CORNELL UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
AUGUST 8, 1962
P1R9I6Z2E-1C9O6M4 PETITIONS

CORNELL UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY
PRIZE COMPETITIONS
1962-1963 and 1963-1964

CONTENTS

LIST OF ANNOUNCEMENTS

Inside front cover

PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS OF MORE THAN ONE COL­ LEGE O R SCHOOL ........................................................................... 3

PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN:

T he College of A g ricu ltu re...................................................................... 14

T he College of Architecture .................................................................... 15

T he College of Arts and Sciences............................................................. 17

T he School of Education .......................................................................... 18

T he College of E ng ineerin g...................................................................... 18

T he Graduate School ................................................................................... 20

T he College of Home Economics............................................................. 21

T he School of Industrial and Labor R elations................................... 21

T he Law School ........................................................................................... 22

T he Medical College ................................................................................... 22

T he Veterinary C o lleg e.............................................................................. 24

The Departments of Air Science, Military Science, and Naval Science........................................................................................................... 26

INDEX ............................................................................................................. 31

ACADEMIC C A L E N D A R ...............................................Inside back cover

PRIZE COMPETITIONS
INQUIRIES regarding prizes, and communications to the faculty Committee on Prizes, may be sent to the Office of Dean of the Faculty. T he general supervision of prize awards is the responsibility of the faculty Committee on Prizes. Except where otherwise specified, com­ mittees for the awarding of individual prizes are appointed by the President, unless the responsibility is delegated.
For reference to schools and colleges administering prizes, see the Contents. Individual prizes are listed in the Index, page 31. A summary of prizes open to students in more than one school and college, indicat­ ing who may compete for the prizes, is on page 4.
In this Announcement are included the names of all regularly established prizes that are open to competition by students in Cornell University. Those prizes for which students of more than one college of the University may compete are described at length in the first section of the Announcement. Those prizes which are open to com­ petition by the students of a single college, school, or department are described briefly in the second section.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS OF MORE THAN ONE COLLEGE OR SCHOOL
For prizes in this group, an eligible undergraduate student is defined as “any person who, in the term in which the prize is awarded, is regis­ tered in Cornell University as a candidate for the first degree and who has not already received an academic degree that would entitle him to register in the Graduate School.”
A graduate student eligible to compete for a prize is, unless other­ wise indicated, defined as “any person registered in the Graduate aSwchaorodledo.”f Cornell University in the terms in which the prize is

4 PRIZE COMPETITIONS
A summary of the prizes open to students of more than one college or school is given below. Following the summary are detailed instruc­ tions for competing.

NAME OF PRIZE Essays and Poetry Barnes Shakespeare Corson Browning Corson French
Goethe Guilford
Mary B. Knoblaugh Luana L. Messenger-
Henry Chalmers Morrison Poetry Sherman-Bennett Moses Coit Tyler

WHO MAY COMPETE VALUE

All undergraduates

$100

Juniors, seniors,

graduate students

$100

Undergraduates and

graduate students not hold­

ing instructorships

$150

Juniors, seniors, and

graduate students

$ 90

All undergraduates, and grad­

uates under certain condi­

tions SI 50

All students

$100

All graduates and

$350 (1st),

undergraduates

$150 (2d)

All undergraduates

$100

All graduates and

undergraduates

$100

Graduates and

Publication

undergraduates

of

m anuscript

Public Speaking Fuertes
’86 Memorial
’94 Memorial W oodlord

Juniors and seniors in the Colleges of Architecture and Engineering
Sophomores and juniors who are taking or who have taken Speech and Drama

S200

Jun10io1rs and seniors

$12$510(10st),

$ 75 (2d)

Undergraduates who will re­

ceive baccalaureate degrees $125 (1st),

before next contest

$ 75 (2d)

STUDENTS OF MORE THAN ONE COLLEGE 5

NAME OF PRIZE
Playwriting and Music Forbes Heermans
(in Playwriting) WHCU (for Drama and
M usic)

WHO MAY COMPETE
Any undergraduate Any student enrolled
throughout year in which prize is given

VALUE $100 (1st), $ 50 (2d) Two prizes o f$100 each and radio performance on WHCU

For Other Achievements

George Harmon Coxe (in Men of sophomore, junior,

American Literature) and senior classes

Frances Sampson

All undergraduates and

An(idnreFwinDe iAckrtsso)n W hite Stugdraednutsatienspainting and

Museum of Art

sculpture classes

]. G. W hite (in Spanish and English)
Seidenberg and Kaufmann Memorials (in American Ideals)
Frank H. Vedder (in Economics)

Undergraduates Students in the course
“Development of American Ideals” Undergraduates

$150
$100
Purchase of work by Museum $100 Two $25 awards of books $50

PRIZES FOR ESSAYS AND POETRY Unless otherwise specified all offerings for competition shall meet
the following requirements. Failure to observe any of these require­ ments will be considered sufficient reason to disqualify an offering.
1. Form er w inners of a prize shall not be eligible for subsequent com petition for that prize.
2. T he offering shall be typewritten and readily legible. It shall be a ribbon copy on one side of the paper only, and it shall be double-spaced. T he paper shall be of good quality and 8i/> by 11 inches in size.
3. M inor corrections only m ay be m ade in w riting; corrections involving five or more words must be typewritten.
4. Each essay or poem m ust be signed with an assumed name. T he real name of the competitor is to be enclosed in a sealed envelope, superscribed with the assumed name.

6 PRIZE COMPETITIONS 5. Offerings shall be presented in a suitable folder. Pages shall be loose, not
stapled or clipped together. 6. T h e essays or poem s and the envelopes are to be deposited w ith the R egistrar
at or before 12 o ’clock noon of A pril 15, or at or before the same tim e on A pril 16 in the event th at A pril 15 falls on a Sunday.
7. T h e essays and poems shall be read and the prize aw arded by a com m ittee of three members of the instructing staff appointed by the President from the various faculties as provided in the various deeds of gift or rules for awards.
8. (T his provision does n ot apply to the Moses Coit T yler Prize.) T h e successful essay or poem shall be deposited by the Dean of the University Faculty in the U niversity Library, and the L ibrary’s rules regarding the circulation of m anuscripts shall apply thereto. T he essay or poem shall be typewritten in a way suitable for deposit iu the Library and shall be fastened within a m anila cover or otherwise bound. T he University reserves the right to publish the essay.
9. In case none of the essays or poems subm itted in any given year shall, in the judgm ent of the committee, reach a sufficiently high degree of excellence, the prize shall not be awarded. (See provisions of the G uilford Essay Prize for an alternate award for that prize.)
10. Unsuccessful essays and poems shall be returned by the judges to the R egistrar, who will upon request return them to their authors.
T H E B A R N E S SHAKESPEARE PRIZE, founded in 1887 by Mrs. Alfred Smith Barnes of Brooklyn, consists of $100.
1. C om petition is open to all undergraduates in the University. 2. Each com petitor shall subm it a prose essay of his own com position, not m ore than eight thousand words in length. 3. In accordance w ith the wish of the founder, the essays m ust be upon the writings of Shakespeare. T he choice of subject is left to the discretion of the writer. 4. T h e com m ittee to read the essays shall be m em bers of the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences.
T H E CORSON B R O W N I N G PRIZE, founded in 1902 by Professor Hiram Corson, consists of a gold medal of the value of $100, to be awarded annually for the best competitive essay on Robert Browning. The prize will be given in money if the winner prefers.
1. C om petition shall be open to junior, senior, and graduate students. 2. T he subjects shall be assigned and announced by the head of the D epart­ ment of English in accordance with the directions of the founder contained in his letter of donation. 3. T h e com m ittee to read the essays shall be m em bers of the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences.
T H E CORSON FRENCH PRIZE, founded in 1902 by Professor Hiram Corson in memory of his wife, Caroline Rollin Corson, con­ sists of a gold medal of the value of $150, to be awarded annually for the most distinguished essay on a subject in either French philology or French literature. At the option of the winner, a cash prize of $150

STUDENTS OF MORE THAN ONE COLLEGE 7
may be awarded in lieu of the medal. The committee administering the prize may, in its discretion, make an award of less than $150 for an essay of merit which does not reach the level of distinction re­ quired for the medal award.
T H E GO E TH E PRIZE of $90, endowed in 1935 by Ludwig Vogelstein, is awarded annually for the best essay on Goethe or on German literature. Particular subjects are suggested annually by the Depart­ ment of German Literature.
1. T h e com petition is open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. 2. T h e essays may be w ritten in the English or in the G erm an language.
T H E GUILFORD ESSAY PRIZE, founded in 1902 by the late James B. Guilford to promote “a high standard of excellence in English prose composition,” consists of $150.
1. C om petition is open to all undergraduates in the University. (G raduate students may compete under certain provisions. See page 20.)
2. Each com petitor m ust subm it a prose essay of his own composition, not less than five thousand nor more than ten thousand words in length.
3. T h e choice of the subject is left to the discretion of the w riter.
T H E M A R Y B. K N O B L A U G H PRIZE was founded in 1952 by George Garfunkel and Miss Elinor Byrns, as executors under the will of the donor, to provide an annual award of $100 for the best essay discussing the history or the problems, present and future, of the struggle for equal rights for women.
1. C om petition is open to all students of the University. 2. T h e choice of a subject w ithin the field is left to the discretion of the writer. 3. If in any year no essay is deem ed w orthy of the prize, the aw ard shall be made in a subsequent year.
THE LUANA L. MESSENGER-HENRY CHALMERS PRIZES, founded in 1902 by Hiram J. Messenger and supplemented in 1959 by Mrs. Henry Chalmers, consist of a first prize of $350 and a second prize of $150 in cash to be awarded annually, in accordance with the terms of the gifts, to those students of the University who subm it essays “giving evidence of the best research and most fruitful thought in the field of human progress or the evolution of civilization during some period in hum an history as a whole.”
1. C om petition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students. 2. T he choice of subject w ithin the field prescribed by the donors, as quoted above, is left to the discretion of the writer; but at the same time the essays are

8 PRIZE COMPETITION'S expected to manifest original research, to embody a sense of historv, and to possess literary quality.
3. T h e essay shall contain n ot m ore than ten thousand words.
T H E M O R R IS O N P O E T R Y PRIZE, founded in 1909 by James T. Morrison of Ithaca and continued by Professor Morris Bishop of Cornell University, consists of $100 in cash to be awarded annually for the best original poem or poems.
1. C om petition is open to any undergraduate of the University. 2. T h e poem or poems offered in com petition shall contain not less than one hundred lines. 3. If in the opinion of the com m ittee of aw ard two com petitors are equal or nearly equal in m erit, the prize may be equally or appropriately divided; but in event of the com m ittee’s deem ing no com petitor w orthy of a prize, no second prize shall be awarded. 4. A lthough a w inner of the prize shall not be eligible for subsequent com peti­ tion, this shall not disqualify competitors who have shared the prize.
T H E S H E R M A N -B E N N E T T PRIZE was founded in 1905 by Philo Sherman-Bennett of New Haven, who, by provision in his will, bequeathed to William J. Bryan of Lincoln, Nebraska, a fund to endow prizes in twenty-five colleges or universities to be selected by him. T he prize, consisting of $100, is to be awarded “for the best essay discussing the principles of free government.”
1. C om petition is open to all u ndergraduate and graduate students. 2. T h e choice of subject w ithin the held prescribed by the founder, as quoted above, is left to the discretion of the w riter.
T H E MOSES C.OIT T Y L E R PRIZE, founded in 1936 by the late W illard Austen in honor of Moses Coit Tyler, is awarded annually for sthtuedpenutbsl,icinatitohne foifelodsneofoAr mmeorriecasntuhdiiestso,rbyy, lgitreardautuartee, oarnudnfdoelkrglorraed.uate
1. W hen available funds perm it, awards shall consist of publication in the Cornell Series in American History, Literature, and Folklore, rather than of payments for manuscripts by royalty or otherwise.
2. C om petition shall be open to all students registered in any college or school of the University located at Ithaca.
3. T h e com m ittee of three appointed by the President both to m ake the aw ard and to edit the series shall include one member appointed on recommendation by the chairman of the Departm ent of English and one on recommendation by the chairman of the Departm ent of History. Each member shall serve for a term of three years.
4. Only scholarly contributions to the interpretation of A m erican history and literature, editions of documents hitherto unpublished, and edited collections of folklore are to be considered for awards.

S TUDENTS OF MORE THAN ONE COLLEGE 9
5. N ot later than the second week of January in each year the com m ittee on awards shall make appropriate announcem ent as to the nature of the competition for that year.
PRIZES FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING THE FUERTES MEMORIAL PRIZES IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, established in 1912, consist of several prizes totaling $200. They are awarded by a committee of seven judges to members of the third, fourth, and fifth year classes of the Colleges of Architecture and En­ gineering for proficiency in public speaking. T H E ’86 M E M O R IA L PRIZE, the income of a sum of money left as a memorial by the Class of 1886 and am ounting to $100 annually, is an undergraduate prize in original public speaking, awarded at a public contest held in the spring of each year.
1. Any sophom ore or ju n io r who is enrolled in the elem entary course in public speaking (Speech and D ram a 101) or who has com pleted the course may, if he has not once before competed for this prize, become a competitor.
2. T h e D epartm ent of Speech and D ram a announces the term s of a prelim inary com petition each year. T here is no lim itation upon subject. At the prelim inary trials, usually held near the end of April, not more than ten speakers are selected for a public contest held at a later date fixed by the Departm ent in consultation with the Committee on Scheduling of Public Events.
3. M embers of the D epartm ent supervise the preparation of those selected for the final contest, with a view to improvement in expression and delivery; verbatim memorization is not required.
4. A com m ittee designated by the D epartm ent u nd er authority of the President awards the prize, taking into account substance, structure and style, and delivery.
THE ’94 M E M O R IA L PRIZES, established by the Glass of 1894, consist of a first prize of $125 and a second prize of $75, and are under­ graduate prizes in debate to be awarded at a public contest held in the spring term of each year.
1. Any m em ber of the ju n io r or senior class in any of the colleges of Cornell University who does not already hold a baccalaureate degree from this institution or from any other of like rank and who is registered in the term in which the prize is aw arded may become a com petitor.
2. T h e D epartm ent of Speech and D ram a chooses the question for debate and announces the terms of a preliminary competition each year. At the preliminary trials not more than six debaters are selected for a public contest held at a later date fixed by the Departm ent in consultation with the Committee on Scheduling of Public Events. T he date of the trials is usually near the m iddle of February.
3. M embers of the D epartm ent supervise the preparation of those selected for the final contest.
4. A com m ittee designated by the D epartm ent under authority of the President of the University awards the prize to the most effective debater, account being taken of thought, expression, and delivery.

10 PRIZE COM PETITIONS 5. Any u ndergraduate who has already taken the prize m ay be selected by the
prelim inary committee as an additional speaker, but the prize may not be awarded to him. O ther competitors, however, if still undergraduates, may compete a second time.
T H E WOODFORD PRIZES, founded in 1870 bv the Hon. Stewart Lyndon Woodford, consist of a first prize of $125 and a second prize of $75 and are given annually for the best English oration, both m atter and manner of delivery being taken into account.
1. T h e com petition is open to any student in good standing w ho is registered in the term in which the prize is awarded, who does not already hold a bac­ calaureate degree from this institution or from any o th er of like rank, and w ho is to fulfdl the requirem ents for graduation before the next contest. No student may compete more than once.
2. T h e D epartm ent of Speech and D ram a announces the term s of a prelim inary com petition in the spring of each year. A lthough there is no lim itation upon sub­ ject, generally a conference on choice of subject and the submission of a m anu­ script are required prior to the prelim inary hearing. At the prelim inary trials, usually held near the m iddle of A pril, not more than six speakers are selected for a public contest held at a later date fixed by the Departm ent in consultation with the Committee on the Scheduling of Public Events.
3. M em bers of the D epartm ent supervise the preparation of those selected for the final contest, with a view to improvem ent in expression and delivery; verbatim mem orization is not required.
4. A com m ittee designated by the D epartm ent u nd er authority of the President of the University awards the prize, taking into account substance, structure and style, and delivery.
PRIZES FOR PLAYWRITING AND MUSIC THE FORBES HEERM ANS PRIZE IN P L A Y W R IT IN G was estab­ lished in 1931 by the bequest of Forbes Heermans of the class of 1878. A first prize of $100 is offered annually for the best one-act play on an American theme. A second prize of $50 is offered for the second-best one-act play on an American theme.
1. C om petition is open to any student of the U niversity who is registered in Cornell University in the term in which the prize is awarded and who has not received a baccalaureate or first degree.
2. A prize shall be awarded only for a play on an American theme, as the terms of the bequest require.
3. A com petitor may subm it as m any as three plays, but no com petitor shall be eligible for more than one prize.
4. A w inner of the first prize shall n ot be eligible for subsequent com petition. 5. Plays offered in com petition shall be typew ritten on one side of paper 8 i/ 2 by 11 inches in size, and double-spaced. M inor corrections only m ay be m ade in writing; corrections involving five or m ore words m ust be typew ritten. Each play m ust be signed with an assumed name. T he real name of the com petitor is to be enclosed in a sealed envelope superscribed with the assumed name.

STUDENTS OF MORE THAN ONE COLLEGE 11 6. T h e m anuscript, iu flat sheets, and the sealed envelope are to be enclosed together in a wrapper superscribed with the name of the competition and deposited w ith the R egistrar at or before 12 o ’clock noon of February 1, or at orbeforenoon of February 2 in the event that February I falls on a Sunday. 7. T h e plays shall be exam ined and the prize aw arded by a com m ittee of three appointed each year by the President from the University faculty. 8. T h e m anuscript copies of the successful plays shall be deposited by the Dean of the U niversity Faculty in the U niversity Library, and the L ibrary’s rules govern­ ing the circulation of manuscripts shall apply thereto. T he plays shall be type­ written in a way suitable for deposit in the Library and shall be fastened within a manila cover or otherwise bound. The University reserves the right of publishing the plays and of producing them through the University Theatre. 9. In case none of the plays subm itted shall, in the com m ittee’s judgm ent, reach a sufficiently high degree of excellence, the prize shall not be awarded.
THE WHCU PRIZES FOR DRAMA AND MUSIC, established in 1955 by the University Radio Station, consist of two prizes of $100 each and iadio performance on WHCU for the best original radio play and the best original musical composition for radio.
1. T h e com petition is open to any student enrolled at Cornell thro u gh ou t the academic year in which the prizes are awarded.
2. T h e play shall be no m ore than 28 m inutes in length. F u rth er details should be obtained from the Departm ent of English or the Departm ent of Speech and Drama.
3. T he musical com position should be no m ore th an 13i/£ m inutes in length. Further details should be obtained from the D epartm ent of Music.
4. All entries shall be deposited w ith the m anager of W H CU at or before 12 o ’clock noon of F ebruary 1, or at or before noon of F ebruary 2 in the event th at February 1 falls on a Sunday.
5. T he com petition for the dram a award will be judged by a com m ittee con­ sisting of a representative of W HCU, a representative of the Departm ent of English, and a representative of the Department of Speech and Drama. The competition for the music award will be judged by a committee consisting of a representative of W HCU and two representatives of the Departm ent of Music. In each instance the representative of WHCU shall act as chairman.
6. In years when there are several entries of exceptional quality, the radio station will award second and third prizes in the form of radio performances of these meritorious works.
7. T h e perform ance of all works will be in conjunction w ith the U niversity’s annual Festival of the Contemporary Arts.
PRIZES FOR OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS THE GEORGE HARMON COXE AWARD IN AMERICAN LIT­ E R A T U R E , founded in 1951 by Mr. and Mrs. George H. Coxe in memory of their son, George Harmon Coxe, III, who was a student at CinorAnmelel rUicnainvelristeitrya,tuisreananadnncuraeal taivwearwdriotifn$g1. 50 for distinguished work

12 PRIZE COM PETITIONS 1. Those eligible are m en registered in the U niversity as m em bers of the sopho­
more, junior, or senior classes. Any student who wishes to be considered may consult the chairm an of the D epartm ent of English before 12 o'clock noon of A pril 15, or before the same tim e on A pril 16 in the event th at A pril 15 falls on a Sunday. O ther students may also be nom inated by members of the staff and will be invited to submit specimens of their w ritten work.
2. In even-num bered years, the aw ard will be m ade on the basis of outstanding ability in the study of American literature at Cornell, as revealed both through records in all pertinent courses and through written studies of suitable American writings or authors.
3. In odd-num bered years the aw ard will be m ade on the basis of the stud ent’s achievements at Cornell in creative writing and related work.
4. T he President of the University will appoint a com m ittee of three to recom­ mend the award.
5. If in any year no stud ent’s work is deemed w orthy of the prize, the aw ard will be made in a subsequent year.
T H E FRANCES SAMPSON FINE A R T S PRIZE, founded in 190!) by Professor M artin W right Sampson, is awarded annually “to that stu­ dent in the University who shows the most intelligent appreciation of the graphic and plastic arts and of architecture.” T he prize is given, not for practical proficiency in painting, drawing, or designing, but for natural or acquired ability to appreciate artistic beauty. The prize, am ounting to SI00, is awarded under regulations administered by a faculty committee and is to be expended in books or reproductions.
1. T h e com petition is open to any u ndergraduate o r g raduate student of the Un2i.veTrhsiety.com petition will consist of w ritten criticism of original or reproduced masterpieces of the fine arts displayed in the room in which the com petition is held. These criticisms are to be passed upon and the prize is to be aw arded by a com m ittee of three members of the University faculty appointed by the President.
3. T h e com petition will be held between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m . on the fourth Saturday in April, and students desiring to compete must give their names to the R egistrar at or before 12 o ’clock noon on A pril 15, o r at or before the sam e tim e on A pril 16 in the event th at A pril 15 falls on a Sunday.
4. If a prize is not awarded, or if only a portion of the income is used in any year, the unexpended balance may be added to the principal fund.
5. If at any time in the future, in the opinion of the Board of Trustees, it becomes inadvisable to grant the prize as provided for, the income of the fund may be used in anv way the Trustees may determine for the advancement of the appreciation of fine arts in the University.
THE ANDREW DICKSON WHITE MUSEUM OF A R T PUR­ CHASE PRIZE, established in 1955 by an anonymous donor, consists of awards made in the form of purchases by the Museum of student work of exceptional quality produced in the painting and sculpture classes in the University.

STUDENTS OF MORE THA N ONE COLLEGE 13 1. Selections for the prize will be m ade by m em bers of the M useum staff from the annual spring exhibition of student painting and sculpture held at the Museum, unless other arrangements are made for prelim inary selection. 2. T he selection for this exhibition is initially m ade by members of the relevant departm ents from work done in the classes. 3. D uring years w hen examples of sufficient m erit are produced, m ultiple prizes may be awarded. If no work is considered to possess sufficient m erit, no prize need be awarded. 4. All prize-winning works will become the property of the M useum.
T H E J. G. W H I T E PRIZES IN SPANISH. Through the generosity of James Gilbert W hite, Ph.D., ’85, three prizes, established in 1914, each of the value of $100, are offered annually to English-speaking students for proficiency in Spanish and to Spanish-speaking students for proficiency in English.
1. Tw o prizes shall be aw arded for excellence in Spanish to u ndergraduate stu ­ dents who, being residents or citizens of the United States, shall not have resided for more than fifteen m onths in any Spanish-speaking country. One of these two prizes shall be open to members of the junior and senior classes in the College of Engineering who are candidates for their first degree. No candidate shall be eligi­ ble unless he shall have completed successfully two terms of work in Spanish in Cornell University, or unless he be registered in his second term of work in Spanish in Cornell University.
2. T h e third prize shall be aw arded for excellence in English to undergraduates from the Latin-American countries whose m other tongue is not Engish and who shall not have resided for more than four years in any English-speaking country.
3. All three prizes shall be aw arded m ainly on the basis of linguistic atta in ­ ments, in determ ining which a general knowledge of the language, including its grammar and literature, shall count one-half, and ability to speak the language fluently and correctly shall count one-half.
4. T he qualifications of the candidates shall be tested by a special exam ination. T his examination, consisting of oral and written parts, shall provide tests in the requirem ents specified in provision 3.
5. In addition to these linguistic and literary qualifications, account shall be taken of the general m erit and character of the candidates as students and citizens.
6. A successful com petitor shall not thereafter be eligible for the prize. 7. T h e prizes shall be aw arded by a com m ittee of three professors appointed by the President from members of the University faculty, and this committee shall set and conduct the examination. 8. In case the standard of proficiency in Spanish (or English, as the case m ay be) is not, in the opinion of the committee, of sufficient excellence to m erit an award, the prize (or prizes) shall not be awarded, and the unawarded money shall be added to the principal of the fund. 9. T he committee shall report its award to the Dean of the University Faculty for record. 10. T h e exam ination for the prizes shall be held annually w ithin the first two weeks of May at a time to be announced by the chairman of the committee of judges.

14 PRIZE COM PETITIONS 11. C andidates m ust hand their nam es to the R egistrar in a sealed envelope
superscribed “J. G. W hite Spanish Prize” at or before 12 o ’clock noon of A pril 15, or at or before the same tim e on A pril 16 in the event th at A pril 15 falls on Sunday.
SEIDENBERG AND KAUEMANN MEMORIAL AWARDS IN AM ERICAN IDEALS. The Sophie L. Seiilenberg award and the Felix Kauimann award are given to the students who receive in the fall and spring terms, respectively, the highest scholastic rating in the Development of American Ideals course.* The awards consist of twenty-five-dollar gifts of books on American democracy. TH E E R AN K H. VEDDER PRIZE of approximately $50, established in 1958, is awarded by the Departm ent of Economics to the under­ graduate who writes the best term paper in any economics course.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
THE ALPHA ZETA SCHOLARSHIP AW ARD, consisting of a scholarship key, is awarded by the Alpha Zeta Fraternity to a freshman student who is enrolled in the four-year course in agriculture and has othne abepsltasqcuheolianstitcheavceorallgeeg.eTohffeicen.ame of the recipient is also inscribed ALUM NI PRIZES consist of two prizes of $50 each, one being awarded to the junior with the highest cumulative average at the end of the stiovpehaovmeorargeeyeaatr,thaenedndtheofotthheerjutonitohre yseeanri.or with the highest cum ula­ T H E BO R D EN PRIZE of $300, established in 1944, is awarded by the Dean of the College of Agriculture to a senior who has taken two yceoaurrss.es in dairying and who has the best scholastic record lor three T H E BURPEE PRIZE IN H O R T IC U L T U R E of $100, established in 1945, is awarded at the beginning of the senior year and is divided equally between two students, one in the field of floriculture and ornamental horticulture, the other in vegetable crop production. To bleentelaignidblea,t tlheaeststtuwdoenotthmeur sctohuarsvees cinomthpeletdeedpaBrotmtaennyt 3c1onocreritnsede.quiva­
* Given in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations but open to all students except freshmen.

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THE E A STM A N PRIZES FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING of $100 and $25, established in 1918, are awarded by a committee of judges to any regular or special student in the College of Agriculture for public speaking on country-life subjects. T H E PAUL H. GULD1N M E M O R IA L PRIZES of $75, $50, and $25, are awarded to undergraduate students in the Colleges of Agriculture and Home Economics to encourage interest and participation in the development of a more adequate rural leadership. Awards are made twice a year for best original articles or stories published in the Cornell Countryman. THE CHARLES LATHROP PACK FOUNDATION FORESTRY PRIZE of $40, established in 1923, is awarded by a committee appointed by the President to a resident student who has taken some course in forestry during the current college year and has written the best essay on forestry. THE FRANK B. M O R R ISO N M E M O R IAL PRIZES, totaling $100 annually, are awarded to students winning top awards in the Students’ Fitting and Showmanship Contest. TH E RICE D E B A T E PRIZES of $100 and $25, established in 1927, are awarded by a committee of judges to any regular or special student in the College of Agriculture for a public debate on farm life problems. T H E R IN G M E M O R IA L PRIZE of $50, established in 1919, is oawr ahrodretdicutoltuarnal osuctiesntacne.ding sophomore student specializing in plant T H E S T E W A R D CLEAN M IL K PRIZE of $50, established in 1943, is awarded by a committee appointed by the Dean to an undergradu­ ahtieghs-tquudaelnitty fmorilkth.e best essay on the production and distribution of
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
THE STUDENT MEDAL OF THE AMERICAN IN STITU TE OF A R C H IT E C T S is awarded to the member of the graduating class in Architecture who has maintained the best record throughout the en­ tire course.

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T H E ED W ARD PALMER YORK M E M O R IAL PRIZES of $25 and $15 were established in 1931. They are awarded as first and second prizes in a problem competition in the first year design course. T H E B A IR D PRIZES of $25 and $15, established in 1927, are awarded as first and second prizes in a problem competition in the second year design course. T H E ED W IN A. SEIPP M E M O R IA L PRIZES, one of $45 and one of $25, were established in 1948 by Mrs. E. A. Seipp in memory of her husband, an alumnus of the class of 1905. They are awarded as first and second prizes in a problem competition in the third year design course. THE CLIFTON B E CKW ITH B R O W N M EM O RIAL PRIZE was established in 1901. It is a silver medal awarded by the faculty of the College of Architecture to the member of the graduating class having the highest standing in Architectural Design 107-110 inclusive. T he award is withheld if the standard is not considerably higher than that required for graduation. T H E PAUL DICKINSON PRIZE of $25, established in 1927, is awarded by the faculty of the College of Architecture to the student in the first-year class who has attained the highest record. T his prize is not awarded unless the record is well above the average of the firstyear work in the College. THE EUERTES MEMORIAL PRIZES IN PUBLIC SPEAKING. (See page 9.) THE N E W YORK SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS' PRIZE, established in 1938, consists of a medal and a certificate. It is awarded by the faculty of the College of Architecture and a committee of the Society to a senior student who, in their opinion, is the leader ol his class in construction as applied to architecture. T H E F A C U L T Y M EDAL IN A R T is awarded each year to the mem­ ber of the graduating class in the curriculum in Art who, by his aca­ demic record and work in the studio, has, in the estimation ol the faculty, shown the greatest promise of future achievement in the field of Art.

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THE CHARLES GOODWIN SANDS MEMORIAL PRIZES, estab­ lished in 1900, are silver and bronze medals awarded by the faculty of the College of Architecture to students in the College for theses of exceptional merit. T H E ALPHA R H O CHI M E D A L is awarded by Alpha Rho Chi, a professional architectural fraternity, to a student in the graduating class who has shown ability for leadership, has performed service to the school, and gives promise of professional merit through his atti­ tude and personality.
CPROILZLEESGEOPOEFN ATROTSSTAUNDDENSTCSIENINCETSHE
T H E GEORGE C H A P M A N C A LD W E LL PRIZE of $50, established in 1913, is awarded to the member of the senior class who has shown the greatest ability and progress in the study of the Classics (Greek, Latin, and Classics in translation). T H E BESS B E R L O W C O H A N PRIZE of $100, established in 1939, is awarded by a committee to the member of the senior class who has shown the greatest ability and progress in a combined study of Classics and English. THE CLYDE A. D U N IW A Y PRIZE of approximately $50, established in 1945, is awarded annually to the best student in the College of Arts and Sciences graduating with a major in history or government. Pay­ ment of the prize is made by the establishment at the Cornell Campus Store of a credit to be used in the purchase of books on history or government. T he prize is awarded by a joint committee consisting of a representative of each of the two departments. The committee takes into account the student’s academic record, his ability to express himself clearly in speaking and writing, and his scholarly approach. To be eligible for consideration a student must have had advanced courses in each field. THE ANNE MacINTYRE LITCHFIELD PRIZE, established in 1956, is awarded annually to the outstanding woman senior m ajoring iisn ahwisatordrye.d TbhyethperizDeeipsairntmtheentfoorfmHoisftobroyo.ks to the value of $250 and THE H A R O LD ADLARD LOVENBERG PRIZE of $40, established in 1939, is awarded for general excellence, by the staff of the D epart­

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mwietnht aofmCahjeomr iisntryc,hetomaismtrye.mber of the junior class in Arts and Sciences THE JULIETTE MacMONNIES COURANT PRIZE of approxi­ mately $40 was established in 1921. It is awarded by the Departm ent of Romance Languages to a woman senior in the College of Arts and Sciences with a major in French who has made the best record for four years with special reference to facility of expression in French.
SPCRHIZOEOSLOOPFENEDTUOCASTTIUODNENTS IN THE
T H E JU L IA N E. B U T T E R W O R T H A W A R D ol $100 to $200 is awarded, when merited, by a special committee of the School of Edu­ cation for outstanding research in the administration of public schools. T H E E. L A U R E N C E P ALM ER A W A R D of $75 or more is awarded, when merited, to a graduate student who, by scholarship and attitude, shows high potential for leadership in the scientific study of nature and who reveals high ability to communicate enthusiasm and ideals ctoatoiothnerDs.ivTishioena. ward is recommended by members of the Science E du­
CPROILZLEESGEOPOEFN ETNOGISNTEUEDREINNGTS IN THE
THE AMERICAN IN STITU TE OE CHEMICAL ENGINEERS PRIZE is a badge awarded by the School of Chemical Engineering to a junior in chemical engineering for the best scholastic record at the end of the fourth term. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TESTING MATERIALS PRIZES, consisting of six one-year memberships in the Society, are awarded to satguedeinntsmiantetrhiaelsC. ollege of Engineering for the highest scholastic aver­ TH E CHARLES LEE C R A N D A LL PRIZES of $75, $50, $35, and $20, established in 1916, are awarded by a committee appointed by the Director of the School of Civil Engineering to seniors and juniors of that School for the best papers on suitable subjects. THE IU E R TE S MEDALS consist of two gold medals. They are awarded by the faculty ol the School ol Civil Engineering to the

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senior who has attended Cornell for two years and has maintained the highest scholarship, and to a graduate of the School, or a recipient of any Master’s or Doctor’s degree at Cornell with a m ajor in the School, for a meritorious paper upon some engineering subject.
THE EUERTES MEMORIAL PRIZES IN PUBLIC SPEAKING. (See page 9.)
THE H A M ILTO N AWARD. A suitably engraved Hamilton watch and a letter of commendation are awarded annually to the senior in engineering who has most successfully combined proficiency in his major field of study with achievements, either academic, extracurricu­ lar, or a combination of both, in the social sciences and humanities. THE IN STITU TE OF AERONAUTICAL SCIENCES PRIZE. The “Student Branch Scholastic Award” of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences is presented annually to the M.Aero.E. candidate who attains the best scholastic record lor that academic year. The award consists of a certificate and a two-year free technical membership in the Institute. T H E SIBLEY PRIZES. Under a gift of H iram Sibley made in 1884, the sum of $100 is awarded annually in several prizes to fifth-year stu­ dents in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, equally distributed, who have received the highest averages in the preceding four years. THE SILENT HOIST AND CRANE COMPANY MATERIALS H A N D L IN G PRIZE, established in 1950 by the W unsch Foundation, is in an am ount approxim ating $300. At the discretion of a College of Engineering faculty committee, it is awarded for the best original paper on the subject of materials handling. T his contest is open to undergraduate and graduate students of the College of Engineering. THE WILLIAM WAYNE K R A N T Z AW ARD, established by the Class of 1961 in the School of Electrical Engineering in memory of their classmate who died on August 6, 1960, is made to the fifth-year student in electrical engineering who has demonstrated qualities of perseverance, ambition, courage, and unwavering desire to become an ethleectwriicnanl eer’nsgninaemeer. oAn waarpdlaqcounesiisnts PohfillaipsshHinagllle. and enrollm ent of T H E J. G. W H I T E PRIZES I N SPANISH. (See page 13.)

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TPRHIEZEGSRAODPEUNATTEOSCSTHUODOELNTS IN
T H E G R A D U A T E PRIZE IN PHILOSOPHY of .850 was established in 1912 and is awarded, by a committee appointed by the President, to the graduate student who submits the best paper embodying the results of research in the field of philosophy. The subject of the paper may be historical, critical, or constructive. It may be concerned either with problems of pure philosophy or with the philosophical bearing of the concepts and methods of the sciences. Papers must be submitted on or before the first day of May.* T H E GUILFORD ESSAY' PRIZE of SI20 is awarded annually, when funds permit, to that graduate student who, in the judgment of the Graduate faculty, writes the best English prose. Each competitor must submit, at or before 12 o’clock of the last Monday in November, a specimen of his English prose, preferably prepared as a normal part ol his training in candidacy for an advanced degree.*
1. It is a condition imposed by the donor “that in case none of the undergraduate essays subm itted in any given year shall, in the judg­ ment of the faculty, reach a high standard of literary excellence, the prize shall not be awarded, and the income for that year shall be constituted a special scholarship to be assigned to that graduate stu­ dent studying at the University who, in the judgment of the faculty, writes the best English prose.”
2. W henever a special scholarship shall be thus constituted, there shall be held during the first term of the ensuing academic year a competition therefor, open to all graduate students in the University. A graduate student in the meaning of this clause is any person who is registered in the G raduate School or who, being registered as an under­ graduate, has already received an academic degree that would entitle him to register in the G raduate School. T he G raduate School Office shall give due notice that this competition is open. (Funds are at present available for an annual prize for graduate students through at least 1964.)
3. T he specimens shall be read and the special scholarship awarded by a committee of three professors appointed by the President from the faculty of the Graduate School. (See the Announcement of the Graduate School.)
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Information about prize competitions open to students in all col­ leges is given in the opening section of this Announcement, beginning at page 3. Many of these competitions are open to graduate students.
PCROILZLEESGEOPOEFN HTOOMESTUECDOENNOTMS IICNS THE
T H E BO R D EN H O M E ECONOMICS SCHO LARSHIP of $300 is an annual award established in 1944. It is awarded to the top-ranking member of the senior class in the fall prior to graduation. T he recipi­ ent must have taken two or more courses in food and nutrition. THE PAUL H. GULDIN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT PRIZES consist of two prizes of $100 and $50 each and of two prizes of $25 each. The prizes are awarded for the best original articles or stories written by undergraduates, published in the Cornell Countryman during the academic year, and contributing to the encouragement of a more ade­ quate rural leadership. THE RICE HOME ECONOMICS PUBLIC SPEECH PRIZES ol $100 and $25, established in 1940, are awarded annually to the winners of a speaking contest. Details will be announced during the year.
PORFIZIENSDUOSPTERNIATLOANSTDUDLAENBOTSR IRNELTAHTEIOSNCSHOOL
THE DANIEL ALPERN M EM ORIAL PRIZES of $100 are awarded each year to outstanding graduating seniors of the School of Indus­ trial and Labor Relations elected by the faculty on the basis of schol­ arship and participation in extracurricular activities. T H E B O R D EN PRIZE of $300 is awarded by the faculty of the School at the beginning of the senior year to the undergraduate with the high­ est average grade for the four most recent terms of academic work. THE. JAMES CAMPBELL M EM ORIAL AW ARD , consisting of a cash prize, is presented annually to the senior judged outstanding for his friendliness, humility, academic excellence, and service to the School. T H E F R A N K J. DO F T M E M O R IA L PRIZE of $200 is awarded to the student beginning his sophomore year who has achieved the highest academic record in his class.

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T H E IL R SOPHOMORE PRIZE of $200 is awarded to the student beginning his junior year who has achieved the highest academic rec­ ord in his class for the sophomore year.
LPRAWIZESSCHOOPEONL TO STUDENTS IN THE
/ HE B O A R D M A N PRIZE, established in 1887, is a third-year prize ol the value ol $100. It is awarded by the faculty of the Law School to the student who has done the best work to the end of his second year. TH E W.D.P. CAREY E X H IB IT IO N PRIZES of $125 and $75, estab­ lished in 1936, are awarded by the faculty of the Law School to the mineamtiobne,rsinocf ltuhdeintghirtdh-eyeliabrracrlaysspwrohboleemxc. el in the comprehensive exam­ THE, FRASER PRIZES, established in 1911, consist of two prizes of the value of $100 and $50. They are awarded by the faculty of the Law School upon recommendation of the third-year class to members otrfibtuhtaets. class for superior achievements in scholarship and other at­ T H E J O H N J. K E L L Y , JR., M E M O R IA L PRIZE of $250 is awarded qtouatlhiteiesstuodf esncthowlahros,hiipn, ftahier pjuladyg,maenndt goofodthheumDeoar.n, best exemplifies T H E LOUIS KAISER PRIZE of $50 is awarded to the student judged by the faculty to rank highest in the upperclass moot court work. THE NATHAN ROTHSTEIN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PRIZ.E of $250 (or m ultiple prizes in lesser amounts) is awarded tor tihneterbneasttiownoarlk adffoanires.by students with faculty approval in the field of T H E GEORG M. W U N D E R L IC H M E M O R IA L PRIZE of $100 is awarded to the student concentrating in international legal studies who shows the greatest promise in this area.
MPREIDZIECSALOPCEONLLTEOGESTUDENTS IN THE
THE ALFRED M ORITZ MIC HA ELIS MEMORIAL PRIZE, estab­ lished in 1926 and consisting of the income from $1000, is awarded by

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a committee of the Medical College faculty to a member of the gradu­ ating class for general efficiency in the Departm ent of Medicine. THE JOHN METCALFE POLK MEMORIAL PRIZES, established in 1905, are awarded by a committee of the Medical College faculty to three members of the graduating class who have taken their complete course at Cornell University Medical College and have the highest standing for four years. TH E W ILLIAM MECKLENBURG POLK M EM O RIAL PRIZES of $150 and $50, established in 1919, are awarded by a committee of the Medical College faculty to medical students for the best written re­ ports of research work or reviews and logical presentations on medical subjects. T H E B E R N A R D SAMUELS PRIZES of $50 and $25, given each year by Professor Samuels, are awarded by the committee of the Medi­ cal College faculty to members of the graduating class for the best records in ophthalmology. T H E GUSTAF SEELIG M AN PRIZES, established in 1926, are awarded by a committee of the Medical College faculty to members of the graduating class for the best records in obstetrics. TH E BORD EN U N D E R G R A D U A TE RESEARCH A W ARD of $500 is given by a committee of the Medical College faculty to a member of the graduating class whose research in the field of medicine has been determined to be the most meritorious in comparison with that per­ formed by all similarly eligible persons. tThHe EbesWt IreLcLoIrAd Min Cth. eTcHoRurOse PinRIcZliEnicisalawpaatrhdoeldogtyo. the student showing T H E H E R M A N L. JACOBIUS PRIZE IN P A T H O L O G Y was es­ tablished in 1945 by a gift from Dr. Lawrence Jacobius and his friends in memory of his son, who was killed in action in the Netherlands on September 28, 1944. T he income of the fund is available annually to the student of the third- or fourth-year class who, in the opinion of the staff of the Department of Pathology, merits recognition for high scholastic attainments and outstanding performance in the subject of pathology.

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O T O L A R Y N G O L O G Y PRIZE is offered to a member of the gradu­ ating class for the best record in this specialty. T H E CH ARLES L. H O R N PRIZE is awarded to the member of the graduating class who has demonstrated the most improvement in scholarship in the course of four years of study.
VPREITZEERSINOAPREYN CTOOLLSETGUEDENTS IN THE
T H E B O R D E N A W A R D of $300, established in 1044, is awarded by the faculty of the Veterinary College to a senior for the best scholastic record in the first three years of the Veterinary curriculum. T H E A.S.P.C.A. SCHO LARSHIP of $300 is awarded during the spring term to a member of the third-year class for use during his fourth and final year. T he recipient is chosen on the basis of need, scholarship, demonstrated interest in horses, and general competence. It is open to students (a) who are particularly interested in equine practice; (b) who are residents of New York State; (c) who expect to practice in New York State after graduation. T H E H O R A C E K. W H IT E PRIZES of $75 and $25, established in 1872, are awarded by the faculty of the Veterinary College to members of the graduating class with the highest scholastic records. T H E G R A N T SH E R M AN HOPKINS PRIZE of $40 in veterinary anatomy is awarded to a member of the graduating class on the basis of interest, ability, perseverance, and performance in the work in veterinary anatomy. The award shall not be based wholly on scholastic performance. T H E JANE M IL L E R PRIZE of $40 in physiology is awarded to a student at the end of the second year doing the best work in this subject. T H E M A R Y LOUISE M O O R E PRIZE of $40, established in 1941, is awarded by the faculty of the Veterinary College to a member of the graduating class for the best work done in the courses in the Department of Pathology and Bacteriology. T H E CHARLES GROSS B O N D Y PRIZES of $25 and $15, estab­ lished in 1929, are awarded by the faculty of the Veterinary College

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to members of the graduating class for proficiency in practical medicine and the surgery of small animals. TH E JAMES GO RDON B E N N E T T PRIZE of $40, established in 1912, is awarded by the faculty of the Veterinary College to a member of the graduating class for work in clinics. T H E A N N E BESSE PRIZE of $40, established in 1925, is awarded by the faculty of the Veterinary College to a member of the graduating class for work in clinical diagnosis. T H E P O U L T R Y DISEASE PRIZE of $50, established in 1942, is awarded by the faculty of the Veterinary College to a member of the graduating class for the best essay or work in poultry diseases. T H E ALPHA PSI PRIZE of a $25 U.S. Savings Bond, established in 1941 by the Beta Chapter of the Alpha Psi Fraternity, is awarded to a member of the graduating class who has shown by his scholarship, character, and breadth of interest that he is best equipped to advance the standard of veterinary science. THE NEW YORK VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY PRIZES of $25, $15, and $10 are awarded by the faculty of the Veterinary College to members of the fourth-year class who present and have saopcpireotyv,edVettheerinbaersyt Ncaeswes.reports for publication in the organ of the
T H E WOMEN'S A U X I L I A R Y A.V.M.A. PRIZE of $50 is awarded to a senior student for a special contribution which advances the standing of the Veterinary College on the campus. THE. JACOB T R A U M A W A R D of $25 is given annually to the senior student in the Veterinary College who is adjudged, by means consid­ ered appropriate by the Dean, as having exhibited in his scholastic career superior interest and accomplishments in bacteriology, epizooretisoelaorgcyh, ipnatihnofeloctgiyo,usanddisevairsoesloogfy,aninimclaulds.ing aptitude for an interest in T H E V A L E N T IN E M O T T KNAPP SCHO LARSHIP of $500 is awarded annually, by action of the faculty of the Veterinary College, to a qualified applicant at the completion of his third year’s work. Consideration is given to the ability of the applicant to do creditable

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academic work, his personal characteristics with respect to professional attitude, and his financial need. YONKERS R A C E W A Y F O U N D A T IO N SCH O LA R SH IP of $100 is awarded by the Scholarship Committee of the Veterinary College to a needy student who is a resident of the State of New York. EASTERN MILK PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE SCHOLARSHIP of $500 is given to assist a worthy student in the Veterinary College with preference to be given to sons or daughters of members of Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative Association. To qualify, a student must rank in the upper two-fifths of his class, show evidence of outstanding character and leadership ability and need financial assistance. DAVID KENNEDY JOHNSTON SCHOLARSHIPS, established un­ der the will of Nettie J. Huey, consist of four awards of $400 each.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF AIR SCIENCE, MILITARY SCIENCE, AND NAVAL SCIENCE *
T H E A M E R IC A N L E G IO N PRIZES, established by Ithaca Post 221, consist of three gold medals, one of which is awarded to the RO TC student in each of the three military departm ents who is the most vteaalmua.ble student member, from his departm ent, of the Cornell rifle THE ARMED FORCES CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION PRIZE, in the form of a medal, is awarded to an outstanding second-year Advanced Course cadet ol the Brigade who excels in the field of chemistry. THE ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRON­ ICS PRIZE, in the form of a medal and a scroll, is awarded by the AFCA to the outstanding fourth-year cadet or midshipman in the field of communications in each of the three ROTC departments. THE BURNS M EM ORIAL TROPHY was established by Charles Burns in memory of his son, Charles Burns, Jr. ft is awarded to the outstanding member (in the basic course) of Company B, 8th Regi­ ment, Pershing Rifles.
* See the sections following for prizes restricted to students in a specific departm ent.

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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE AWARDS, in the form of four medals, are awarded to cadets and midshipmen for outstanding performance in each of the three services. THE DAUGHTERS OF THE FOUNDERS AND PATRIO TS OF AMERICA PRIZE is a medal awarded to the outstanding cadet or midshipman in the Brigade. THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AWARDS, in the form of medals awarded for excellence in military bearing and con­ duct, are given to four third- or fourth-year cadets or midshipmen in each of the three services. THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AWARDS, in the form of medals, are awarded to the fourth-year cadet or midshipman in each service with the highest academic standing for the four years.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AIR SCIENCE THE AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION A WARD, in the form of a medal, is awarded to an outstanding Advanced Course student for superior scholastic attainment, leadership, and military qualities and traits. THE CONVAIR CADET AW ARD, in the form of a current convair model aircraft, is awarded to an outstanding second-year Basic Course student. He must have been selected for the Advanced Course and must be enrolled in a category leading to flight training. THE WILLIAM GEORGE SHEARING AW ARD, in the form of a medal and a set of officers’ insignia, is awarded to an Air Science IV student who has excelled in the field of international affairs. THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN M ILITARY ENGINEERS AW ARDS are made on a nation-wide basis to twenty AFROTC stu­ dents in their last year in the College of Engineering and to twenty students in their next to last year in the College of Engineering. Each professor of air science recommends one student in each class, and the final selection is made by Headquarters USAF. THE CORNELL AERONAUTICAL LABORATORY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN A IR SCIENCE, consists of a navigator’s wrist chronometer and a certificate awarded to the Air Science IV’ '

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cadet who has displayed outstanding qualities of leadership and mili­ tary bearing and who has been most effective in promoting the esprit and morale of the Air Force ROTC program. Academic and Air Science standings are also considered. T H E PROFESSOR OF A IR SCIENCE A W A R D is in the form of a walnut plaque on which the Cornell seal and a bronze plate contain­ ing the name of the award and the recipient is m ounted. It is awarded to an Air Science IV cadet who has displayed outstanding qualities of leadership and military bearing. RESERVE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION AW ARD, in the form of a medal, is awarded to the second-year Basic Course cadet selected as an advanced applicant in a flying category, who has demonstrated outstanding academic and leadership qualities. THE AIR FORCE TIMES A W A R D consists of a certificate of merit and a 12-month subscription to the Air Force Times newspaper. Pre­ sented annually to the Air Science IV cadet who has distinguished himself by contributing materially to constructive public attention for his cadet corps.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE THE AMERICAN ORDNANCE ASSOCIATION A W A R D , consist­ ing of a gold scholarship key, is awarded to an outstanding second-year Advanced Course student who has selected armor as his basic branch. T H E ASSOCIATIO N OF T H E U.S. A R M Y PRIZE, in the form of a medal, is awarded to the third-year cadet who best exemplifies the high standards of the Army. THE CORNELL AERONAUTICAL LABORATORY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN M IL IT A R Y SCIENCE consists of a pair of binoculars and a certificate awarded to the graduating cadet who has contributed most to the Army ROTC Program. Military and academic standing are also considered. T H E L I E U T E N A N T CA R L F. RHODES SC HO LARSHIP of $300 is awarded to an outstanding cadet in the first-year Army Advanced Course who has financial need.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SUPERIOR CADET RIBBONS are awarded for general excellence to the outstanding cadets in each of the four years of ROTC. THE ARMY AND NAVY LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED S T A T E S OF AM ERICA A W A R D , in the form of a Bronze Cross, is awarded to one outstanding senior student from each U.S. Army Corps area. Nom inations are made by the Professor of M ilitary Sci­ ence, selection being made by the Commanding General of the Corps. THE NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIA­ TIO N AW ARDS are presented, for excellence in ROTC and aca­ demic studies, to twenty outstanding students enrolled in a course of study of particular interest to the Transportation Corps. Nominees from each institution are selected by the Association on a nationwide basis. THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN M ILITARY ENGINEERS AWARDS, consisting of a gold medal with key replica, are made to twenty Army ROTC students in the final year of their engineering curriculum and to twenty students in the next-lo-final year. The Pro­ fessor of Military Science nominates one student in each category from his institution, with final selection being made by the Society on a nationwide basis. THE QU ARTERM ASTER ASSOCIATION AWARDS are medals presented to ten outstanding seniors and ten juniors enrolled in ROTC pursuing a course of study of particular interest to the Quartermaster Corps. Nominees from each institution are selected by the Association on a nationwide basis. T H E P R E SID E N T ’S PLAQUE is presented in behalf of the President of the University to the cadet holding the office of Commanding Officer of the Army RO TC Regiment.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVAL SCIENCE THE BARDFELD A W A R D consists of a certificate presented annu­ ally to the T hird Class M idshipman who is outstanding in the per­ formance of NROTC activity.

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THE CONVAIR N R O T C A W A R D consists of an aircraft model and certificate. It is awarded to the student having the highest apti­ ttruadieninagn.d academic standing of those who have applied for flight THE CORNELL AERONAUTICAL LABORATORY A WARD EOIi EXCELLENCE IN N A V A L SCIENCE consists of an officer’s sword and a certificate awarded to the graduating midshipman who has achieved the highest four-year average in naval science. T H E M A R IN E CORPS ASSO CIA TIO N A W A R D consists of a twoyear membership in the Marine Corps Association for the outstanding graduate commissioned in the Marine Corps. THE NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIA­ T IO N AW ARD S consist of silver medals with certificates awarded to tswhoewntysigNnRifiOcaTnCt psreonmioisres oinf atchheiefvieftmy-etnhrteien NthReOfiTelCd oufntirvaenrssiptioerstawtiohno in national defense. THE OFFICERS’PRIZE FUND A WARD consists of a sword awarded annually to a student in the Naval ROTC U nit at Cornell who shows the most promise as a future naval or m arine officer. THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN M ILITARY ENGINEERS AWARDS, consisting of gold medals and key replicas, are made to fifteen NROTC students in their last year and to fifteen students in their next-to-last year in the engineering colleges of the fifty-three NROTC units throughout the country. T H E U.S. N A V A L I N S T I T U T E A W A R D consisting of a one-year membership in the U.S. Naval Institute is presented to the outstanding Regular and Contract graduates.

INDEX

A eronautical Sciences, Inst, of, 19 A ir Force Association, 27 A ir Force Tim es, 28 A ir Science, 28 A lpern, D aniel, 21 A lpha Psi, 25 A lpha R ho Chi, 17 A lpha Zeta, 14 A lum ni, 14 American Institute of Architects, 15 American Institute of Chemical Engi­
neers, 18 American Legion, 26 American O rdnance, 28 American Society of T esting M aterials, 18 Arm ed Forces Chem ical Association, 26 Armed Forces Communication and
Electronics, 26 Army and Navy, 29 A.S.P.C.A., 24 Association of the U.S. Army, 28 Baird, 16 Bardfeld, 29 Barnes Shakespeare, 6 B ennett, Jam es G ordon, 25 Besse, A nn, 25 B oardm an, 22 Bondy, Charles Gross, 24 Borden (Agriculture), 14 Borden (Hom e Economics), 21 Borden (I. & L.R.), 21 Borden (Medical), 23 Borden (Veterinary), 24 Brown, Clifton Beckwith, 16 Burns, 26 Burpee, 14 B utterw orth, Julian E., 18

Class of ’94, 9 Cohan, Bess Berlow, 17 C onvair Cadet, 27 C onvair (Naval Science), 30 Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory (Air
Science), 27 Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory (Mili­
tary Science), 28 Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory
(Naval Science), 30 Corson Browning, 6 Corson French, 6 C ourant, Juliette M acM onnies, 18 Coxe, George H arm on, 11 C randall, Charles Lee, 18 Daughters of the Founders and Patriots
of America, 27 D epartm ent of the Army, 29 Dickinson, Paul, 16 D oft, Frank J., 21 Duniway, Clyde A„ 17 Eastern Milk Producers, 26 Eastm an, 15 Faculty M edal in A rt, 16 Fraser, 22 Fuertes Medals, 18 Fuertes Memorial, 9 Goethe, 7 G raduate Prize in Philosophy, 20 Guilford, 7 G uilford (G raduate), 20 G uldin, Paul H. (A griculture), 15 G uldin, Paul H. (Hom e Economics), 21

Caldwell, George C hapm an, 17 C am pbell, James, 21 Carey, W. D. P., 22 Charles L athrop Pack Foundation, 15 Chicago T ribune, 27 Class of ’86, 9

H am ilton, 19 H eerm ans, Forbes, 10 H opkins, G rant Sherm an, 21 H orn, Charles L., 24 TLR Sophomore, 22 31

32 INDEX Jacobius, H erm an L., 23 Johnston, David Kennedy, 26 Kaiser, Louis, 22 Kelly, Joh n J„ Jr., 22 K napp, Y'alentine M ott, 25 K noblaugh, Mary B., 7 Krantz, W illiam W ayne, 19 Litchfield, A nne M acIntyre, 17 Lovenberg, H arold A dlard, 17 M arine Corps Association, 30 Messenger-Chalmers, 7 M ichaelis, Alfred M oritz, 22 M iller, Jane, 21 Moore, .Mary Louise, 24 Morrison Poetry, 8 M orrison, Frank B., 15 Moses Coit Tyler, 8 National Defense Transportation
(M ilitary Science), 29 National Defense Transportation
(Naval Science), 30 New York Society of A rchitects, 16 New York V eterinary M edical Society, 25 Officers’ Fund, 30 Otolaryngology, 24 Palm er, E. L aurence, 18 Polk, John Metcalfe, 23 Polk, W illiam M ecklenberg, 23 Poultry Disease, 25 President’s Plaque, 29 Q uarterm aster Association, 29 Reserve Officers’ Association, 28 Rhodes, L ieut. Carl F., 28 Rice Debate, 15

Rice (Hom e Economics), 21 Ring M em orial, 15 Rothstein, N athan, 22 Sampson, Frances, 12 Samuels, B ernard, 23 Sands, Charles G oodw in, 17 Sceligman, G ustaf, 23 Seidenberg and K aufm ann. 14 Seipp, Edwin A., 16 Shearing, W illiam George, 27 Sherman-Bennett, 8 Sibley, 19 Silent Hoist and Crane Company Mate­
rials H andling, 19 Society of American M ilitary Engineers
(Air Science), 27 Society of American M ilitary Engineers
(M ilitary Science), 29 Society of American M ilitary Engineers
(Naval Science), 30 Sons of the Am erican R evolution, 27 Steward Clean M ilk, 15 T hro, W illiam C„ 23 T rau m , Jacob, 25 U.S. N aval Institute, 30 Y’edder, Frank H., 14 Veterans of Foreign W ars, 27 W H CU , 11 W hite, Andrew Dickson, 12 W hite, H orace K., 24 W hite, J. G„ 13 W om en’s A uxiliary A.V.M.A., 25 W oodford, 10 W underlich, Georg M„ 22 Yonkers Raceway, 26 York, Edw ard Palm er, 16