Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09

| for mental Improvement which
| they might secure in civil life.
Courses Now Open.
The present educational and vo-
! cational program of the army,
which has been in operation for
more than a year, inc udes elemen-
tary and secondary subjects and j,
! is now possible tor the solder %
obtain the equivalent of a high
school education. The arrahg ment
which has been made by the war
department and, various education
al institutions throughout the coun-
try win enable soldiers 10 continue
their education with minimum OF
expense TO themselves.
While the project is still in a
formulative stage, a sGffic ent
number of colleges have offered
scholarships to insure fun oppor-
tunity for every soldier who desires
these educational advantag =.
From thirty-eight institutions hay
come assurances that tuition and
other assistance will he given stu
derts, fifty-two col eyes have sig
nified their ability to grant tut ion
u Il ltuuttlPH III itSH. " u II SNN '.l-
ty-four institutions s.i have the
matter under adi ement and s-V-
eral others declare that they viii
make every effort to further the
war departments plan.
War SctTr.nry's Plan.
The scholarship question: was
first brought to the attention Of
the country's educators through a
letter addressed to the presidents
Of the leading institutions by the
secretary Of war, who said N part:
In every regiment, camp, post
and station of the United States
army, are to be found soldiers with
ambition for such higher education
and the ability TO pursue it, but
without the means to that end.
Would it not be possible for the
universities of our country TO each
establish patriotic scholarship for
such deserving young mena
This scholarship is to be open
only to citizens OF your state who
have served honorably through an
iistment, who have received char
acter of Excellent on their dis
charge, and who have been espe-
cialiy selected and recommended
for the scholarships from among
the enlisted personnel OF the or
EaniZations of the United States
army, either serving in your state
or allOcated to 1t. by the command
ing officer of these organizations.
Il feel that our country at large
has never fully appreciated its OBJ
legation TO the young men who
have in peace time performed the
necessary military service of the
nation. The suggested scholarship |
is only one of the means I have
in mind to. in measure dischar Sc !
this obligation to those man COM |
petent to profit by It. And | will !
add further that the establishment
OF such patriotic scholarships nj
our universities will, / am sure,
cause spirit of emulation in the
service, will raise our own standard
of education in the army to meet
the requirements. and viii result
in mutual good and mutual re-
spect of great value to the coun-
try at large
Il wish to make it clear that the
of such SCHOLARSHIP ps
shall be at liberty to take airy
course available at the institution.
that they are to be entirely free
from any further military control
Or discipline in this choice, or in
heir lives at the, institution"
Policy Outlined.
The following Is the tentative
outline of the policy to be 70 lowed
n connection with the proposed
...s.
/. That eligibles for scholarships
De confined to men who are now
n the service or who will be en-
listed at future date.
2. That they will not be enrolled
Is students in any institution until Il
Lfter their discharge from the serv-
ce. r- 49,. !
3. That all applicants for schol-
Irships shall be recommended be
ore discharge and that the length
4 enlistment shall have no effect
Ipon a mans eligibility.
4. That a standard system of
esting be formulated. which will
'e general throughout the service
nd acceptable to all institutional
ffering scholarships This system v
o be developed after considera-
ion of the various standards re-
uired for institutions offering the 5
Must Be Recommended. h
The general process Of qualifi-
alton of the candidates accord
lg to the suggested pan is; Ca
recommendation to cOrDs area