Evening star., 1920-11-19
PLAN SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR PUPILS IN D. c.
Memorials to Dr.. Greene Will
Give Students Free Tuition
at Colgate.

Free scholarships to Colgate Uni
versity, at Hamilton. n T.. one from
each Of the five white high schools
Of Washington, are to be offered ne{t
year as memorials to Rev. DIR. Samuel
H. Greene. late pastor OF the calvary
Baptist Church.
The scholarships are to be prov1deo
from funds contributed by the Column
bia Association of Baptist Churches.
representing the twenty-three Baptist
churches of the city. which VIII com
bine with the Washington Alumni AS
sociation Of Colgate University, IT was
announced at the closing meeting OF
the association. at Second 6aptlse
Church.
Last June. it was explained. the
alumni association in this city took
up the matter with DR.. Greene OF pro-
viding the scholarships in his honor.
Dr. Greene was much pleased with the
offer and readily accepted II: since @
ton has been working on some plan
for a memorial to DR.. Greene. and 1t
has been decided the scholarship
would be the most suitable
Suhicient Funds Forthcoming.
Sufficient funds. it was stated. will
be provided for the Ave scholarships
each year, and it is also expected each
student will also receive enough COM
pensation to pay his living expenses.
1t is probable the principal OF eacn
high school will decide who Is 10 re-
ceive the scholarship.
The statement that George Washing
ton University, which was Tor seventy
years a Baptist institution. had been
transferred illegally to non-sectarlan
was made at the meeting yesterday
afternoon. E. Hilton Jackson. modera-
tor of the association, in his report
said he had protested the suggested
merger of the university with the
American University. and had made his
protest to several members Of the
board of trustees Of George Washing
ton University.
Mr.. Jackson reviewed the history OF
the university, which eighty-six years
ago was known as Columbian College.
He told Of the transfer from the Bap-
lists, which, he said, was consummat-
ed because Of the pecuniary strain on
the sect at that time, and he asked
the return Of the 100000 endow-
ment which. he said, went with the
transfer at that time.
Says Baptists Oppose Merger.
He said the Baptists do not favor
merger Of the two universities.
MANY promises made by the trus-
tees of George Washington Univer-
sity at the time Of the transfer were
unified" he said. "Now that Bap-
lists have recognized the meaning OF
education in its real sense. and Great
ed the vast sum for the upkeep. we
are prepared to retake the institu-
ton, and, while it may be operated on
the same principle now IN enect, II
will be operated under Baptist super
vision. We have no fault to find with
the present directorate of the univer-
sity.
A committee of Ave was appointed
to meet with like committees of the
Northern Baptist educational board
and the Southern Baptist education
hoard. which will confer with the
trustees of the university. This COM
mittee consists OF e. Hilton jackson.
N. s. Fawcett, c. c. James. Rev. Henry
Allen Tupper and Rev. G. g. johnson.
Send Greetings to Harding.
A telegram was sent to President
elect Harding, who will be the first
Baptist President OF the United States.
congratulating him on his election.
Yesterday by Rev. Dr.. John e. Briggs.
It was voted to ask that 1t be pub
ushed in full by the Sunday school
board Of tho Southern BAPTIST Conven-
ton, and by tho Religious Herald.
Sixteen younE y1;.t people ess.hs from s. fys Of Of
last night. Miss Mary Hanks. Miss
stella Freeman and Miss Gertrude
TAFT. all Of this city. who are at
tending the Baptist Institute At Phiia-
delphia, made addresses. Rev. Sparks
". Melton spoke on "T'he Challenge
of the Hour"
The association is 20 meet next
wear in Metropolitan Baptist Church.
REV. Henry Allen Tuppef is to preach
the association sermon, with Rev. ].
n. Many as alternate. The doctrinal
sermon is to be preached by Rev.
Howard I. Stewart, with Rev. W. r.
Flannagan as alternate.