Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
j. D. c. CREATES $4,000
HERO ENDOWMENT FUND
Honor Men of South Who
Served Reunited Country
in l0l7-l0l8.
AtGMENTS SCHOL SHIPS
Through This Foundation, EI-Scrvicc
Men. Since 1870. Have Been Assist
cd in Completing Their interrupted
IducntiOn.

In addition TO the general scholar
ShirS given regularly by tho United
Daughters OF the Confcdcracy, n hero
iund. on an endowment basis. Of $50
uVo has been created. TO honor tho
men of tn" South who served their
reunited country wherever needed in
l'l1-i?iS' Through this fund. cx-
service men have been, since 1920,
SssiSi"d in completing their inter-
ruptcd education
At present there is wo,'d war
man at Yale, several al tho Cnivcr-
SHY OF Virginia and Mt WashinHto
and Lee, one preparing for the min
!stry at Randolph Macon. others at
universities and colleges throughout
the South: men who, but for the
timely assistance given through this
fund might have lost courage 10 re-
sumo their school work.
These scholarships are gifts open
during the next four years to the
boys who were in the active service
of the United states government dur
ing the period OF the war; 20 all
others, men and women. they are
loans 10 be repaid. without interest
within ten years.
In service men applying for hero
Scholarships must submit the record
OF their war service properly attest
cd. ANA All applications for hero
through tho division chairman Of
education prior to June. 1892 No
division, or chapter not in q division
should offer more than one cantii-
date at time for "A hero scholar
ship.
Qualifications Of Applicants.
The qualifications for all applicants
for the general scholarships Of the
United Daughters Of the confcdcracy.
as well rs Tor the hero scholarships.
are:
All applicants must he the Inca,
descendants or Confederate veterans
must be Endorsed by the president
of the division and tho chairman Of
education OF their State, and make
application upon official United
Daughters of the Confcictacy blanks
furnished them by the state chair
man. These blanks must contain the
following Information: Name Of
schola rship FOR which application is
made. name and address OF applicant.
age health. Endorsement Of physician,
school preparation, including name OF
school last attended and grades for
past year: financial condition, Con
fcdcratc record of ancestor. with
company and regiment in which he
served; local chapter and other in
dorsements.
past the entrance examination for
the ro'lcge for which they apply, and
must lie with their application let
Ter" from at least four responsible
persons OF their community, giving
proof Of their inability To pay for
their education, and n personal let
ter picdpinE themselves to make tho
best possible use OF the opportunity
presented through the scholarship.
Furnish Other Information.
In addition 10 fulfilling these con-
d!t!ons. those applying for hero
scholarsh hips must furnish as further
Information: The name and address
o! Institution To he attended, course
lodging and other expenses OF the
course.
The chairman OF the committee on
education is Mrs. w c. y. Merchant,
o: Chatham. Va.
Tn" list OF general United Daugh-
tors of the Confcdcracy scholarships
stili 70 hc awarded follows
Marion institute. an army and navy
school, Marion. Ala. tuition scholar
ship value $3.50.
Hr"nau College Conservatory.
Gainesville, Ca tuition scholarship.
value $40.
81 Mary's School. Memphis. Tenn.
tuition scholarship. open to dav mn
pills. value 500.
Sprlnrsidc school. Ches,uu, Hin.
Philadelphia. Pa, tuition scholarship.
OPEN 10 day pupils. value $500.
Underwood College. 81, Charles.
Mo, tuition scholarship. value 5000.
Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
southern Methodist I-rivoreI,v