Chap. 360.—An ACT authorizing the rector and visitors of the University of
Virginia to offer one hundred and nineteen State scholarships to stu-
dents from Virginia, which shall entitle the holder to tuition in the col-
lege, room rent, light, heat and attendance free of charge. {S B 225]

Approved March 16, 1918.

Whereas, there is a pressing need for trained educational leaders
in the public school system of the State, and there is now established
at the University of Virginia a school of education for the purpose
of training young men for administrative positions in the educa-
tional system of the State and for principals and teachers in high
schools; and,

Whereas, there are fewer young men engaged in teaching than
formerly and it is necessary to have a fair proportion of men teach-
ers In order to maintain a proper degree of efficiency in our high
schools; and,

Whereas, the State now provides scholarships at the College of
William and Mary, the Virginia Military Institute and at each of
the four normal schools for women, which enable these institu-
tions to offer to State scholarship students, tuition, room rent, at-
tendance, heat, ight and laundry free, thus making the expenses
of a State student at these institutions much less than at the Uni-
versity of Virginia.

Be it enacted by the general assembly that the rector and board
of visitors of the University of Virginia are hereby authorized to
offer one scholarship from each school division of the State which
scholarship would entitle the holder to tuition in the college, room
rent, light, heat, and attendance free of charge. Before any person
shall be eligible for one of the scholarships as provided in this
act he shall file with the school superintendent of the school divi-
sion in which he resides an affidavit confirmed by the written
statement of two witnesses, setting forth his age. residence and
occupation and the further fact that neither said applicant nor
his parents or guardian is able to pay for tuition, room rent, light.
heat and attendance in addition to paying the other expenses of
attending the university. In case two or more applicants comply
with the conditions outlined herein, then the division superin-
tendent of schools shall hold a competitive examination prepared
by the president of the university and award the scholarship to
the applicant making the highest grade. One applicant from
each school division shall be appointed by the division superin-
tendent who shall send the name of the applicant and the affidavit
to the registrar of the university. In case no appointment is re-
ported by the division superintendent of any division prior to
eptember first each year, the president of the university shall
have authority to fill the vacancy from that school division by
appointment from the State at large. The same qualifications for
entrance to the university shall be required of holders of this
scholarship as of other students.

3. Every student receiving a State scholarship, who shall have
remained at the university during a period of two years or more,
shall act as an administrative officer in the school system of the
State, or as teacher in some school in the State for two scholastic
years after leaving the university, and said student shall be re-
quired to discharge said obligation within four years after leaving
the institution. Unless said student shall fulfill his said obliga-
tion, he shall be deemed to have violated his contract, and au-
thority is hereby given the university to collect by law such amount
as the student has received from the scholarship.