John W. Yerkes Scholarship Cup

A large silver loving cup presented to the Honorable John W. Yerkes (Class of 1873) by members of the Department of Internal Revenue upon retirement as commissioner and given to the College in 1940 by his wife, Mrs. John W. Yerkes, and his daughter, Miss Amelia R. Yerkes (Class of 1901), awarded to the fraternity having the highest academic average for the preceding year.

Beta Theta Pi fraternity awarded Yerkes' trophyBeta Theta Pi fraternity awarded Yerkes’ trophy 26 Apr 1940, Fri The Advocate-Messenger (Danville, Kentucky) Newspapers.com

Sigma Chi fraternity receives Yerkes' CupSigma Chi fraternity receives Yerkes’ Cup 28 Jan 1976, Wed The Advocate-Messenger (Danville, Kentucky) Newspapers.com

 

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