[Letter from W. H. Louviere to I. H. Kempner, November 27, 1953] Page: 1 of 2
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INTER-OFFICE LETTER
FOR MR. I. H. Kempner
SUBJECT College ScholarshipsDATE November 27th, 1953
2-52 5M 58996
WRIT ON BUT ONE SUBJECT
ON THIS SHEETI am returning clipping as per your note.
we are at least in step with the parade.TO BE USED BY ALL OFFICERS OR DEPARTMENT
TO BE USED BY ALL OFFICERS OR DEPARTMENT
HEADS FOR INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCEIt is interesting to know that
We are still collecting data, and while our idea is a much more restricted
scholarship, our business needs require it.
W. H. Louviere
Bank to Give 16 College ScholarshipsFour-year college scholarships
of $1000 per year will be given to
a boy and girl in each of eight
Houston high schools next spring
by the National Bank of Com-
merce.
President Robert P. Doherty
announced this week that the pro-
posed scholarships would be good
for any college or university in
the United States.
President Doherty explained
that the recipients will not be ex-
pected to study in the banking
field or be required to take a po-
__4 sition with the bank after gradua-
tion.
A boy and girl student will bechosen from Austin, Jefferson
Davis, Lamar, Milby, Reagan and
San Jacinto high schools; a girl
from St. Agnes Academy, and a
boy from St. Thomas.
An impartial committee of
local citizens will do the judg-
ing. The committee will pick
the winners on the basis of a
well-rounded school life, rather
than on scholastic ability alone.
Leadership in student govern-
ment, athletics, R. 0. T. C., dra-
matics, and journalism will be
considered in awarding the schol-
arship, Mr. Doherty said. In this
way he said, the awards would $e
open to a larger number of stu-dents than are ordinarily con-
sidered.
Mr. Doherty said the committee
will also consider the student's
character and attitude, and try to
pick a winner who will receive
the greatest psychological benefit
from the scholarship.
Robert I. Kneebone, vice-
president of the bank, has been
visiting at each of the schools
during the past weeks to ex-
plain the new scholarship to
students who will be eligible
this year.
Mr. Kneebone, explained that
only seniors, both February and
June graduates, will be eligiblethis year, but sophomore and jun-
ior students will be eligible in
future years.
The National Bank of Com-
merce is the second bank in Hous-
ton to offer scholarships to high
school students. The Houston Na-
tional Bank has offered four-year
scholarships since 1951.
However, the Houston National
grants are awarded only to stu-
dents wishing to enter the bank-
ing field. The scholarship carries
a $500 yearly award to a banking
student at the University of Hous-
ton, where a special course has
been set up for them.
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Louviere, William H. [Letter from W. H. Louviere to I. H. Kempner, November 27, 1953], letter, November 27, 1953; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1093029/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.