Evening star., 1927-10-16
CHILDREN Will AID
K0SC|USzKO HONOR
ST, 900, 900 Endowment Fund
for Scholarships Is Aim
of Group.

A nationwide campaign among
America to raise funds for the endow.
ment of a scholarship in tribute to
Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Polish hero of
the American Revolution, will be
launched tomorrow on the occasion
of the one hundred and fiftieth an
niversary OF the battle of Saratoga,
in which Kosciuszko played major
part
The scholarship, to be known as the
George Washington Scholarship OF
the KoSciuszko Foundation" will pro-
vide $4,000 for the education alter
nately of a student from Poland at
an American university or college ana
of an American student at Pollsh
university.
The proposal is in direct response to
the message of good will and affection
sent to President Coolidge during the
SesQuicentennial of American inde'
pendence last year by 100000 chill
dren of Poland.
$4,000 Scholarship Goal.
''Would it not be fine thing" 1t
was suggested by an American educa-
tor at that time, If the school chill
dren of America responded IN some
hitting manner to this splendid senti-
ment of the children of Poland?
The suggestion now has taken shape
in the form of the scholarship pro.
posal. 1t is planned to raise from
dimes, nickels and pennies contrlbut-
ed by teachers and children fund
large enough to endow at least one
$50, ZOO scholarship, dedicated to the
friendship between KosciuSZko and
George Washington. The scholarship
will consist of the income from the
endowment.
The plan is in accordance with the
plea once voiced by KosciusZko. as fol-
lows: LET us give our children good
education with the virtues of justice
and honor"
Cultural Gift Exchange.
The foundation, organized for the
purpose of aiding in the exchange OF
students and scholars, is itself
memorial to Kosciuszko, 1t is pointed
out, for he set an example in the ex'
change of cultural gifts.
"He brought with him." the founda.
ton announces, '.the scientific skill
sorely needed by the Colonists. and
took back with him the enthusiasm
of a youthful nation for the princi-
ples of practical democracy, the ideas
and ideals that.found expression in
the Declaration of Independence.
Now Poland looks to America for
inspiration and instruction. The
Young men and women of Poland,
fired with zeal to help rebuild their
country, come to America for scien-
tific nowledge--knowledge of the ap-
plication of science to industry, or
business organization, of sound none
tary operation, of the practical work
ing out Of American democracy, OF
pedagogical principles underlying
our educational system.
Fund Of S1,Oo0,0O0.
.Tn the year 1925-26 there were
nine, in 1926-27. IL, and in 1929. Ia
students exchanged under the aus.
pices of the foundation. To place its
work upon a permanently secure
basis, the foundation Is now raising
an endowment. fund Of $1,000,000. by
means of which this living memo
rial will carry on its work in per-
yefi,ifv - -
The board of trustees of the founda.
ton consists of Henry Noble Mac
Cracken, president; Guy, E. Tripp,
vice president; Willis H. Booth, treas
urer; Stephen P. Mizwa, secretary and
executive director: Samuel NJ. Vau-
CLAIM, chairman special scholarships
committee; Cedric z. Fauntleroy and
Paul Monroe.