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Washburn Historical Prize Won by George L. Haskins

Winners of Boott and Dante Prizes Are Announced

George Lee Haskins '35, of Cambridge has been awarded the Philip Washburn Prize of $150 for his thesis entitled "The Statute of York and the Interest of the Commons," it was announced yesterday. Haskins, who concentrated in Medieval History during his undergraduate career, was recently chosen winner of this year's Phi Beta Kappa essay contest on the basis of the same thesis, which has received a summa rating from the Department of History.

Winners of two additional prizes were announced yesterday, as follows:

"Ernest Richard Spinney '36, of Hudson--the Boott Prize of $100 for the best composition in concerted vocal music.

Caryl Parker Haskins 2G,--a special Danto Prize of $59 for an essay entitled "The Religious Background of the Divine Comedy."

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