New-York tribune., 1921-05-30
Edith Wharton
And iona Gale
Head Prize List
Authoress of Age of In
nOcence and Creator
of Miss Lulu Bett Get
Two Pulitzer Awards
Admiral Sims Is Honored
Victory at Sea, Written in
Collaboration With B. 7.
Hendrick, Draws $4,000

The prizes established by the late
Joseph Pulitzer, to be awarded annu-
ally for the best work of American
authors in the various fields of litera-
ture and journalism. we're announced
yesterday at Columbia University, rs
a part of it's commencement exercises.
Nearly fifty class prizes for members
of the graduating class, for meritori-
GUS work in the academic department
of the university. also were announced.
The Pulitzer prizes were awarded as
follows;
For the American novel published
during the last year which best pre-
sents the wholesome atmosphere of
American life and the highest stand-
ard of American manners and man
hood, $1,000, to Tdith Wharton, for her
Age of Innoncence.
For the original play performed in
New York. which shall best represent
tho educational value and power of
the stage in raising the standard of
good morals, good taste and good man
ners. $1,000. to Zona Gale for miss
Lulu Bett." produced at the Belmont
Theater during the season of 1920-21.
$4,000 to Sims.
For the best book of the year upon
the history of the United States, $4,000,
to William Snowden Sims, for his Vic
tory At Sea. Tdmiral Sims wrote in
collaboration with Burton J. Hendrick.
For the best American biography,
teaching patriotic and unselfsh serv-
ices to the people. illustrated by an
eminent example, excluding as too OBJ
v.Jus the names of George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln, $1,000, to Ed
ward Box, Cor his The Americaniza-
tion Of Edward Box.
For the best example of a reporters 8
work during the year, the test being
accuracy, ;erseness, the accomplish
ment Of some public good commanding
public attention and respect, $1,000
10 Louis Seibold for an interview with
President Wilson, published in the
New York World on June 18. 1920.
The Pulitzer prize in journalism, a
gold medal costing $500, for the most
disIpterested and meritorious service
rendered by anv American newspaper
during the year, was awarded to the
Boston Post for its expose Of the Ponzi
fraud
Lawrence Robert Condor. New York
City, OF the class of 20. won two
prlZes on the high esteem in which he
IS held by his classmates. These we're
the Edward Sutlih Brainard Memorial
prize Of $1,000 and the Charles NJ.
Rolker jr.. prize of $1,000. The Sut-
Ry-oi Nd ,yt-
l. Sutlltf in memory of her nephew.
Edward Sutliff Brainard and, is awarded
to the student in the graduating class
OF Columbia College who is adiudged
oY his classmates Ss most worthy Of
distinction on the ground Of his ouali-
ties OF mind and charsrter.
The Alumni Prize
Among other awards made in Colum-
bia College were
Alumni prize, $50, to Archie G. Dav-
son, of Hartsdale, n. Y.
Chanler Historical prizes, $500. 800
and 500: first prize, John Storck. 1921
Of New York City; second prize. Ed
ward Pendleton Howard, 1921, of DaI-
las, Tex; third prize, Samuel Sher-
man. 1921, of Brooirlyn, N. Y.
George William Curtis medals: first
prize, Gustav Peck, 1921, of New York
City; second prize, Louis Nizer, 1922
of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Deutseher verein prize in German.
$4o; to Joseph Leon Weimer, 1928, of
. Albert Marion Elsberg prize, medal
and $50, to William John Shultz, 1922,
of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Best Scholarship Record
Albert Asher Green Memorial Prize,
Of $50 in gold, to Mayer Edel Ross,
1921, Of $50 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn.
Duror Memorial Graduate Fellowship,
$500, to Marjorie Cecilo Marks, 1921,
New York City
The Jenny A Gerard Gold Medal to
Eleanor Mix Phelps, 1923, New York
City,
Herman Prize. of $50, to Kathryn
Wheeler Small, 1921, New York City.
Kohn Prize, of $50, to Dorothy AIino
Lind, 1921, New York City.
Reed Prize, consisting of the income
of fund of $1,000, to Olga Marie Au-
tenrieth, 1923, New York City.
Speranza Prize, a prize of $50. to
Margarete Ada Beney, 1921, New York
City.