Abstract :
The special tuition scholarship at Columbia University placed at the disposal of the AIEE each year, which has been awarded to some student for many years past, was peculiarly affected by the rising barometer in business conditions which resulted in not one definite application for the scholarship for the academic year 1936–37, according to Committee Chairman W. I. Slichter (A´00, F´12, National treasurer). There were several inquiries early in the spring, but each of these inquirers failed to send in the definite information required of contenders, that is, academic record and supporting letters; this fact was interpreted by the committee to mean that the individuals had found employment that was more attractive to them than advanced study.
