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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, Professor Lindsay Rogers, 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 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.