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The Committee has been exceedingly proud of the records
GRADUATE STUDENT LOANS
and ideals of all of the applicants for the Fellowship, and of
the good sportsmanship of those who failed to receive it. W e This year marks the first Graduate Fellowship Award made
feel that Alpha Omicron Pi as a national body is a distinct gainer by Alpha Omicron Pi. The high standing of the applicants and
in being permitted, through the annual Fellowship award, to have the quality of their credentials made the selection of the winner
a small share in the preparation f o r future usefulness of some a difficult one. Although there is but one fellowship to be given
of the able and promising graduates of the colleges where it is annually, experience so far shows the desire of many members
represented. to continue studies—members who would welcome some financial
assistance while pursuing advanced courses.
Elizabeth Heywood Wyman.
A f t e r a careful survey of the situation, and conferences with
Have you subscribed to To Dragma? the Chairman of the Graduate Fellowship Committee and the
Chairman of the Anniversary Endowment Fund, the Executive
Have you ordered your printed stationery? Committee has passed the following regulation which will be of
interest to graduate students:
^ ^ y°a v e u do r d e r e your magazines t h r o u g h Josephine
t "The Trustees of the Anniversary Endowment Fund are au-
thorized to invest in loans to members for the purpose of enabling
Have you sent in your pledge card? them to undertake or continue graduate studies. The Trustees
shall require such applicants to present a complete transcript of
DO I T NOW. all college work, a recommendation from the faculty, and an
endorsement by at least three accredited members of the fraternity.
Notice. They shall also require a life insurance policy or other good
financial security f o r the loan."
The Editor has a new address.
To Dragma editors please write it on your instruction sheets Laura H u r d . in explaining this resolution, says, "Jt is to be
understood that the funds administered by the Trustees of the
Endowment Fund are primarily f o r the use of the active chapters
in acquiring chapter houses or in enabling their undergraduate
members to complete their scholastic work. These applications
shall have preference over any graduate's request for aid from
the Fund. Any money remaining in the Fund, all active chapter
applications having been disposed of, may be loaned to graduate
members of Alpha Omicron Pi for scholastic purposes only, as
provided by the recent ruling of the Executive Committee. The
amount available to graduate students during the next few years
will not be large, unless the Endowment Fund grows very rapidly
due to an increase i n To D R A G M A life subscriptions among alum-
nae members. I t is to be remembered that the loan f u n d is
composed of the T o D R A G M A life subscriptions and that the in-
terest f r o m the loans supports the magazine. Therefore, f o r
the present, graduate students should see their way clear to
finance practically all of their advanced study, and apply to the
