The Ferry Memorial

Some two years ago at the annual alumni banquet of the Ann Arbor high school one of the speakers, alluding to the fact that thls was the twentyflfth annlversary of Prof. Perry's servfces as superintendent of the schools of Ann Arbor, gave utterance to the wish that the occasion might be celebrated by the establishment of an annual scholarship, to be known as the Perry scholarship,, by which one scholar from the high school might each year be sent to the University. The suggestion was taken up and discussed with enthusiasm, the result of the discussion being the appointment of a committee to consider ways and means for carrying out the proposition. Like many other good resolutions, this one found itself stranded in the hands of a committee of very busy men whose other duties left them little time for anything additional. After the death of Prof. Perry a meeting of alumni of the high school was called to draft resolutions of sympathy. At this meeting the question of the Perry scholarship again carne up for discussion, and an earnest desire found repeated utterance, that now, while the sense of its great loss was still fresh in the heart of the community, a strong and persistent effort should be made to raise the money necessary for the scholarship. To this end the original' committee was increased, given full power to act, and instructed to report at the next meeting of the Alumni association. The enlarged committee at its first meeting voted to set at once about obtaining the money for the scholarship, and pledged itself to use all possible means to raise at least $250 of the amount by June lst, that the first student might enjoy the benefits of the scholarship next year; As to methods, it was decided to depend chiefly upon personal subscriptions, these, wherever possible, to be obtained in the form of annual payments of $5, more or less, for a series of three or four years. Other means were also discussed and approved, and will be put into operation in due time. The committee feel sanguine that the people of Ann Arbor and the alumni of the high school will respond generously to appeals for this memorial to a great life lived in their midst, and that the "Perry Fellowship'" will be speedily put upon a secure financial basis. The following persons are members of the committee, and are authorized to solicit and receive subscriptions: J. E. Beal, G. F. Allmendinger, J. V. Sheehan, Rev. J. M. Gelston, Emina E. Bower, Eliza R. Sunderland, Alice Porter, L. D. Wines, and L. P. Jocelyn. To these may be added the secretarles of the Alumni association, Lucy Chapín and Ella M. Bennett. All Communications should be sent to L. P. Jocelyn, 545 S. División street. On Monday night. February 21, at 8 o'clock, Mrs. Sunderland will give an entertainment for the benefit of this fund. This entertainment will consist of a short history of Italy and a description of a journey through Italy, fully lllustrated by stereopticon views. It is hoped that this effort may be the beginning of an ever increasing interest in the cause of high school scholarships, and a means of keeping fresh the name and memory of a grand and just man who, for 27 years, has been -with us, but who is now gone from our midst. This entertainment will afford an opportunity for many persons, who may not be reached by the committee, to contribute to the fund. Let all come and show their appreciation of the efforts being put forth in a good cause.