Word: award
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...done under similar circumstances and write to the Hero Fund Commission, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa. The Commission will acknowledge your let ter, ask your references, investigate the fiery rescue and, unless it is an unusual year for heroism, your hero is likely to receive a Carnegie Medal, the only award of its kind in the U. S. made by an organization other than a club or the Government...
...risk a passage above the cloudy peaks. As he disembarked, Senorita Olga Noguera Davila, elected queen of local students, joined the tiny group of the world's women who have kissed Col. Lindbergh. Parades. Speeches. By Presidential decree he was presented with the Cross o) Boyaca, highest military award of the Colombian government, tenth ever bestowed...
...fellowships which are offered by Tufts College, are worth $1000 and free tuition, and are offered for study in English only. The awards as in the case of New York University are offered without restriction to graduates of any college or university, but candidates for the Tuft's fellowships are expected to be preparing themselves to teach or to do some graduate work. Furthermore the winner of the award will be expected to do some teaching in the department of English...
...award was presented to the student who submitted the best "Design of a War Memorial and its Setting...
Because he had not entered the contest the year before, Kressbach was not given the first prize money of $50, but was declared winner of first honors. For a similar reason, the winner of the second place cash award of $25 also failed to receive his money. Matsumoto, winner of third place, was given honorable mention...