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$5,180 IN PRIZE MONEY IS OFFERED TO SCHOLARS

Thirty-Two Prizes, Mostly Cash, Are to Be Awarded to Winners in Fifteen Various Academic Fields

The Bohemian Club Prize

For a Prelude in canonic form, followed by a Fugue in three or more voices, preferably for pianoforte or organ. The competition is open to both undergraduates and graduates of the University and manuscripts must be handed in to Pro-Hill, Chairman of the Division of Mus-Music, before May 15th. $50.

Francis Boott Prize

For the best composition in concerted vocal music. The competition for this prize is open to undergraduates and to members of any graduate school of the University. The composition shall be written in four voices (soprano alto, tenor, and bass), for chorus, with or without solo voices, and with organ or piano accompaniment; and the time required for its performances must not exceed six minutes. The words shall be either English or Latin, religious or secular, original or selected. The prize composition will be performed in the College Chapel, with chorus and organ. The compositions must be submitted to the Chairman of the Committee on or before April 1st. Committee: Mr. Arthur Foote, Chairman; Mr. George A. Burdett, Mr. Frederick S. Converse. $100.

George Arthur Knight Prize

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For the best competition in instrumental music, "preference to be given to composition for string quartettes or trios, though works with piano accompaniment may compete." The competition is open to all members of the University. Maninscripts must be left with Professor Chairman of the Division of Music, on ic, on or before April 15th. $125.

Political Science

James Gordon Bennett Prize

Offered for the best essay in English prose on some subject of American governmental or foreign policy of contemporaneous interest. This prize is open only to members of the Senior Class of Harvard College and to Special Students in their third or fourth year who have taken courses in Political Science and English Literature. Essays must be submitted by the first day of May. $100.

Philo Sherman Bennett Prize

Offered for the best essay discussing the principles of free government. $50.

The Summer Prize

For the best dissertation on a subject connected with the topic of Universal Peace and the methods by which war may be superseded. This prize is open to any student of the University in any of its departments. But students cannot hope to be successful who have not some knowledge of international law. $450.1

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