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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...exception of "The Shadow of Death," by Mr. Emerson Low. This is a story that catches and holds the attention, a story of some power, but also of obvious crudities. The weakest of the other stories is "The Mausoleum of Signore Palzi"; it is uneven, hurried, and immature. The best is "Traumerei," by Mr. Prosser, a bit of real life presented with a vividness that would be stronger if the author curbed a little more a tendency towards floridity...
...dissertations in English and in the classics. In the English group there is a first prize of $250 and two second prizes of $100 each; in the Greek and Latin group there were two prizes of $50 each. The Francis Boott Prize is one of $100 for the best concerted vocal music composition. The Lloyd McKim Garrison Prize is given for the best poem on a selected subject, and consists of the sum of $100 and a silver medal. The George Arthur Knight Prize of $30 is awarded for the best composition in instrumental music...
Essays for the Menorah Society Prize are on a subject relating to the works and achievements of the Jewish people. For the best of these a prize of $100 is given...
...Reserve Officers' Training Corps offers the best means for qualifying as a second lieutenant. For information apply to Captain C. Cordier, U. S. A., University Hall, Cambridge...
...rules governing the award of the Toppan Prize have been changed so that now instead of an annual prize of $150 for the best essay on political science, an annual prize of $100 for the best doctoral thesis on political science and a prize of $200 to be given on alternate years for an essay on the same subject will be awarded...