News

Community Safety Department Director To Resign Amid Tension With Cambridge Police Department

News

From Lab to Startup: Harvard’s Office of Technology Development Paves the Way for Research Commercialization

News

People’s Forum on Graduation Readiness Held After Vote to Eliminate MCAS

News

FAS Closes Barker Center Cafe, Citing Financial Strain

News

8 Takeaways From Harvard’s Task Force Reports

HASKINS PRIZE BOOK IS AWARDED TO WERNICK

Honorable Mention to Shahan, Stewart, Ladd, Berkowitz--Given on Basis of Literary Distinction

NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED

Robert E. Wernick '38, of Brighton, was announced yesterday as the Haskins Prize winner for the year 1934-35. The prize is awarded annually to the student enrolled in History 1 whose course essay "best combines skill in historical treatment with distinction of literary skill." Wernick's essay, written during the second half-year, was entitled "The Paris Commune."

More than 600 Freshman members of the course competed for the award, a copy of Professor Samuel E. Morison's "Founding of Harvard College". David S. Berkowitz '88, of Boston; Edward T. Ladd '38, of New Haven; Phillip T. Shahan '38, of Clayton, Missouri; and Frank H. Stewart '38, of independence, Iowa.

Professor Sidney B. Fay. Professor of History; Mr. Joseph Powers, Headmaster of Boston Latin; and Mr. G. N. Northrup, Headmaster of Roxbury Latin were the judges.

The Haskins Prize is one of two awarded annually to members of History 1, the other being the LeBaron Russell Briggs Prize, awarded last year to Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. '88, of Boston. The Briggs Prize, likewise a book, is awarded to the student with the best midyear examination essay.

Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter.

Tags