The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-01-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE OPENS
WIDE DOOR FOR SERVICE
Plan Includes Courses of Study at Not.
cd Institutions of Learning.

In order tnat an opportunity may De
given to able young men and women
who desire to devote their time to So
cial service, but who lack training, the
National League on Urban Conditions
Among Negroes provides two classes
Of fellowship, as follows: Fellowships
Of $50 per month for eight months from
about Oct. Is to about June 10, being
necessary living expenses in New York
city. In addition a loan Of 500 in the
form Of tuition Is made by the New
York School of Philanthropy upon rec
ommendation. 1t is to be repaid when
the student is subsequently engaged on
salary by some organization.
Fellowships of $3.50, being approx
mately necessary living expenses at
Nashville, Tenn. and tuition at Fisk
university.
These fellowships are open to those
who have made definite decision to
engage in social work Of some form ap-
proved by the executive board of the
league. Such work includes secretary
ships Of betterment organizations,
recreation and playground supervisors,
superintendents of charitable institu-
tions, probation officers and similar
service. -.. H.
The fellows In New York city take
their courses Of study at the New York
School of Philanthropy, with the privi-
lege Of some courses at Columbia uni
versity, and obtain their practical ex-
perience by two months in the Charity
Organization society Of New York and
through social service work under the
supervision of the National Urban
league and in connection with several
other agencies in the city Of New York.
The fellows in Nashville take their
courses Of study at Fisk university and
get their practical experience through
the activities of Bethlehem House,
settlement operated jointly by the Ma.
tional Urban league, Fisk university
and the Woman's Missionary Council,
M. e. Church South, and in the work
of the Public Welfare league and other
organizations Of the city of Nashville.
Persons who make application for
these fellowships will be required to
pass a preliminary examination. This
examination will be of a general ma
ture and designed to test the appli-
cant's general education and knowl-
edge. It will be based upon entrance
examinations given in past years by
the New York School of Philanthropy
since successful applicants will have
to pass an entrance examination. The
candidate must also be successful in
passing the entrance examination at
the School Of Philanthropy; otherwise
no payment on fellowship will be made.
This entrance examination in some
cases may take the place Of the pre-
liminary examination.
A candidate to be eligible must be q
citizen Of the United States, have
passed his or her twenty-frst birthday
by the 1st Of September in the year fol-
lowing the one in which application is
made. The candidate must be able to
present doctors certificate of sound
health, declare his or her intention to
engage in some social work approved
by the league and must have COM
pleted d course in a college Of good
standing or its equivalent.
In making its decision the league
will take into account the candidates
previous school work. general person
ality, capacity for executive duties and
for leadership, general intelligence on
current affairs, ability In knowledge
Of and fOndness for outdoor sports and
recreation. Applications for l917-l8
must be received on or before March l,
1917.
No payment is made on fellowships
unless the candidate is successful In
passing the entrance examination at
the School Of Philanthropy.
Any one interested should write for
an application blank to DR.. George e.
Haynes, National League on Urban
Conditions Among Negroes, 23O3 Sew
enth avenue, New York city. or Fisk
university, Nashville, Tenn.