Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-09-16

Carolina At Chapel Hill. out.
standing young men Who Will ado
20 the distinction OF the Cniver.
siiy while students. and Who. a
alumni will reflect credit on the
University and the state
These scholarships both
graduate and undergraduate -
were modelled after the Rhodes
Scholarships. Rhodes Committee
selection methods have been
studied and adopted so :a- :
practical
Although designed primarily
fo- undergraduate study. The
undergraduate study the More
head Program. 20 allow tine :o-
establishment OF selection ma
cA!2ery during the fist two
years is5l-ies2l awarded Scho
larships for graduate and for
professional school study
These awards were curtaileG
in 1888. and discontinued after
1885. but officials hope TO re-
vive In the future.
In ie53-54, the undergraduate
scholarship program was begun
Four year scholarships were
awarded. subject to satisfactory
performance. 10 graduates OF Sc
lected North Carolina high
schools and preparatory schools
Under the same performance
stipulation. two-year awards were
made to graduates of selected in
state junior colleges.
Since that time the number OF
schools eligible for nominating
graus,es have been increased.
90 Counties
For the years ls53-la5o it,
elusive. 1858 nominees have been
made from 54s schools in 90 o.:
North Qarolina's 100 counties
and in Georgia. Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire. Tennessee. Viz
ginia and the District OF CoIuu.
bia.
O: this number. l5- nominees
received awards. Eight declined
the;. awards 70 enter other col
le-cs Or universities. ia enter
&C &c
One hundred twenty-seven Of
these scholars will be in res
dence at Carolina for the 1888
60 academic year. Forty o: tEe
..-.Ia! =: received their bac-
ca.aureate degrees. five withdrew
without completing their courses.
and Two were dropped
Seventy per cent Of res!den.
No--heaG Scholars have bee. in
the otp % per cent Of their class.
O: t-e 81 scholarship students
in residence. l2i eligible for the
Freshman Honors Program be
~. IT The University in fall o:
1851
The Honors program is an ad-
groups Of freshmen who
have shown by their scores or
placement and other tests that
they are capable of advanced
work. Participation in this pro
gram is b. invitation and is
voluntary.
Ffty-four or 70 and one-haE
per cent Of the l2i eligible
Mo-ehead freshmen have partici-
pated in this program. represent
ing 81 and four-tenths per cent
of the entire group.
Additions 10 the number Of
schools eligible TO nominate can
didates for Morehead scholar
ships were made in 1854. in 1855
and in 1889 With the programs
growth. in 1858. two secretaries
were named 10 serve in the Chap
el Hill offices
Lee Roy Wells Armstrong was
named executive secretary and
Robert Alison Fetzer. resident
secretary.
Armstrong. a 1926 INC gra-
duate. taught in North Carolina
and Florida high schools. He re-
turned to study law for two
years at INC before becoming
head of University pre-college
guidance.
In 1910. he was named Direc-
tor OF Admissions. a position he
held until his appointment 10
the Morehead Foundation.
Fetzer has worked with the
Morehead program at all levels
since its beginnings. Prior to
this he vas teacher and coach
al Woodbury. Forest School in
Virginia. later coach of football
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