3.50, which provides
for two students. The TWO funds
would then be sufficient to substanti-
ally finance six students in their first
year at college.
There are six candidates this year
all students of good scholarship, real
ambition, good earnest personality and
in every respect worthy Of the honor
and the opportunity for which they
are striving. It is evident how easily
these six students can all be given this
desired opportunity if each member of
the club in the past two years partici-
pates this year,
However, an examination OF the
membership roll of these two years
of the life Of the club reveals this
fact. Only 1o4 men and 142 women
have been members both years. This
points to a weakness and a danger IN
the stability of the club. It indicates
that more interest has been taken IN
the individual candidates in the
bers. This means that most Of the
work has to be done over each year
We believe, however, that If those who
have participated in the election either
year in behalf Of a candidate they
knew personally, will stop to consider
this-that the scholarship they desired
their friend to win is just as desirable
for some other girls and boys, and
just as much needed, as IL was for
their girl OF boy friend. That IS, II
the cause" is worthy Of support, it
should come first and then each mem
ber's interest should reach out to learn
which they believe to be the most de-
serving boy or girl and so make them
Our interest should be renewed with
each successive graduating class and
our support of the club should be
con inuOus.
The club earnestly asks that all |
members consider themselves such (
from year 10 year The third years [
dues of 81 are now payable. They
can be sent TO Mrs. c. H. Campbell /
1912 North Kansas street, who is in /
charge of the girls election, and to /
a. II. Hughey, principal of the high I
school who is supervisor of the /
)Oys' election. As far as convenient /
t is requested that members, new or i
Did, should send their dues TO these /
-wO directors. 1t is really unfair to
,sk or expect the candidates to col
ect dues. They can with far greater
ease ask a member whom they know
'r believe to be interested to vote for
hem than they can approach them to
collect the dues.
The students of the graduating class
ire very busy these two final months
md the task Of collecting dues should
,e an unnecessary burden. However,
he candidates are authorized to re-
elve and receipt for dues and when
yer a member whose vote they may
,e sOllcIJing undS 1t more convenient J
@ pay their dues at that time, they
VIII gladly receive them. A final Op- /
lOrtunity for sending in the dollar is |
O remit with the printed ballot which I
via be sent to all members soon and
eturned by them by mail to the direc-
OrS IN charge of the election In or I
Ter, however, that the directors and !
may realize the extent of
he interest existing in the club it is
cry desirable that ali who wish to
axe part in the cOntest-whether they !
AVE done so before or not, should
END in their dues as soon as possible.
lew members are heartily welcomed. {
aid up members Of the club are. DR.
J. H. Mengal w. n Fleck, G. W.
leighton, H G. SaddIer DR.. J. A.
pickett R. S. Davis, Eugene Harris,
H. SWEET David Sullivan, Volney
8roWn, Randolph Terry, Charles stew
ms H. B. stevens, Peyton J. Edwards,
lanes A. Dick F. B. Alexander. DIR.
T. g. WltherspOOn, J. G. McNary, W.
K. Brown, Mrs. W. R. Brown.