In the quaint sanctum of the Lampoon yesterday afternoon a medal inscribed "Lampy to Francis W. Saunders for the Best Artistic Work of his Year" was presented to that editor in token of his winning the $1500 Scholarship award for foreign study, offered this year for the first time to "the Senior editor with the most deserving artistic or literary merit."
The ceremony was simple and unostentatious. Mr. John Templeman Coolidge '79, whose drawings appeared in the Lampoon during its first year, announced the decision of the Committee of award to a group of editors assembled for tea. Besides the money award to Saunders, a second medal, signifying Honorable Mention, was awarded to Lovering Hathaway, Sp. Mr. J. T. Wheelwright '76, one of the founders of the magazine, presented the medals on behalf of the Trustees. In his speech of presentation he stressed the value of the prize in stimulating cooperative work for the Lampoon by the editors.
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