The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
GOISGAA MEMORIAL WLARSHIP

"The Alabama Chautauqua club or ganized in 1914, and maintaining single scholarships for several years past. is planning a new departure: A permanent scholarship by raising a fund of $1,OO0, the same to be placed with the Chautauqua institution as an endowment for one annual scholarship" states the Chautauqua Daily.
 This scholarship is to be known as the Gorgas Memorial scholarship ! in honor of our distinguished states 1 man, William C. Gorgas, native of Mobile, one whom all Alabamians will delight to honor. This means that one Alabama girl, teacher or librarian, may each year have the advantage of the wonderful summer school here and also have the 1 benefit of one of the finest platform programmes anywhere in the United States, consisting of lectures. music dramatic recitals, etc, besides a de- 1 ltghtful summer outing in one of na- tures loveliest resorts. The scholarship includes alr the necessary expenses of a six weeks course in the regular academic schools including work in English. modern and classical languages, mathematics and laboratory sciences psychology history and the social sciences, and large number of courses in pedagogy, theory and method. The full scholarship there fore covers (a) a gateticket for the season, (b) three six weeks courses in the schools indicated above. (c) six weeks lodging al on the student club houses established in 1910, and (d) six weeks board at the college commons.
 The plan for securing this fund is:
 Individual subscriptions of s1O payable on or before September 1, 1921, or
 Tn four payments of s25O each. payable September 1, 192t-22- 2S-24, thus making the first permanent ] scholarship available for the summer of 1923.
 Larger or smaller subscriptions will be gratefully received All checks should be made payable to Mrs. Carolyn Engstfeld, Public~Libra- ry, Birmingham, Ala.
 Permanent Committee: Mrs. Ca rolyn Engstfeld, MT. J. w. Donelly Mrs. c. B. Spencer
 Among others who are members of the club are: Miss Emily Fergu- son, Selma; Mrs. H. c. Inge, Mobile; Mrs. T. D.. Sanford, Opelika MT. Tom Garner, Tuscaloosa; Mrs. G. D. Stol- lenwerck, Uniontown; Mrs. A. k. Goodhue, Gadsden; Mrs. J. A. Reid, Selma; MT. and Mrs. J. w. Donelly Mrs. w. l.. Beasley, Miss Sarah Phelan, MT. and Mrs. A. l. Dexter Miss Josephine Cosby, MT. and Mrs. Charles Allison, Miss Martha Diclzin- son, Miss Mary Craven. Mrs. II. E. Pearce, Mrs. George Wheelock, Mrs, Keyser, Mrs. R. H. Pearson, Mrs. c. H. Nabb, Mrs. Susie Stottler, Mrs. Edna Gockel Gussen.
 The following blank may be used :
 '"Gorgas Memorial Scholarship Fund of the Chautauqua Summer schools.
 T do hereby subscribe to the above fund, the sum of $10 payable in cash herewith, or $2.50 herewith, and $2.50 September l, 1922; $2.5O September l. 1925 $2.50 September l, 1924
 Mail checks or postoffice order to Mrs. Caroline P. Engsfeldt, Birming- ham Public Library, Birmingham, Ala.
 "A copy of the Chautauqua Daily will be sent to all members of C. l.. $. C.. and this will be followed by a personal letter by Mrs Engsfeldt. The plan is for each member of the c, L. $. c. group to act as a unit in raising the fund. Alabama is the first state to start a permanent scholarship fund that has been ar ranged for by the states.
 Lydia Armistead of Selma, Ala, is the Alabama scholarship girl for this year."