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NE important factor in the organiza- tion of the Residential College Plan was the desire to preserve Yale's demo- cratic traditions regarding self-supporting students by enabling them to participate fully in the life of the Colleges. From the outset it was obvious that much of the normal social life would center around dining halls, making it desirable for self-supporting students to be free at meal time to enter into this phase of life by associating with fellow members on an equal basis. This meant eliminating stu- dent waiters in the College dining halls which, in turn, would remove a large source of remunerative employment, thereby making it impossible for many self-supporting stu- dents to become members of Colleges unless some substitute could be found for the board jobs. The substitute was supplied through the generosity of Edward S. Harkness, 1897, in the form of an endowment whose income should provide stipends for self-supporting members of the Residential Colleges in return for services rendered in various types of em- ployment other than waiting on table. This endowment was subsequently increased by be- quests from the estates of John W. Sterling. 1864, and Frederick W. Vanderbilt, 1876, and the income from these endowments forms the Bursary Fund which is administered by the Council of Masters through the Committee on Bursary Appointments. The Fund pro- vides aid for nearly six hundred College mem- 20 The Bursary Plan By JAMES MCLANE TOMPKINS bers and stipends normally enable to defray either the cost of board or a portion of room rent, although for certain jobs requiring ex- ceptional personal qualifications or carrying unusual responsibility the stipends provide a substantial part of college expenses. There are two classifications of Bursary Employment, In-College and Out-College positions. The former comprises jobs involv- ing administrative duties within the College units, sucl1 as aides in student offices, librar- ians, athletic secretaries, messengers and printers. Out-College jobs include aides to Fellows, faculty and laboratory assistants, attendants in the University Library or the Gallery of Fine Arts, and clerical aides in many University offices. In every instance the Committee attempts to place each student in work for which he is best qualified and has a real interest. The student's record, the per- sonal preference expressed on his bursary application, and the results of interviews with his College Master and the Secretary of the Committee form the basis of selection for the employment the individual eventually receives, and in many cases men can receive employment directly associated with their field of study or be placed in jobs which will give them practical experience useful in later life. Although the Bursary Fund cannot pro- vide for all self-supporting College members, each application receives careful individual consideration and thus far all qualified stu- dents needing such assistance have received it.

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Walter Henry Abell, Jr. 660 Madison Avenue New York, New York 226 Farnam Hall Prepared at Concordia Collegiate Institute Activities: Dramatics, Glee Club Milton Karlin Abelson 709 VVasl1ington Avenue New Haven, Connecticut Prepared at New Haven High Activities: Literary Magazine Cliditorj, Chess Club Alan Abrons 117 Overlook Circle New Rochelle, New York 21 Vanderbilt Hall Prepared at Andover Activities: Baseball Robert James Ackerman 208 Passaic Avenue Passaic, New Jersey 116 Welch Hall Prepared at Peddie Activities: Football, Newspaper, President, Senior Class, Prom Com- mlttees Charles Langdon Adams. Jr. Pelham Manor Garden Apartments Pelham Manor, New York 367 Wrigllt Hall Prepared at Choate Activities: Ski Club, Track, News , Literary Magazine George Talmage Adams. Jr. 1001 Berkeley Road Wilmington, Delaware 344 lfVright Hall Prepared at Hill Activities: Golf, Debating Robert Lester Addis 422 Homestead Avenue Mount Vernon, New York 1134 Bingham Hall Prepared at A. B. Davis High Activities: Cheerleader, Yearbook CEditorD Herbert James Adler. J r. 11 Deepdale Drive Great Neck, New York 102 Welch Hall Prepared at Great Neck High Activities: Intramural Soccer, Y ear- book, Newspaper Vincent Peter Adley 195 Overland Avenue Bridgeport, Connecticut 13-14, 17 Hillhouse Avenue Prepared at Central High Activities: Football CManagerD, Stu- dent Council, fljresidentl, French Club John Bruesch Ahrens 265 Main Street Suffield, Connecticut 237 Durfee Hall Prepared at VVestminster Activities: Football, Swimming, Baseball, Newspaper David Wyatt Aiken 200 Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 103 Wfelch Hall Prepared at Northwood Activities: Crew, Ski Team, Mir- ror , Yearbook, Debating, Dra- matics, Glee Club, Orchestra Richard Hopkins Aime 3804 Greystone Avenue New York, New York 13, 312 Temple Street Prepared at Horace Mann Activities: Cross Country, Swim- ming Clltlanagerj, Track, News- paper, Yearbook, Glee Club 22-