The Irish standard., 1919-08-30
K. Of c. OFFER
COLLEGE. COURSE
FOR 100 "vETs''

Complete Technical, Scientific and
Academic Education Will Be Pro-
vided, With All Expenses Paid,
to Ex-Fishters Qualifying.
The Knights of Columbus commit
tee on war activities, from its head
quarters at 461 Fourth Ave., an
nounced Wednesday that the K. of c.,
with a view to getting the men who
return from the army and navy serv-
ice back to serious educational occu-
patton, and to refitting them to take
part in the most useful fields of re-
construction, offered total of 100
scholarships to American veterans OF
the war, regardless of creed. The
scholarships will be effective in Al of
the leading educational institutions of
the country, and will be altogether a
distinct work apart from the X. of C.
supplementary school system now be-
ing organized, and the camp-educa-
tional work of the knights of Colum-
bus, now operating in twelve large
camps.
The Knights will provide tuition,
books, board and lodging to the sue
cessful applicants throughout the
complete course selected. The K. of
C.. offer to the returned service men
comprises fifty technical, scientific,
mining, agricultural or foreign service
scholarships in the following institu-
tions: University of California Shelf
field Scientific School (Yale), Univers-
ity of Illinois, Purdue University,
Louisiana State University, Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology, Wor-
cester Polytechnic Institute, Michigan
Agricultural College, University of
Minnesota, University of Missouri,
Stevens Institute of Technology Clio
hoken, PolXtechnic Institute of Brook
lyn, Toledo University, Oregon Agri-
cultural College, Pennsylvania Uni
yersity, Colorado School Of Mines,
Montana State College of Agriculture,
Ohio State University, West Virginia
University and, Georgetown University
Foreign Service School washington,
ID. CO.
Fifty scholarships are also offered,
including tuition, books board and
lodging during complete academic
course In the following: The Catho-
lie University washington, D. CO.,
Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass;
Loyola University, Chicago, Ill; st.
Paul University; Dubuque College;
Loyola University, New Orleans;
Fordham University; Manhattan Col
lege; Mount Angel College; Oregon;
Villanova College; st. Louis Univers-
ity; st. Thomas College, st. Paul;
Santa Clara University, Calf; Mag
ara University; University Of Dallas;
Detroit University; Notre Dame Uni
versity; Mount St. Charles College;
Creighton University, Omaha; Du-
quesne University, Pittsburgh and
Gonzaga University.
Applications giving full particulars.
stating course desired and the institu-
ton preferred, must be filed on or be-
fore September LIST, 1919, with the
Supreme Secretary, Knights Of Column
bus, New Haven, Conn. All appli-
cants must be prepared to meet the
ordinary qualifications demanded by
the institution for which they apply.
The x. of G. committee reserves the
right to make distribution Of the schol-
arships throughout the country and
among the various institutions above
mentioned. In determining this mat
ter, both the marks received by the
applicants upon the entrance exam
nations and the. widest possible dis
tribution Of the scholarships through
out the country will be considered.