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>! WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1923 SCHOLARSHIP IS KEPT AS RELIC Bought in Early Fifties Has Real History Of the 1,000 perpetual tuition schol- arships sold in the early fifties to raise funds for Northwestern ,universi- ty less than twenty are actually in use now. A large number have lapsed because of the original owners dying childless, or have been redeemed. Several hundred were lost in the Great Chicago Fire. These scholar- ships were sold by the founders of the institution. The plea was for the aid of education in the Middle West by insuring free tuition to the hold- er and his descendants for an initial! outlay of $100. House-to-House Canvass After the founding of Northwest- ern university in 1851 funds were needed to carry on the work of in- struction. The board of trustees wished to raise $200,000, one-half to be raised by subscription and one- half by sale of perpetual scholarships. Dr. Clarke T. Hinman, the first presi- dent of Northwestern, took hold of the sale of scholarships and within one year had sold 646. When he could devote time to the work he av- eraged $1,000 a day from house-to- house convassing. He visited busi- ness men in offices and pleaded with them. Dr. Hinman did not limit his solicitation to Chicago but passed many a day in outlying Illinois towns. A proud possessor of one of the perpetual scholarships is Dr. Jesse R. Gerstley, for several years a member of Northwestern university's medical school faculty. Dr. Gerstley's grand- father, M. M. Gerstley, in 1858 pur- chased the scholarship from John Ev- ans, the founder of Evanston. Noved to Suburbs M. M. Gerstley came to Chicago from Pennsylvania in 1848. Peoria was his goal, but after missing the canal boat, he decided to remain in Chica- go, which was even then considered a coming city. After wandering about the village for a few days, he choose a site on Lake street and opened a furnishing goods establishment. A short time later he built a home in the suburbs at what is now 166 West Monroe street. Mr. Gertsley saw the need of medical facilities in Chicago and bought a scholarship to aid in the establish- ment of Northwestern's medical school and possibly to interest his son, Henry, in the study of medicine. Dr. Jesse Gerstley, the present hold- er of the heirloom declares the tui- tion privileges have never been used. and that it will be kept in the family as a relic. P. T. A. Elects Officers at Annual Session May 21 The Winnetka Parent-Teachers asso- ciation will hold dts annual meeting Monday afternoon, May 21, at 4 o'clock, at the Horace Mann school. Tea is to be served following the reg- ular meeting which will be featured by the annual election of officers. Every member of the association is urged to attend this important session. Wheeler Oakman, who has the role in "Slippy McGee," addressed a woman's club in a California city on the "silent drama." After his talk one of the women pointedly said to the actor, "I don't like pictures. I never saw one." "Same way with me regarding blind sharpshooters," re- plied Oakman. "Hello! Smokers!' "When you're running low on Cigars, Cigarettes, or Tobacco, remember that your old friend, Patch, car- ries all the favorite brands." Smiling Service Community Pharmacy CHAS. R. PATCHEN 574 Phone Lincoln Ave. 164 MUST HAVE CAR T0 'KEEP STEP Practically a Necessity Now, Says Dealer "The present phenomenal wave of new car buying is only the effort of business institutions and individuals to meet the accelerating pace of com- merce and industry generally," says William T. Wersted of the Wersted Motor Company. "As we see it, the present trem- endous demand for new cars is abun- dant proof of the fact that automobile transportation is one of the first re- quisites of a successful social and commercial life today. "The man who is not making use of automotive transportation today is under a disadvantage that no amount of economy can justify or equalize. "It is equally true that 'the car owner who is not getting satisfac- tory performance from his car is poorly able to keep up with the man who does. "The most important function of the automobile dealer today is to be at the service of owners rather than merely to look for sales. The respon- sibility for local automotive trans- portation falls directly upon the local dealer, rather than upon the maker of the car." PUBLIC HEARING An informal hearing has been call- ed by the Village Board of Local Improvement for Tuesday evening, June 5, at 8 o'clock, at the Village hall, to consider condemnation pro- ceedings to permit the widening of Fig street west of Rosewood ave- nue to a full width street, it was an- nounced this week by Village offi- cials. SOAP AND WATER BEST CURE FOR POISON IVY Good soap and water. This was the prescription given as the best antidote for poison ivy, by I.. E. Hildebrand of New Trier High school, who conducted sixteen mem- bers and friends of the Evanston Young Woman's Community associa- tion on a hike to the Forest Preserves. "The poison takes a little time to be absorbed," he said, "so the sooner one can wash with soap and water, the less the chance of getting it." This was the only one of the "point- ers" he gave which are of interest to the many lovers of nature who are flocking to the woods these Spring days. violet, attracted the attention of the group, as he tried to reach for it with | his hand. "Tt is only when you are afraid ot them, and move your arms about, making them feel the necessity for self defense, that bees will hurt you," he explained. DR. DAVIES HEADS CLUB On Monday evening, May 7, at the 316th meeting of the Congregational Club of Chicago, Dr. J. W. F. Davies was elected president of the organ- 1zation. MARTIN-SENOUR MONARCH PAINT 100% PURE Monarch Paint is composed of absolutely Pure White Lead Pure Oxide of Zinc Pure Linseed Oil and color PARR & POWELL 566 Center St, Winnetka Phone 122 Clearance Sale For Immediate Clearance Now-- 65 Coats, % 0.95 and 75 Coats, $ 1 0.95 ASTARR BEST Randolph & Wabash All Broken Lines of Small Boys' Spring Overcoats Sizes 1 to 1¢ Years. Serges, Tweeds. Coverts, and Home- spuns. Former prices Up to $25.00 Cut Flowers 746 Center Street Flower Boxes Annual Plants Snap Dragons, Marigolds, Asters, Callendula, Verbena and all others. Time to plant them now! FRANK BOROVICKA Potted Plants Phone Winnetka 283 A bee, hovering over a dog-tooth | EERER 38 58 3 Live in Evanston at The Orrington Al the pleasure and healthfulness of sub- urban living yet only 22 minutes away from Chicago! Beautiful trees, sandy beaches, pure air and wholesome environment. No finer place to live than Evanston--no happier home than The Orrington, Evanton's finest residential hotel. Three hundred luxuriously furnished one, two, and three room suites. Some with electric kitchenettes. Larger suites can be arranged. Beautiful entrance and lobby, palm court, re- ception courts, ball rooms, banquet halls, roof garden and solarium. Spacious Tudor lounge with walls of stately paneled wood. Rich paintings. Friendly open fire place. Reading tables. Easy chairs. Deeply cushioned divans. Just a few of the many attractions of The Orrington, where one may dwell in comfort and contentment amid unsurpassed environment at rates no higher than for ordinary accommo- dations. Quarters are leasing rapidly for September first occupancy. Reservations are advised now. Come out to the renting office today, S. E. corner Orrington Avenue and Church Street, in the heart of Evanston. For infermation telephone Evanston 8701 or send your name for booklet now printing. Ready September First se a HENRY SCHAUFFLER - Formerly head gardener for Jas. Simpson is prepared to do all kinds of Landscape Designing and Gardening HE WILL Design gardens and care for them. Furnish designs and plans free on work executed by him. Grade property, make lawns, fur- nish and plant trees, evergreens, shrubs and perennials. Telephones: Glencoe 27 and 354