In 1952-1953, Sis.
Mary E. Howe, Grand Worthy Matron of Burns No. 31 Maysville, recommended and
it was adopted, that Cecelia Dunlap Grand Chapter established a Scholarship
Fund for High School Graduates and give monetary awards.
It was also decided the first disbursements would
not be made until 1955 when the fund had at least reached One Thousand
Dollars ($1000.00). This amount was to come from the interest on the Savings
Account and a yearly tax of fifty cents from each Eastern Star member.
The Scholarship tax has increased over the years
from the fifty cents to the present Two Dollars.
The Scholarship Fund receives a yearly donation from
the Copeland Chambers of Diamonds and Prince Hall Grand Lodge.
Proceedings show
the following persons served on the Scholarship Committee in the beginning
years: Sis. Mary E. Howe, Sis. Mary B. Jones, Sis. Burnetta Finley, Sis.
Julia Parrish Colerane and Sis. E.E. Whiteside.
These members served on the committee until the
1968-1969 year.
From 1968-1969 the
Scholarship Committee was composed of a Chairman and Secretary.
At the 2009 Grand Communication it was voted to
expand the Scholarship Committee to consist of a Chairman, Secretary and
district representatives.
