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UNIVERSITY PRIZES.

The Bryan Prize, established by William Jennings Bryan, consists of
books, and is awarded each year for the best essay upon some topic connected
with the theory of government. All essays should contain between
five and ten thousand words, must be typewritten, and must be handed to
the chairman of the Bryan Prize Committee not later than May 1. The
award is made by judges chosen by the committee and is announced at
Finals.

The Colonial Dames Prize is awarded for the best essay on any subject
dealing with the history or literature of Colonial Virginia.

The Charles Minor Blackford Prize in the Department of Law was established
through the liberality of Mrs. Susan Colston Blackford, of Lynchburg,
Va., in memory of her husband, the late Charles Minor Blackford, a
distinguished alumnus of this department. The prize consists of fifty dollars
in cash, and is awarded each year to a student in the Department of
Law for the best essay on some legal or sociological subject. Each competitor
must file with the Dean of the Department of Law not later than
April 15 his name and the title of his essay, and must file his completed
essay not later than May 1. All essays must be typewritten, must contain
not more than fifteen thousand words, and must not be folded. The award
is made by a committee of three competent persons, not locally connected
with the University, to be selected annually by the Law Faculty. In making
the award, literary form as well as subject matter is taken into consideration.