CORNELL
UNIVERSITY
PRIZE COMPETITIONS

CONTENTS

Prizes open to all students............................................. Prizes open to students in the: College of A griculture..................................................... College of Architecture................................................... College of Arts and Sciences......................................... College of Engineering................................................... Graduate School.............................................................. College of Home Economics......................................... Department of Hotel Adm inistration......................... Law School........................................................................ Medical College............................................................... Department of Military Science and T actics
Veterinary College..........................................................

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CORNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

PUBLISHED BY CORNELL UNIVERSITY AT ITHACA, N EW YORK

MSeomnitmhloyntihnlyS,epDteemcebmerb,eOr cttoobeAr,uagnudstNionvcelumsbiveer

Volume 37

May 7, 1946

Number E

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PRIZE COMPETITIONS
THE FOLLOWING list includes the names of all regularly estab­ lished prizes that are open to competition by students in Cornell Uni­ versity. Those prizes for which students of more than one College of the University may compete are described at length in the first group. Those prizes which are open to competition by the students of a single College, School, or Department are described briefly. For further particulars concerning the rules of award of these prizes the Secretary or the An­ nouncement of the particular College, School, or Department should be consulted.
PRIZES OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS
THE BARNES SHAKESPEARE PRIZE. The Shakespeare Prize, founded in 1887 by Mrs. Alfred Smith Barnes of Brooklyn, consists of about $40, the annual income from her gift of $1,000.
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7. The essays shall be read and the prize awarded by a committee of three pro8f.essTorhse, aspupcoceinsstfeudl beysstahyesPhraelslidbeendtefrpoomsittehde bFyactuhletySoefcArerttasraynodfStchieenFcaecs.ulty of Arts aonf md aSncuiesnccreipstisnsthhaellUanpipvleyrsthiteyreLtoib.rarTyhaenedsstahye sLhiabllrabrey’tsypruelwesrirtetegnaridninagwtahye scuiritcaubllaetifoonr deposit in the Library, and shall be fastened within a manila cover or otherwise bound. Th9e. UnInivecrassietynroenseervoefstthhee erisgsahytsofsupbumbliitstheidnginthaeneyssgayiv.en year shall, in the judgment oawf tahredecdo.mmittee, reach a sufficiently high degree of excellence, the prize will not be

TH E CORSON BROWNING PRIZE, founded in 1902 by Professor Hiram Corson, consists of a gold medal of the value of $50, to be awarded annually for the best competitive essay on Robert Browning. The prize will be given in money if the winner prefer.

1. Competition shall be open to junior, senior, and graduate students.

2. The subjects shall be assigned by the head of the Department of English in

accordance with the directions of the founder contained in his letter of donation.

3. The winner of the prize shall not be eligible for subsequent competition.

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4. The essay ouble-spaced.

must be typewritten, on Minor corrections only

one may

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inches in size, and rrections involving

five or more words must be typewritten. Each essay must be signed with an assumed

name. The real name is to be enclosed in a sealed envelope, superscribed with an

assumed name.

5. The essays and envelopes are to be deposited with the Registrar at or before 12

o’clock noon of April 15 of each year.

6. The essays shall be read and the prize awarded by a committee of three profes­

sors appointed by the President from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

7. The successful essay shall be deposited by the Secretary of the Faculty of Arts and

Sciences in the University Library and the Library’s rules regarding the circulation of

manuscripts shall apply thereto. The essay shall be typewritten 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 essay.

8. In case none of the essays in any year shall, in the judgm ent of the committee,

reach a sufficiently high degree of excellence, the prize will not be awarded.

THE CORSON FRENCH PRIZE, founded in 1902 by Professor Hiram Corson in memory of his wife, Caroline Rollin Corson, consists of a gold medal of the value of $50, to be awarded annually for the best essay on a subject in either French Philology or French Literature. The prize will be given in money if the winner prefer.
1. Competition is open to undergraduates and to graduate students, not holding academic appointments as instructors, who are in residence during the term when the pri2z.e isTahwe asrudbejde.cts shall be assigned by the head of the Department of the Romance Languages and Literatures, in accordance with the directions of the founder contained in 3h.is lTethteerwoifndnoenr aotfioan.prize shall not be eligible for subsequent competition. do4u.bleT-shpeaceesdsa,yasnmdusshtablel ctyopnetawirnitnteont, loesnsotnheansidtehroefeptahpoeurs8anbdy w1 o0rdsi.nchMesiinnosrizceo,rarencd­ ttiyopneswornitltyenm. ayEbaechmeasdsaeyimn uwsrtitbiengs;igcnoerdrewctiitohnasninavsosulvminegd fniavme eo.r mTohree wreoarldnsammuesits btoe be enclosed in a sealed envelope, superscribed with the assumed name.
5. The essay and envelopes are to be deposited with the Registrar at or before 12 o’c6l.ockTnhoeoenssoafyAs sphrialll1b5eorfeeaadchanydeatrh.e prize awarded by a committee of three profes­

sors appointed by the President from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. In accordance

with the wish of the founder of the prize, the Professor of the Romance Languages and

Literatures shall always be a member of this committee.

7. The successful essay shall be deposited by the Secretary of the Faculty of Arts and

Sciences in the University Library and the Library’s rules regarding the circulation of

manuscripts shall apply thereto. The essays shall be typewritten in a way suitable for

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bound. a suffi­

ciently high degree of excellence, the prize will not be awarded.

TH E 5EIG H TT-SIX M EM ORIAL PRIZE, the income of a sum of money left as a memorial by the class of 1886, and amounting to $75 annually is an undergraduate prize in public speaking, to be awarded at a public contest held in May of each year.
1. The head of the Department of Public Speaking is empowered to select from the sCwtuoadurrerasnnetst1s wtihnheoPiruacbroleimcppSueprtsienuaigknigfnogro, trthewenhpsorpizeheaa.kveerscowmhposleetegdentehrealweoxrckelolefncthee, insehciosnjdudtgemrmenot,f
2. The contest for the prize shall be held on the evening of Tuesday following the second Friday in May, under the direction of the head of the Department of Public Sp3e.akiTngh.e prize shall be awarded by a committee appointed by the President of the University.

TH E GOETHE PRIZE OF $40, endowed in 1-935 by Ludwig Vogelstein, is awarded annually for the best essay on Goethe or on German Liter­ ature. Particular subjects are suggested annually by the Department of German.

21.. TThhee ecsosmaypsemtituiostnbies toyppeenwtroitjtuennioonrs,onseensiiodres,oafnpdapgerra8dubayte1st0udienncths.es in size and

double-spaced. Minor corrections only may be made with the pen; corrections in­

volving five or more words must be typewritten. Each essay must be signed with an

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be to

enclosed in a be deposited

sealed envelope, superscribed with with the Registrar at or before 12

o’c4lo. ckTnhoeonessoanysMwaiyll 1b5e. examined and the prize awarded by a committee appointed

by5t.heTPhreeseidsseanytsomf athyebUe nwivreitrtseintyi.n the English or in the German language.

THE GUILFORD ESSAY PRIZE, founded in 1902 by the late James B. Gcoumilpfoorsditioton,”procomnositsets“oaf haibgohutst$a1n2d0a,rdtheofaenxncuealllenincecomine Efnrogmlishhisprobsee­ quest of $3,000.

1. Competition is open to all undergraduates in the University. An undergradu­ aathtecaatinnwdtohidueladmteeenfaotnirtilneaghfoiirmfstthtdoisergcelrgaeiuessteearnisidnawtnhyheopGehrrasaosdnunawottheoaSlicrsehraoedogyli.srteecreediviendCaonrnaeclal dUenmivicerdseitgyreaes fiv23e..thoTEuahsceahnwdcionnmnoeprremtoiftoortrheemthpuarsnitzseeuisgbhhmatliltthnaooputrsobasenedeelwsigsoaibyrdleosffiohnrislseounwbgsnthecq. oumenptocsoitmiopne,tnitoiotnle.ss than
4. The choice of the subject is left to the discretion of the writer. 5. Essays offered in competition must be typewritten, on one side of paper 8 by icsniogcrnhreeecdstiiwonnitsshiziaenn,vaoanlsvsdiunmdgoeufdibvnleea-mosrpea.mceodTre.hewMroeriadnlsonrmacmuosertreobcfettihotyenpsceoowmnrlpiytetemtintao.yr ibEseatocmhbaeedseesnaicynlomwseurdisttiinnbgea; sealed envelope, superscribed with the assumed name. 6. The essays and envelopes are to be deposited with the Registrar at or before 12 soo’cr7slo., cakpTnphooeoinnetseosdafytehsaeschfhiarlsyltebMaerorbneydadathyaeonfPdMrethsaierdcpehnriotzffeeroaamcwhatyrhdeeaerdU. nbiyvearsciotymFmaicttueletyo. f three profes­ 8. The successful essay shall be deposited by the Dean of the University Faculty in sthheallUanpipvelyrstihtyerLetiob.raryThaendestshaeysLsihbarlalrbye’stryupleews rreitgteanrdiinnga twhaeycsiruciutalbatlieofnorodf empaonsuitsicnritphtes Library, and shall be fastened within a manila cover or otherwise bound. The Univer­ sity9.resIetrvisesa tchoendriigtihotnoiimppuobsleisdhbinygththeedeosnsoayr .“that in case none of the essays submitted in any given year shall, in the judgment of the Faculty, reach a high standard of literary excellence, the prize shall not be awarded, and the income for that year shall be consti­ tuted a special scholarship to be assigned to that graduate student studying at the Uni­ versity who, in the judgment of the Faculty, writes the best English prose.” du1ri0n.g tWhehefinrsetvteerrma sopfetchiealesncshuoinlagrsahciapdsehmailcl byeeatrhauscocmonpsettiittuitoend ththeererefosr,haolpl ebnetohealldl graduate students in the University. A graduate student in the meaning of this clause iuissntaedrneyrignpraethrdseuoanGtewr,ahdhoausaistaelrreSegacidhstoyeorrlee.dceiiTnvhetdeheaSnGecarrcaeadtdaueraymteiocSf dcthheeogoreGleortarhdwauthawote,obuSelcdihnoegonrlteitsglheiashtlelirmgeidvtoeasrdeaugne­ n1o2t1oi1c’.celotocEkascuohcfhtchosemtulapdseettniMttotorhnmadtuatsyhtiissnucbNommoivtp,eematitbtiteohrne, sOispfeofcipciemenoe.nf sthoefGhirsaEdunagtleishScphrooosel, oaft ionr ablelfnooret smsiegoanlreeeddtehwnaivntehlfoiapfntee,eanssushupmuernesdcdrreinbdaemdwewo,ridtthhs.ethreTeahalesssneuammmeeudsontfabmteheet.ycpoemwpreitttietonr, bdeoiunbglee-nspclaocseedd, iannda tSeceh1o2oo.fl.thTrheee sppreocfeimsseonrss sahpaplol ibneterdeabdyanthde thPeresspideceinatl fsrcohmolathrsehiFpaacwulatrydeodf tbhye aGcroamdumaitte­
THE FORBES HEERMANS PRIZE IN PLA YWR1T1NG was established 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 Ameri­ can theme. A second prize of $50 is offered for the second-best one-act play on an American theme.

1. Competition is open to any student of the University who has not received a

bac2c. alaAurperaiztee sohraflilrsbtedaewgraered.ed only for a play on an American theme, as the terms of

the3.beqAuecsotmrepqeutiitroer. may submit as many as three plays, but no competitor shall be

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inches in size, and double-spaced. Minor corrections only may be made in writing;

corrections involving five or more words must be typewritten. Each play must be

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to be

be enclosed in a enclosed togeth­

er in a wrapper superscribed with the name of the competition and deposited with the

Re7g.istrTahreatpolarybsefsohraell12beo’celxoacmk innoeodn aonfdMtahrechp1ri.ze awarded by a committee of three

appointed each year by the President from the University Faculty.

8. The manuscript copies of the successful plays shall be deposited by the Dean of

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wise bound. The University reserves the right of publishing the plays and of producing

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THE LUANA L. MESSENGER M EM ORIAL PRIZE of $220, the annual income of a fund of $5,500, founded in 1902 by Hiram J. Messenger, is awarded in accordance with the terms of the gift to that student of the University who submits the essay “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 human history or during human history as a whole.”
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7. The successful essay shall be deposited by the Dean of the University Faculty in the University Library and the Library’s rules regarding the circulation of manuscripts sLhiablrlaarpyp, layndthsehreatlol .be fTahsteeneessdawy isthhailnl abemtaynpielwa criottveenr ionr aotwhearywsisueitbaboluenfdo.r deposit in the pu8b.licaTtihoen.University reserves the right of publishing the essay, or of authorizing its suf9f.icieInntlycahsieghnodneegreoef othfeexecseslaleynscseh, atlhl,einpritzhee wjuildlgnmotenbte oawf tahredecdo. mmittee, reach a
TH E ’NINETY-FO U R M EM ORIAL PRI^E, the income of a fund estab­ lished by the class of 1894 and amounting to about $75 annually, is an Juannduearrgyraodfueaatcehpyreiazre. in debate to be awarded at a public contest held in
1. Any member of the junior or senior class in any of the colleges of Cornell Univer­ sity, who does not already hold a first degree from this institution or any other of like rSacnhko,olm. ay become a competitor for this prize, even though registered in the Graduate
2. A committee appointed by the President shall select the debaters, not to exceed six in number, to take part in the final competition.
3. The final competition shall be a public debate to be held annually under the idnirMectairocnh.of the President of the University, on the evening of the second Tuesday
4. The question for each preliminarIy competition shall be selected by the head of the Department of Public Speaking.
5. The prize shall be awarded by a committee of three judges appointed by the President of the University to that competitor who shall be deemed by them the most effective debater, account being taken both of matter and of expression.
6. Any undergraduate who has already taken the prize may be selected by the committee as an additional speaker, but the prize may not be awarded to him.
THE SAM PSON FINE A R TS P R l^E . This prize was founded in 1909 by Professor M artin W right Sampson and is awarded annually “ to that student in the University who shows the most intelligent appreciation of the graphic and plastic arts and of architecture.” The prize is given, not for practical proficiency in painting, drawing, or designing, but for natural or acquired ability to appreciate artistic beauty. The prize, which is the income of a fund of $1,000, is awarded under regulations administered by tthioensP.rofessor of Aesthetics and is to be expended in books or reproduc­
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2. The competition will be held between 2 P. M. and 5 P. M. on the fourth Satur­

day in April, and students desiring to compete must give their names to the Registrar at or before 12 o’clock noon of the second Saturday in April.
3. If the prize is not awarded, or if only a portion of the income is used in any one yea4r., thIfe autnaenxypetnimdeedinbatlhaencfeutmuraeyinbethaeddoepdintioonthoef pthriencBiopaarldfuonfdT. rustees it becomes iwnaaydvtihseabTlreutsotegersamntatyhedeptreizrme ainsepfroorvitdheedafdovra, nthceeminecnotmoef othfethaepfpurnedcimataioynboefufsinede ianrtasniyn the University.
THE SH ERM AN -BENNETT 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. The prize, consisting of $35, to be awarded “for the best essay discussing the prin­ ciples of free government,” may be competed for under the following conditions.
21.. TChoemcpheotiitcieonofissuobpjeecnt twoitahlilnsttuhdeefnietlsdopfrtehsecrUibneidvebrysitthye. founder, as quoted above, is l43e..ft tTEoshstehayewsdionifsnfceerrreetdoiofinnthocefopmthripezeewtistrihiotaenlrl.mnuosttbbeeetlyigpiebwleriftoternsuobnsoeqneuesnidtecoomf ppaeptietrio8nb. y 10 inches in size, and double-spaced. Minor corrections only may be in writing; correc­ twioitnhs ainnvaoslsvuinmgedfivneamore.moTrehewroeradlsnmamusetobfethteypceowmrpitetetinto. r isEtaochbeesesnacylomseudstinbea ssieganleedd env5e. lopTeh,esuespsearysscraibneddewnviethlotphees aasrseutmoebdendaempeo.sited with the Registrar at or before 12 o’c6l.ockTnhoeonessoafyAs psrhialll15beofeexaacmhinyeedar.and the prize awarded by a committee of three app7.oinTtehdeesaucchceysesafurlbeysstahye sPhraelslidbeendtefproomsittehdebUyntihveerDsietyanFaocfutlhtye.University Faculty in the University Library and the Library’s rules regarding the circulation of manuscripts shall apply thereto. The essays shall be typewritten in a way suitable for deposit in the Library, and shall be fastened within a manila cover or otherwise bound. The Univer­ sity8.resIenrvceasstehenoringehot fofthpeubelsissahyisnsghtahlle, einssathye. judgment of the committee, reach a suffi­ ciently high degree of excellence, the prize will not be awarded, the unexpended income for the year being added to the principal.
THE MOSES COIT TYLER PRIZE was founded in 1936 by the late Willard Austen in honor of Moses Coit Tyler. It is awarded annually for the publication of one or more studies, by graduate or undergraduate students, in the fields of American History, Literature, and Folklore.
1. T he awards shall consist of publication in the Cornell Series in American His­ tory, Literature, and Folklore, rather than of payments for manuscripts by royalty or otherwise.

the2.UnCivoemrspiteytiltoiocnatesdhaaltl Ibtehaocpae.n to all students registered in any College or School of 3. Manuscripts offered in the competition must be typewritten, on one side of the
paper 8 by 10j£ inches in size, and double-spaced. M inor corrections only may be eemsnsacadlyoesmeinduswitnrbiateinssgeiga;nlceeoddrrewencivttheioloanpnseia,nssvsuuopmlveeirnsdgcnrfiabivmeedeo.wr imTthohrteehreweaaolsrsdnusammmeeudsontfabtmheeety.cpoemwpreitttietonr. is Etoacbhe bef4o.re T12heo’cmloacnkusncoroipntsofatnhed seencvoenldopMesonadraeytion bMeadye. posited with the Registrar at or
5. The manuscripts shall be read, the awards made, and the Series edited by a committee of three professors, appointed by the President of the University, one mem­ lbisehr atondbeonaeppooninretecdomomn erencdoamtiomnebnydathtieonChbyairtmheanChofaitrhme aDneopfarthtme eDnet poafrHtmisetonrtyo. f ETnhge­ first year one member shall be designated to serve for three years, one for two years, and one for one year. Thereafter each member shall serve for a term of three years.
6. Only scholarly contributions to the interpretation of American History and Lloirteeraarteurteo, beedictioonnssidoefreddocfuomr aewntasrdhsi.therto unpublished, and edited collections of folk­
7. Not later than the second week ofJanuary in each year the committee on awards shall make appropriate announcement as to the nature of the competition for that year. Touhtestacnodmimngittveaeluies aaurethsourbizmeidttetod.make no award in any year when no manuscripts of
TH E J . G. W H ITE PRICES IN SPANISH. Through the generosity of James Gilbert White (Ph.D., Cornell ’85) three prizes, established in 1914, each of the value of $100, are offered annually to English-speaking stu­ fdiecnietnscfyorinprEonfgicliieshn.cy in Spanish and to Spanish-speaking students for pro­
wh1o., bTeiwnog prerisziedsensthsalolrbceitaiwzeanrsdeodf tfhoer eUxcneiltleedncSetainteSs,psahnaisllh ntootuhnadveergrreasdidueadtefsotrudmeonrtes than fifteen months in any Spanish-speaking country. One of these two prizes shall be coapnednidtoatmesemfobretrhseoirf tfhirestJudengiorerea. ndTSheenoiothr ecrlasshseasllinbethoepeEnngtoinemeerimngbeCrsololefgtehewJhuonaiorer fainrsdt dSeegnrieoer.clasNseos cinantdhiedaottehesrhaclolllbeegeesliogfibtlheeuUnlneisvsehrseitsyhawllhohaavree ccaonmdipdleatteeds fsourctcheesisr­ fhuisllysetcwoondtetremrms ooffwwoorrkkiinn SSppaanniisshhiinn CCoorrnneellllUUnniviveerrssitiyty,.or unless he be registered in
2. The third prize shall be awarded for excellence in English to undergraduates fnrootmhathvee rLeasitdine-dAfmoremricoaren tchoaunnftoriuers yweharosseinmanoythEerngtolinsgh-usepeisakniontgEcnogulnistrhy.and who shall in 3d.eteArmllinthinregewphriizcehsashgaelnlebrael akwnoawrdleeddgme aoifntlhyeolnantghueabgaes,isinocfluldiningugisittsicgraattmaimnmareanntsd, lsihtearllatcuoruen, tshoanlel-choaulfn. t one-half, and ability to speak the language fluently and correctly
4. The qualifications of the candidates shall be tested by a special examination. qTuhiirsemexeanmtsinsapteicoinfi,edcoinnsiSseticntgionof3o. ral and written parts, shall provide tests in the re­

5. In addition to these linguistic and literary qualifications, account shall be taken of t6h.e gAenseurcaclemssfeurlitcaonmdpcehtiatroarcstehralolfnthoet cthaenrdeiadfatteers,beasesltiugdibelnetsfoarntdhceitpizreiznes..
7. The prizes shall be awarded by a committee of three professors appointed by the President from members of the University Faculty, and this committee shall set and con8.ducItnthcaeseextahme isntaatniodna.rd of proficiency in Spanish (or English, as the case may be) is not, in the opinion of the committee, of sufficient excellence to merit an award, the prize (or prizes) shall not be awarded, and the unawarded money shall be added to the principal of the fund. rec9o.rd.The committee shall report its award to the Dean of the University Faculty for
10. The examination for the prizes shall be held annually on the second Saturday in 1M1.ay,Cfarnodmid2atuens timl 5uspt. hma.nd their names to the Registrar in a sealed envelope superscribed “J. G. White Spanish Prize” on or before 12 o’clock noon of the Saturday preceding the date of competition.
THE WOODFORD PRI^E, founded in 1870 by the Hon. Stewart Lyn­ don Woodford, is of the value of $100 and is given annually for the best English oration, both matter and manner of delivery being taken into account. The prize is in the form of a gold medal, but the winner may, if he choose, receive instead $100 in money.
1. The competition is open to any student in good standing who does not already hold a baccalaureate degree from this institution or from any other of like rank and who is to fulfill the requirements for graduation before the next contest. No student ma2y. coEmvepreytecommorpeettihtoarnisonreceq.uired to submit, at the Registrar’s office, at or before 12 o’clock noon of the day following that on which work is resumed after the Easter re­ cess an original oration upon a subject which shall have been previously approved by the head of the Department of Public Speaking. typ3e.wrTithteen.competing orations shall be limited to fifteen hundred words and shall be
4. The orations submitted shall be examined by a committee appointed by the sPerleescitdethnet, baenstd, nshoatlel xaclseoedbinegresiaxdinbynuthmebirera,uftohrodrselibveefroyreinthpeubcloimc.mittee, which shall
5. The contest for the prize shall be held on the evening of the Tuesday following twhiennfierrstoFf trhideapyriizne Mshaayll, buenddeetrertmheindeidr,ecatniodnthoef pthriezePraewsiadrednetdobfythaecoUmnimveitrtseietyo.f thTrheee appointed by the President. The committee shall consist, whenever’ practicable, of per6s.onsTwnoot croespiideesnotsf eoafcIhthoarcaat.ion selected for the competition shall, within two weeks aSfpteearkthinegs,ewlehcoti,onaf,tbere tdheepocosimtepdlebtyiointsoafutthheorcowmitphetthiteiohne,asdhaolfltdheepDoseipt aorntme ceonpt yofoPfuebalcihc foorratsiuocnhindetphoesiUt,naivnedrssithyalLl ibberafrays.teneEdacwhitohriantioanmsahnalillabecotvyepreworriotttehneriwn iasewbaoyusnudi.table

PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
TH E ALPHA Z E T A PRIZE, established in 1931 and consisting of a cup, is awarded by the Faculty of the College of Agriculture to a male sopho­ more student in agriculture for the best scholastic record for the first year. TH E ALU M N I PRIZE of $25, established in 1919, is awarded by the Faculty of the College of Agriculture to a senior in agriculture for the best scholastic record for three years. TH E BORDEN PRIZE OF $300, established in 1944, is awarded by the Dean of the College of Agriculture to a senior, who has taken two courses in Dairy Industry, for the best scholastic record for three years. THE EASTM AN PRIZES FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING of $100 and $20, 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. THE CHARLES LA THROP PACK FOUNDA TION 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, for the best essay on forestry. THE RICE D EBATE 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. THE RING M EM ORIAL PRIZES of approximately $25 and $15, estab­ lished in 1919, are awarded by a committee, appointed by the Dean of Agriculture, to seniors in the upper fourth of their class who have takep or are taking some work in the horticultural departments, for essays on flori­ culture, vegetable gardening, or pomology. TH E ST E W A R T CLEAN M ILK PRIZE of $50 was established in 1943. Applicants for this prize should consult the Secretary of the College of Agriculture for the conditions of the award.

PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
TH E ALPHA ALPHA GAMMA SOCIETY PRIZE of $10 is awarded by the members of Alpha Alpha Gamma to any student in the College of Architecture for the best group of photographs taken during the previous summer. THE AMERICAN IN STITU TE OF ARCHITECTS PRIZES estab­ lished in 1915 and consisting of a bronze medal and copies of Henry Adams’ “Mont St. Michel and Chartres”, are awarded by the Faculty of the College of Architecture to two members of the graduating class for the best and second best scholastic record. TH E BAIRD PRIZES of $25 and $15, established in 1927, are awarded by the Design Staff of the College of Architecture to students in Advanced Architectural Design for a special sketch problem. THE CLIFTON BECKWITH BROWN MEMORIAL PRIZES, estab­ lished in 1901 and consisting of a silver and a bronze medal, are awarded by the Faculty of the College of Architecture to one or possibly two mem­ bers of the graduating class for the highest standing in Architectural Design 113 and 114. tThHe EincPoAmUeLfrDomIC$K5I0N0,SOis NawPaRrdIZedE,byestthaebliFsahceudltiyn o1f9t2h7e aCnodllecgoensoifstAinrgchoi­f tecture to the member of the freshman class who attained the highest record during the first year. lTisHheEd FinUE19R1T2EaSnMd EcoMnOsisRtiInAgL oPf RthIZreEeSpIrNizePs UoBf L$I8C0,S$P4E0A, KanINdG$,20e,staabre­ awarded by a committee of six judges to members of the junior and sfiecnieionrcycliansspeusbolifc tshpeeaCkionlgle.ges of Architecture and Engineering for pro­ TH E GARGOYLE SO CIETY PRIZE of $10 is awarded by the members of the society to the undergraduate in the College of Architecture who made the best drawings during the previous summer.
THE CENTRAL NEW YORK CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTI­ T U T E OF ARCHITECTS PRIZE of $25, established in 1941, is awarded

by the Design Staff of the College of Architecture to any student taking Architectural Design for excellence in Architectural Design. TH E N E W YORK SO CIETY OF ARCHITECTS PRIZE, established in 1938 and consisting of a medal and certificate, is awarded by the Faculty of the College of Architecture and a Committee of the Society to a member of the graduating class for excellence in construction. TH E ROBINSON PRT?E of $25, established in 1936, is awarded by the Faculty of the College of Architecture to a student taking advanced work in the History of Architecture for superior advanced work in this subject. THE CHARLES GOODWIN SANDS MEMORIAL PRIZES, established in 1900 and consisting of silver and bronze medals, are awarded by the Faculty of the College of Architecture to any student in the College for exceptional work in any course in the College. THE EDWARD PALMER YORK M EM ORIAL PRIZES of $25 and $15, established in 1931, are awarded by the Design Staff of the College of Architecture to students in Intermediate Architectural Design for a special sketch problem.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
THE GEORGE CHAPMAN CALDWELL PRIZE of $50, established in 1913, is awarded by the Staff of the Department of Chemistry to a mem­ ber of the senior class in Arts with a major in Chemistry for general excellence in Chemistry. TH E BESS BERLOW COHAN PRIZE of $100, established in 1939, is awarded by a committee to the member of the senior class who has sahnodwEnngthlieshg.reatest ability and progress in a combined study of Classics THE JU L IE TT E MACMONNIES COURANT PRIZE of about $40, es­ tablished in 1921, is awarded by the Department of Romance Languages to a woman senior in Arts with a major in French who has made the best record for four years with special reference to facility of expression in French.

TH E D U M W A Y PRIZE, established in 1945 and consisting of about $30 worth of books in History and Government, is awarded by a joint com­ mittee to a senior majoring in History or Government for general excel­ lence in these subjects.
THE HAROLD ADLARD LOVENBERG PRIZE of $40, established in 1939, is awarded by the Staff of the Department of Chemistry to a mem­ ber of the junior class in Arts with a major in Chemistry for general ex­ cellence.
PRIZES o pen to s t u d e n t s IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
THE AMERICAN IN STITU TE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS PRIZE of a badge is 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 MA TERIALS PRIZES, con­ sisting of six one-year memberships in the Society, are awarded to three students in Mechanical Engineering and three students in Civil Engineer­ ing for the highest scholastic average in Materials. THE CORNELL SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS BOOK A WARDS of $8 each are awarded each term by the Cornell Society of Engineers to the student in each of the four Engineering Schools who has the highest scholastic average during his third and fourth terms.
THE CHARLES LEE CRANDALL PRIZES of $75, $50, $35, and $20, established in 1916, are awarded by a committee appointed by the Direc­ tor of the School of Civil Engineering to seniors and juniors of that School for the best papers on suitable subjects.
THE FUERTES MEDALS, consisting of two gold medals, are awarded by the Faculty of the School of Civil Engineering to the senior who has attended the University for two years and has maintained the highest scholarship and to a graduate of the School for a meritorious paper upon some engineering subject.
THE FUERTES MEMORIAL PRIZES IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, estab­ lished in 1912 and consisting of three prizes of $80, $4Q and $20, are

awarded by a committee of six judges to members of the junior and senior classes of the Colleges of Architecture and Engineering for pro­ ficiency in public speaking.
THE SIBLEY PRICES, established in 1884 and consisting of $100 divided into several prizes, are awarded by the Faculties of the Schools of Mechani­ cal and Electrical Engineering to seniors in these Schools for the highest scholarship during their sixth, seventh, and eighth terms.
TH E R O BERT HARRIS SIM PSON PRIZE oi $25, established in 1933, is awarded by a committee appointed by the Director of the School of Civil Engineering to a senior in that School for the best technical de­ scription or design of a civic improvement.
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PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
TH E GRADUATE PRIZE IN PHILOSOPHY oi $25, established in 1912, sistuadwenatrdfoerdthbeybeastcpoampmeritotenereasepaprocihntiendphbiylostohpehPy.resident to a graduate
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF HOME ECONOMICS
TH E BORDEN PRIZE of $300, established in 1944, is awarded by the Dean of the College of Home Economics to a senior, who has taken two or more courses in Food and Nutrition, for the best scholastic record for three years. THE RICE HOM E ECONOMICS D EBATE PRIZES of $100 and $25, established in 1940, are awarded by a committee appointed by the Dean of Home Economics, to an undergraduate for a public speech.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOTEL ADMINISTRATION
TH E AHRENS TRAVEL-STU D Y PRIZE of $100 and a trip abroad is awarded by the Faculty of the Department of Hotel Administration to a student in Hotel Administration for the best yearly research project.

TH E E M IL H. RO N AT SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE of $250, established in 1943, is awarded by the Director of the School of Hotel Administration advised by the Faculty to a senior for the greatest promise of leadership, executive ability and general fitness for the hotel business.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE LAW SCHOOL
TH E BOARDM A N PRIZE, established in 1887 and consisting of a thirdyear law scholarship of the value of $100, is awarded by the Faculty of the Law School to a second-year student for the best work to the end of the second year. THE W. D. P. CARET E X H IB ITIO N of $50, established in 1936, is awarded by the Faculty of the Law School to a member of the junior class on the basis of a comprehensive examination. THE FRAZER SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES, established in 1911 and con­ sisting of two scholarships of the value of $100 and $50, are awarded by the Faculty of the Law School upon recommendation of the third-year class to a member of the third-year class for superior achievements in scholarship and other attributes.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE MEDICAL COLLEGE
lTisHheEd iAnLF19R2E6DanMd OcoRnIsTisZtingMoICf tHhAe EinLcIoSmMe EfrMomOR$1I0A0L0, PisRaIZwEa,rdeedstabby­ a committee of the Medical Faculty to a member of the graduating class for general efficiency in the Department of Medicine. THE JO H N M ETCALFE POLK M EM ORIAL PRIZES of $250, $100, and $50, established in 1905, are awarded by a committee of the Medical Faculty to members of the graduating class, who have taken their complete course at Cornell, for the highest standing for four years. THE W ILLIAM MECKLENBURG POLK M EM ORIAL PRIZES of $150 and $50, established in 1919, are awarded by a committee of the Medical Faculty to medical students for the best written reports of research work or reviews and logical presentations on medical subjects. THE BERNARD SAM UELS PRIZES of $50 and $25, given each year by Professor Samuels, are awarded by a committee of the Medical Faculty to members of the graduating class for the best records in Ophthalmology.

THE GUSTAV SEELIGM AN PRICES of $60 and $30, established in 1926, are awarded by a committee of the Medical Faculty to members of the graduating class for the best records in Obstetrics. THE FREDERICK WHITING PRIZES of $50 and $25, given each year by Professor Whiting, are awarded by a committee of the Medical Facul­ ty to members of the graduating class for the best records in Otology.
PRIZES OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS
THE AM ERICAN LEGION PRIZES were established by the Ithaca Post 221. They are in the form of gold medals and are awarded by the Ithaca Post to students in basic or advanced Military Science and Tactics who were the most valuable members of the Cornell R. O. T. C. Rifle and Pistol Teams. TH E FRANK A. B A R TO N PRIZE was founded in 1922 by Mrs. Louise Wilkeson Barton of Ithaca in memory of her husband, Colonel Frank Arthur Barton, U. S. Army, of the Class of 1891, late Professor of Military Science and Tactics at this University. It is in the form of a silver cup, and is awarded annually to that cadet officer of the Reserve Officers Training Corps who has taken the keenest interest in the Corps and has shown the highest military qualities. THE BURNS M EMORIAL TROPHY was established by Charles Burns in memory of his son, Charles Burns, Jr. It is awarded to the outstanding member of Company E, 5th Regiment, Pershing Rifles. THE ORDNANCE PRIZES, consisting of Scholarship Keys, are awarded by the Ordnance Association to one student in each of the junior and senior classes in Ordnance for the highest classroom average. THE PERSHING RIFLES PRIZES, consisting of gold, silver, and bronze medals, are awarded by this national basic military fraternity to those oadrgjuadnigzeadtioton. be the best, second, and third best drilled members of the THE SCABBARD AND BLADE PRIZES, consisting of sabers to be held during the senior year, are awarded by Company C, Scabbard and

Blade to the outstanding junior in each branch of Military Science and Tactics. THE SONS OF THE AM ERICAN REVOLUTION PRIZES of gold medals are awarded by the Empire State Society of the Sons of the Ameri­ can Revolution to one student in each branch of Military Science and Tactics in the second year of the Advanced Course for leadership, soldierly bearing, and excellence in theoretical and practical work.
THE UNITED STATES FIELD ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION PRIZE of a medal is awarded by the Association to the cadet in the first year Advanced Course who best exemplifies the high standards of the Field Artillery.
PRIZES o pen to s t u d e n t s IN THE VETERINARY COLLEGE
TH E JA M E S GORDON 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. THE ANNE 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. THE CHARLES GROSS RONDT PRIZES of $25 and $15, established in 1929, are awarded by the Faculty of the Veterinary College to members of the graduating class for proficiency in practical medicine and the surgery of small animals. THE BORDEN PRIZE of $300, established in 1944, is awarded by the Faculty of the Veterinary College to a senior for the best scholastic record for three years. THE ADDISON D. M ERRY M EM ORIAL PRIZES of $30 and $20, es­ ttaobmlisehmebdeirns o1f92th5e, asreecoanwda-yrdeaerd cblayssthfeorFtahceublteystowf tohrek VinetAenriantaormyyC. ollege
THE JA N E M ILLER PRIZES of $25 and $15, established in 1920, are awarded by the Faculty of the Veterinary College to a member of (he third-year class for the best work in Physiology.

THE M A R T LOUISE MOORE PRIZE of $40, established in 1941, is awarded by the Faculty of the Veterinary College to a member of the graduating class for work in Bacteriology. THE PO U LTRY 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. TH E HORACE K. W H ITE PRIZES of $75 and $25, established in 1872, are awarded by the Faculty of the Veterinary College to members of the graduating class for the highest scholastic records.