Word: essays
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Mitchell's "Study of Oscar Wilde" is judicious, sound, and pleasing, though he uses some odd English--"he was wretchedly raised"; "wearing his top coat every day and leaving it off on Sundays," "impulsive with protest against the contract of existence"; and "protagonists" in a wrong sense. The essay leaves us in doubt as to whether Wilde's work is really worth such thorough study and careful criticism...
Next Monday will be the last day for receiving manuscripts for a number of different prize essay contests. Theses for the Susan Anthony Potter prizes in Comparative Literature are due. Dissertations for the Dante, Sargent, Toppan, Sumner, and Bennett prizes must also be handed...
Addison Brown Prize Essay...
...Essays are also due for the new Addison Brown prize of $100, offered by the late judge of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. The contest is open to any student in regular standing in the Law School in 1915-16. The prize will be awarded the best essay on a subject of "Maritime or Private International Law." Students competing should deliver their manuscripts, typewritten, to the office of the Secretary of the School. The awarding of the prize may be withheld if the judges consider no dissertation to be worthy of it. A copy...
...copy of each essay submitted will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Council, and the prize-winning essays will be at its disposal for publication. Circulars of the Council containing a partial bibliography may be obtained at the office of the Department of Economics...