~EGULAR SESSION - University of Oregon

PRIZES AND A WARDS 99
Oregon Dads Honors for Leadership. In recognition of outstanding leadership
in high school, superior qualities of character and scholarship, and unusual
promise for leadership in public affairs, the Oregon Dads award annually to selected
high-school seniors certificates of Special Honors for Leadership. Recipients
in need of financial assistance to continue their education at the University
may also be awarded scholarships.
Oregon Dads Honors for Scholarship. The University of Oregon Dads
award annually certificates of Special Honors for Scholarship to a limited number
of high-school graduates, in recognition of outstanding scholarship records in
high school, superior qualities of character and leadership, and unusual promise for
success in University studies. Recipients in need of financial assistance may also be
awarded scholarships.
Phi Beta Kappa Prize. This prize, consisting of books to the value of $25,
is offered annually by the Alpha of Oregon chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. The
award is made, on the basis of scholarship, to a student completing lower-division
work. The books are chosen by the student in consultation with a committee of
the chapter.
Liberal Arts
Philo Sherman Bennett Prize. A prize of from $15 to $50, supported by
a bequest from Philo Sherman Bennett of New Haven, Connecticut, is awarded
for the best essay on the principles of free government.
Julia Burgess Poetry Prize. The Julia Burgess Poetry Prize of $25 is
awarded annually for the best original poem submitted by an undergraduate. Information
concerning the award may be obtained from the head of the Department
of English. The prize is endowed through a bequest from the late Julia Burgess,
member of the University faculty from 1907 until her death in 1942.
L. S. and D. C. Cressman Prize in Anthropology. A $75 prize is offered
annually for the best essay in any subfield of anthropology submitted by a currently
enrolled graduate student. It is expected that the essay be written especially
for the prize competition and be suitable for publication, both in content and
form. The prize is supported through funds provided by Dr. and Mrs. Luther S.
Cressman.
DeCou Prize in Mathematics. A prize of $100 is awarded annually to a
junior or senior student for excellence in the field of mathematics. The prize is
named in memory of Edgar E. DeCou, a member of the University faculty from
1902 until his death in 1947, and in memory of his son, Edgar J. DeCou.
Delta Phi Alpha Award. A volume of German literature is awarded each
year by the University chapter of Delta Phi Alpha, national German honor
society, to the most outstanding student in German literature.
Failing-Beekman Prizes. These prizes are awarded annually to members of
the senior class who have demonstrated during their University career the greatest
ability in public speaking. The first prize of $100 is the gift of Henry Failing of
Portland; the second prize of $75 is the gift of C. C. Beekman of Jacksonville,
Oregon.
Lejeune W. Griffith Theater Award. A $25 award is presented annually to
the outstanding senior who contributed most during his University career to the
collective theater arts: acting, directing, playwriting, designing, and technical
theater. The award is supported through gifts from Mrs. LeJeune W. Griffith,
Class of '48.