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Premiums University Prizes Awarded in lime, i$9$ John A. Portkr Pri .k.—Nathan A. Smyth, 1900, I,. S. This prize «f 5250, foumlcel by the Kingsley Trust Association (Scroll and Key Society), is offered annually for the best essay on a prescribed subject, and is open for competition to all students for a degree, either in the graduate or undergraduate departments of the University. Essays must be sent to 105 Grove Street on or ! cforc May 1, 1900. Ivnch competitor must sign his essay with an assumed name, and send with it an envelope with this name on the outside and the real name on the inside. For information in regard to the subjects, inquiry may be made by mail of “W., 105 Grove Street, New Haven, Conn. The following are the recipients of the prize since its establishment: 1872. Charles J. H. Ropes, ’72.—“The Morality of the Greeks, as Shown in their Art, Literature and Life.” 1873. Not awarded. 1S74. Henry II. Ladd, ’74, T. S.—“The Madonna in Christian Art. 1875. Charles V. Guernsey, '75. T. S.—“The Political Side of Puritanism.“ 1876. Thomas R. Bacon, 72.—“The Influence of Italian over English Poetry. 1877. Myron H. Phel|»s, '76.—“ Islam of the Past and Future.” 1878. Henry A. James, ’;4.—“Communism in America. 1879. Edward 1). Robbins, '74.—“Limits of the Province Government.” • 1880. Edwin U. Goodcll, ‘77.—“ The Sources of our National Unity.” 1881. Not awarded. 1882. Thomas R. Morrow, 'So.—“The Vice-Presidency. 1883. John Wurtz. ’84. L. S.— The Anti-Slavery Movement with Relation to the Federal Constitution.” 18S4. Thornstcin B. Veblcn, P. G.— The Distribution of the Surplus Revenue.” 1885. Frank Strong, 86, L. S.—“Have the United States a Distinctive National Idea?” 18S6. Sherman I). Thatcher. ’86, L. S.— Reform in City Government in the United States. 1887. Edward M. Chapman, ’89, T. S.—“ Records of Aristocracy in America.” 1888. J. A. Tufts, ’89.—' Growth of the Love of Nature in English Poetry. 1S89. E. G. Bucklaud, '89. L. S.—“ Combinations and Trusts.” 1890. G. II. Heard, T. S.— Is the Doctrine of Will (Schopenhauer) Necessarily Pessimistic? ” 1891. Ray B. Smith, 91.—“Subsidies to American Shipping.” 1892. Not awarded. 1893. Julian I. Chamberlain. ’95.— The Position of the Federal Government of the United States in Regard to Crimes Committed against the Subjects of a Foreign Nation within the States.” 1894. Clive H. Day, ’92.—“The Fourth Crusade and its Effects. 1S95. W. F. Foster, '94, L. S.—“The Doctrine of the United States Supreme Court of Property Affected by a Public Interest, and its Tendencies. 1896. W. E. Dwight, '96. L. S. 1897. Francis Parsons, ’93. 1898. Samuel Peterson, ’98, L.S. 133

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 eotnmeitwimitt Speakers Academical June 22, 8 fp. Dk FORKS'! PRIZE SPEAKING. “ Colonial Expansion.”—Horace Jewell Fenton. “ Faust. —George Dana Graves. Puritan Inheritance. —Arthur Sears Hamlin. The Italian Struggle for Liberty.”—Richard Hooker. The Cavaliers. —Henry Robinson Shipman. Colonial Kxpansion. —Carroll Fuller Sweet. Winner of the e •oresI Prize Medal.—Carroi.i. Fri.i.KR Swkkt. Caw School June 26, S99. An Anglo-American Alliance. —Theobald Matthew Connor. The True Position of the United States in the Family of Nations. —Charles William Rirelv. Hismarck’s Services in Extending Popular Representation as Compared with Gladstone’s.”—Edward Laurence Smith. The Czar’s I’ro] osition for Disarmament.”—Charles Heitler Studinski. Winner of the Townsend Prize.—Chari.ks Hkiti.hr Sti'dinski. Divinity School Speakers May , i'99. ’’The Preacher's Attitude Toward Miracles. —Ernest K. Day. The Problem of Human Suffering.”—Edward R. Evans. “ Nature’s Ministry to the Preacher.”—Herbert A. Jump. The Soul’s Experience and Epitome of Religion.”—Eugene W. Lyman. The United States and the Eastern Question.”—Lewis W. Reed. 122

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SUBJECTS TOR ESSAYS. Subjects for essays Due may i, 1000 i. а. 3- 4- 5- б. 7- 8. 9- 10. 11. la. 3- 14. 5-16. The French Abbe of the Old Regime, a Social Study.” Will England Retain India?” “A Critical Study of the Claims of the Anglo-Saxon Race to Superiority over other Races “The Doctrine of the Fred Scott Case and its Historic Results.” The Bequests of the Nineteenth Century to the Twentieth Century'.” “The Accommodation of the Constitution of the United States to their New Conditions. Politically Orthodox Education.” “The Czar’s Peace Congress.” The Ideal of an American College Kducation.” Sir Walter Scott and Alexander Dumas, the Rider; a Comparative Study.” “The True Nature of the English Reformation.” “William Morris: His Ideals, His Work and His Influence. “The Interaction between Greek and Hebrew Ethics before Christ.” “The Jewish Conception of the Divine Wisdom.” “Pantheistic Elements in Modern Theological Thought: their Origin and Significance.” “ A Critical Study of the Accounts of the Resurrection of Christ.” Cohdkx Ci.uh Mkdai..—John P. Norton, ’99. Tint Cohdkx Cum Sii.vkk Mkdai, is awarded annually to that undergraduate of cither the Academical or Scientific Department who shows the greatest proficiency in the elements of Political Economy. % Prizes Awarded in Academical Department, i$9$-99 Graduate Sloauc Fellowship—Edgsir S. Downs, ’9S. Soldier’s Memorial Fellowship—Abraham R. Brulmchcr, '97. Douglas Fellowship—Robert R. Root. ’98. Sillimau Fellowship—John T. Norton. Jr., '98. Eldridge Fellowships—Arthur S. Gale, ’99; Joint I . Norton, ’99. Scott Hurtt Fellowship—C. U. Clark, ’97. Foote Fellowships—Arthur Hu instead. ‘95; George I). Kellogg,’95; Charles M. Hathaway, ’99; Sydney K. Mitchell, ’98. Macy Fellowship—Samuel E. Bassett, ’9S. Waterman Fellowships—Henry J. Nichols, ’99. tamed Fellowships—William Churchill,: 97 ; Robert E. Hume, ’98; Ralph G. Van Name, ’99; John F. Flynn, ’99. Clark Scholarships—Sydney K. Mitchell, ’98; John F. Flynn, ’99. W. W. DeForest Scholarship—Charles P. Wagner, ’99. 124