Catalog, 1931 - Hoover Library

20 SIXTY-FOURTHANNUALCATALOGUE [1930LITERARYSOCIETIESThe Irving and the Webster Literary Societies of young men, and theBrowning and the Philomathean Literary Societies of young women hold regularmeetings, and it is the desire of the Faculty that all the students avail themselvesof the advantages of these valuable and instructive organizations.On Saturday evening of Commencement Week there is an oratorical andliterary contest between the Irving and the Webster Societies, and between theBrowning and the Philomathean Societies. The award for the men's societiesis a trophy presented by the late Prof. A. H. Merrill, Professor of Elocutionin the College; for the women's societies is a trophy presented by the lateProf. M_ A. Newell, State Superintendent of Education in Maryland.No fraternities are permitted in the College.STATESCHOLARSHIPSAn Act of the General Assembly of Maryland enables the College tofurnish tuition and board free to two students (one young man and one youngwoman) from each county of the State and from each legislative district ofBaltimore City, the appointments to be made by the Boards of Education ofthe counties and of Baltimore City, after a competitive examination of thecandidates, and with the approval of the Senator from the county or districtconcerned. A scholarship cannot be held by the same student for more thanfour years, and the holder is required to give bond to the State of Marylandfor such amount, with such security as may be approved by the President ofthe College, that he, or she, will teach school within the State for not less thantwo years after leaving College. In order to enable the College to carry outfully the intention of the Act of the Legislature providing for these scholarships,it is highly important that the Boards of Education be careful to appointonly those students who are graduates of accredited four-year highschools, whose scholarship meets the requirements for recommendation of theState Department of Education, and who desire to qualify as high schoolteachers in the State of Maryland.STUDENTGOVERNMENTThe Men's Student League and the Women's Student Government Leagueare organized for the purpose of taking charge of the discipline of the College.Upon registration all students become members of these organizations. Thegoverning bodies are composed of boards of student representatives and of afaculty member for each board.MILITARYTRAININGIn 1919 the War Department authorized the sstablishment at this collegeof a Senior Unit of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. All students who arephysically fit are required, upon registration, to become members of this Corps.Before they can be graduated they must satisfactorily complete therein the firsttwo years' work. The College allows six semester hours credit toward graduationfor the successful completion of the Freshmen and Sophomore course.