The Ordway new era., 1920-11-19
Big Fund is Left
For Education

The will of the late Matthias Her
mes of Fowler provides a school fund
which will be of great interest and
benefit to the school children of
Crowley and Otero counties. The es-
tate amounts to almost $4,000
Three heirs mentioned in the will are
given small sums and the balance is
to go for educational purposes.
After all debts and legacies have
been paid, the remainder of the es-
tate is to be invested, either in liens
on land or in well selected bonds.
this to constitute an endowment fund
and the interest therefrom to be used
FOR the purpose of educating one or
more worthy young persons, who
have graduated from the common
schools of either Otero county or
Crowley county, who desire a higher
education but have not the means to
pay their expenses, Orphans are to
be given the preferancae and no dis
elimination is to be made on account
of sex or religious belief.
The requirements set forth in the
VIII are that the beneficiary must be
OF good moral character and sound of
body and mind. He can be sent to
either nigh school, college, graded
schools or an agricultural college. II
further education is desired and the
scholar is found worthy, he may be
sent to any reputable commercial col
lege in Colorado or Kansas.
The teacher of the beneficiary
must report tri-monthly to the presi-
dent or superintendent of the insti-
tuition to which the pupil is sent, con-
Gerning the conduct of the grades of
the pupil and this report must be sent
TO the executor of the estate. If the
pupil supported docs not advance suf-
tlciently to Justify the expense, after
using fair and impartial judgment.
tho fact must be reported to the ex
ecutor and the pupil is to be dismiss
ed and returned to his home.
The will further provides that IL
tho pupil shall acquire any habits
that Will eventually impair his phys
IcaI or mental ability, he shall be
dismissed.
Applications may be made for the
scholarship of any pupil from Crow
ley or Otero counties and an examina-
tion of the applicant is to be made
by the board of three competent
teachers and applications must be
made six months previous to accept
ance.
John A. McClaren, of Fowler. is
named as the executor of the will.
III there is a young person in the
two counties named who is desirous
of completing his education but is
handicapped by financial embarrass-
ments. here is his opportunity to OBJ
tain his education in an honorable
way.
Mr.. Hermes is the aged man who
was killed on September 1 Z at Fowler
when struck by an automobile as he
was crossing the main street of the
town.
The circumstances of Mr.. Hermes
own life arc responsible for the pro-
1870, and became a naturalized citi-
zen of this country in 1872. In 1880
he moved to Smith county, Kansas,
and engaged in farming at which oc-
cupation he was eminently success
full, and acquired considerable for
tune. In 1911 he moved to Fowler
and led retired life until the time
of his death. In his early years he
was greatly handicapped by the death
of his parents, and made unusual eff
forts to acquire an education. Work
ing hard i'll the daytime. he also stud
ed at night, and possessing a keen,
brilliant mind, he became one of the
best educated men in Fowler. He was
especially interested in music, and at
one time in his life was music