Education: Orson's Alma Mater

Prize alumnus of the Todd School for Boys in Woodstock, Ill. is a chub-cheeked young precocity named Orson Welles. Silver-haired Headmaster Roger ("Skipper") Hill, watching Orson's progress, has hoped ever since to turn up a few more like him. Last week Orson Welles made the lightning stroke more possible by giving his alma mater a check for $10,000, enough for five two-year scholarships.

The boys (preferably ten to 13 years old) will be nominated by public-school principals. Headmaster Hill will choose the five winners by simple criteria : they must be well-balanced emotionally, possess...

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