The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-21
$4,000. RAISED
.EOR.FELLDWSHIP
By GL.E|:N.E.NCEAU.
Money Received for Lectures
In U. S. viii Be Used for
Exchange Students.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-gy
The Associated Press)-Forme:
Premier Clemenceau's American
visit added $4,000 to the Amer.
lean Field Service Fund Fellow.
lhtp. Stephen BonSal, who manaG.
% the tour, announced today. The
amount % the surplus Of money re.
eetyed from lectures and news.
paper articles by the "Tiger" at.
ter detraying the expenses Of his
The wartime premier. It was
explained, was unwilling to accept
iiSaneial assistance for his mis-.
sion aud as his own means were
inadequate. he made the lectures
70 pay his way. He expressed the
desire that any surplus be devoted
IN memory Of his student years in
the United States to fellowships
which are intended among other
things to stimulate friendship be.
tween France and America through
the education in each country OF
! young men from the other.
The field service was organized
and affected by Representative A.
II Andrews OF Massachusetts to
er.able young Americans to do
nbulance work in France before
ne United States had entered the
war Sft was In recognition of this
that NJ. clemenceau selected as
the beneficiary Of his tour the
American Field Service Fund Eel
lowship, organized after tho Amer.
team field service had been dis.
banded with the end OF the war, Ia
perpetuate the names Of 1877 mem
hers by creating a like number OF
Scholarships to send young men Of
, eacl1 country to universities In the
other. Only thirty have been es.
tnbliHhed, however, because tho
greater part OF the funds total
set at s3,500,00O remains to DO
raised through contributions. "The
Tigers surprise It was announced
| would make "Clemenceau scholar.
ships available to deserving stu.
dents.
IN expressing HIS interest In the
aims OF the American Field Ser
vice Fund Fellowship, according
70 Mr.. Bonsal. NJ. Clemenceau
voicedya desire that the young men
tpf France and Of America learn
the lessons Of life together" He
was especially eager thpt French
youths should digest the precepts
% democracy through playing foot.
SbalI and other American games il
the American institutions" and
blsotpe definitely part OF the
college life.
Various agencies whose offers
Of financial assistance for the
American tour were refused be-
cause Sof the ample provisions OF
his contract, the "Tiger" suggest.
cd, could, II willing, help toward
his great aim by contributing thos
funds to the fellowships.
The Tigers arrival in France
yesterday recalled a presentment
he had voiced that be would die in
thtst country. Mr.. Bonsal, observ.
Ing Mis- happiness upon the com.
pletion Of his last lecture in Chi.
cage, questioned him as to his
Emotions, and NJ. Clemenceau,
telling of his presentment In
France that death would overtak =
him In the United States explain
eds:
n was afraid II that were so
that:I should not be able to finish
my task here. But It is ended now
and I don't care two pins"
NJ. Clemenceau's American tour
was complete with incidents which
touched his sense OF humor. ,Ac-
cording to Mr.. Bonsal he was not
offended by congressional political
or newspaper attacks, but enjoyed
them and welcomed them as Civ.
ing him an opportunity to mako no
pliss. The only incident he re.
gretted, his manager said, was
what he characterized as the dess
eration> Of the tomb Of Lincoln dur.
ing his pilgrimage Of reverence
there when photographers created
considerable disturbance with
sharts and flashlight expositlons.
3SNmes choked him and he
sSS..s forced to hasten to the open
air,