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Caption: Course Catalog - 1896-1897
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BENEFICIARY Alt) 207 IN ORATORY The Trustees of the University appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for prizes in debate during the year. The amount is divided into three prizes, of fifty, thirty, and twenty, dollars, respectively, and these are awarded to the three participants in the debate whose work is adjudged best. The debate is held some time in the month of February. A preliminary contest takes place in December, and is open to all members of the three upper classes. From the list of contestants in the preliminary debate six are selected to take part in the final competition. 1NTERSCHOLASTIC ORATORICAL CONTEST A medal of the value of twenty dollars is offered annually by the University to the high schools of the state for the best oration delivered in a competitive contest between their representatives. This contest takes place in the spring at the time of the interscholastic athletic meet. BENEFICIARY AID CHICAGO CLUB LOAN FUND The CHICAGO CLUB OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS offers two loans of $250.00 each, payable to the beneficiary, $100.00 the first year, $75.00 the second year, $50.00 the third year, and $25.00 the fourth year. The loans are offered to residents of Cook County, Illinois, only, and are to be awarded upon competitive examination to those obtaining the highest average grades. The loans are due six years after matriculation. They bear no interest while the student is in the University, but six per cent, after graduation. The examination questions are prepared at the University and cover the same subjects as those for the honorary scholarships. The beneficiaries of this fund also have their incidental fees, amounting to $22.50 a year, remitted by the trustees. CLASS OF 1895 LOAN FUND This is a fund of $250.00, established by the class of 1895, to be loaned to needy and deserving students. Accord-
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