El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-19
HOW COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES
MAY BE OPENED TO EVERYONE

I'll PASO has institution original and unique, which
other southwestern communities would profit by adopt
~ ing it is the University Scholarship CLUB practical
demonstration Of real democracy, illustration OF what
be accomplished at small individual burden by lnteh
gent cooperation
Five or SIX years ago graduates of the high school
organized the club with the object Of aiding worthy boys and
girls tc the benefits or college education Certain
rules adopted the have been adhered to- having
proved successful in practice and these are necessary II
order to obtain the greatest benefits from the plan
thing, each member has but vote, and is
pected contribute but dollar to the current scholar
Ship fund.- provision made for endowment funds but the
voting night is limited Then it is provided that shall
vote only for boy candidate, and only for girl
candidate These two provisions eliminate the last poss
by Of creating condition N which competitive canvass
might become annoying to the public hurtful TO the
candidates.
Each year number of high school graduates apply for
the club scholarships. committee eligibility then passes
upon the applicants the Of scholarship record char
acte serious ambition and wOThlness The approved can
ddaes are announced and members of the club,
psing the general public vote for candidate when paying
the annual dues of ST. Active candidates visit their friends
write telephone them ask for support This
in itself is excellent to bring out the active amb
ton in boy or girl seeking TO continue edcuation Kept
within reasonable limits the contest always IS 1t is
test Of mete and in way open to adverse criticism.
The boy and girl receiving the highest number of votes
given scholarships Of $500 each which they may
any college they choose Some have gone the state uni
versty, to the universities of California Virginia
five years the University Scholarship club
p boys and girls to college, using total Of S6125 More
than 1900 FL Pssoans have contributed to the club for
all the years. some Tor only one or two Some members look
at the movement broadly and support it because it deserves
support such Others take interest only in the of
individual boy girl
The unsuccessful candidates usually given loans
which expected be returned to the treasury when the
candidate becomes self supporting Already thousands Of
dollars have been given ont this way, and OF the
loans have been returned All funds in Of the
animal scholarships turned into the loan fund and gifts
from friends of the club increase Gifts the
permanent loan fund have amounted to S27oo.
II hoped that the number of regular contributors VIII
increase steadily that the number Of annual scholarships
be doubled trpled The permanent fund offers
outlet for gifts In channel where the maximum of good
results may be expected The University Scholarship club
IN TO be regarded charity but solely
investment investment in better and better women
The Of money IN this way buys opportunity for many
worthy young folk who might otherwise be constrained to
abandon efforts TO continue education and plunge
into business professional life.
Experience IN this country and abroad proves natural
dovment Of intelligence and character being equal that
boy girl with college education viii have advanced far
Their say the age Of % 30 than the
education The fact that many persons without college edu
cation have made much Of their lives and have greatly
ceeded does not change the rule The opportunity for
vanced education ought to be open every boy girl
character and worth BY such plan the University
Scholarship club this opportunity may placed before the
boys and girls in high school, and great good
comphshed without burdenng any Of two or
three or five or ten assisted each year 81 Paso ought
10 be so to take the decision and there ought to be plenty Of