Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
WORTHY STUDENTS AIDED
TO SECURE EDUCATION
Poverty No Reason Why Ambitious
Youth Should Not BE Able to En-
ter University, OF Virginia.
ACHIEVEMENT or ALDERMAN
He Has Made 1t Possible for Many
Young Men to Receive Financial
Assistance While Pursuing Their
Studies-Ouhcr Means Afforded.

tfiARLOTTESVILLE VA. February
20.-One Of the most striking achieve
ments OF the first decade OF DR.. Edwin
a. Alderman's service as the first presi
dent of the University OF Virginia has
been the provision OF ways by which
young men In need OF financial nssis-
lance may not be seriously handi-
capped In getting Il college or univer-
sity education.
His announcement n short time ago
of gift of $4,000 TO be used AZ n loan
fund for deserving students called at
tention to the fact that such funds now
available, total nearly $4,000.
Several years ago President Alder
man started tho first student employ
mcnt agency to work in n broadly sue
cessful way. a report on tho result
OF this work made short time ago
showed that moro than $50 students
support themselves in whole or In part
by various kinds Of work Members
Of the faculty have charge Of the bust
ness of finding work for students who
need It.
MANY SCHOLARSHIPS
HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED
Another field OF the same general
nature Is afforded by n large number
OF scholnrships. fcllowships and an
nual prizes. Some OF them arc de-
signed for students who need fnan-
cial aid. but the majority arc frankly
rewards for scholarly achievement. y
large number OF them have been es-
tabiished In the last ten years y re-
port soon TO be issued about tho schol-
arships ana fcllowships describes them
as follows:
The Valentino Bircly scholarship.
founded upon tho bcquest OF tho late
Mrs. Valentine Birely In memory Of her
husband. is awarded by the board of
visitors TO some student from tho State
or Maryland and Is valued AT $3.50.
The present holder Is l.. T. White. OF
Frederick, Nd.
The two Thompson Brown scholar
ships. awarded by the founder and arc
worth $50 each per year. aye held by ].
Is. Bhrnwell, Of Claussens, S. G.. and
Charles Henderson, OF Bellevue, Va.
Thn Henry Coalter Cabcll scholarship,
awarded upon the recommendation OF
the School OF English and valued at
$50. is held by \. j. Brewer, Of Ashe-
vile. y: c. The three Isaac Cary
scholars who receive their appoint
mcnts from the Cary trustees and be-
tween whom an annual income OF 1916
Is divided. are Hugh Leach. OF Rich
mond, Va, II. NJ. Taylor. of Eastman.
Va. and IL. y. Smith. Of Lynchburg, Va.
The William g Folkes scholars who
receive their appointment upon recon-
mendat!on OF the Judge OF the Corpora
ton Court OF LynchburE. are John
Camr. Jr., and w II. Whitmore, both
OF Lynchburg. The income OF each
scholarship Is 5000.
The Bennett Wood Green scholar
shipp are held by J. o. Beaty and D. r.
Scmmcs. both native Nirgininns and
masters OF arts OF the University OF
Virginia. These scholarships are grant
cd by the board OF visitors for n term
OF four year to masters OF arts of high
standing who are required to spend
this time In study abroad. The income
Of each is $500 year
The incumbent OF tho Daniel
Harmon scholarship, established in
memory of the late Daniel Harmon. OF
Charlottesville. is J. W. Barron. Of
Grandv!cw. Tenn. The William y.
lIerndon scholarships, given to medical
students upon competitive cxanina-
ton. and worth S425 each are held
by j. NJ Faulkner and X ". Howard.
u, \. and VI. a.. respectively, OF tho
University OF Virginia. The three Mil
ler scholarships are awarded each year
TO students excelling IN the natural
sciences. and are valued AZ $3.50 each
per year. The incumbents are f. NJ.
Parkman. OF Charlottesville; c. l.
Petty. OF Miller School. Va. and ].
II. Robertson. OF Yanccy Mills, Va.