Word: award
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Founded in 1915 by Francis H. Wade, in memory of his son, Lee Wade 2nd, '14, the Lee Wade prize consists of an award of $50. The Boylston prizes founded in honor of Nicholas Boylston, are of $50 and $35 apiece...
Though the problem of handling the Nieman Bequest has by no means been solved, it must be admitted that Dr. Conant has acted wisely in his decision to award fellowships to newspapermen who have had three years of practical experience. After consultation with leading newspapermen in Boston and elsewhere, Dr. Conant has placed the burden of selection on a small committee who will offer journalists from all over the country the experience of an eight months' study at Harvard...
...capable acting of Miss Dunne and her four-legged friend. "Skippy," who appears more at home before the camera than when he played in "The Thin Man" and its sequel, surpasses himself and brings up the ticklish question of whether a quadruped is eligible for the Academy Award...
...stipend, founded by the late Jacob Wendell of New York is given each year to a top scholar in the Sophomore class. Invitation to an annual Wendell family dinner is included in the award which is given as a prize regardless of financial need...
Fortnight ago Poet Auden, escorted by Poet Laureate John Masefield, was presented to King George VI, to receive The King's Gold Medal. This award to young poets, instituted three years ago by George V, first given to conservative, conventional Poet Laurence Whistler, was withheld last year...