The New York herald., 1922-05-22
Pulitzer Awards
The Unknown Soldier Written by Frank M. OBrien
for The New York Herald, the Best Editorial of 1921


and for the most distinguished news
paper work in 1921. were announced
yesterday at Columbia University. Booth
Tarkington's alice Adams" was Judged
the finest novel. as best presenting the
wholesome atmosphere of American life
and the highest standard OF Ameri-
can manners and manhood" Eugene
O'Neil's anna Christie" received the
prize for the years best play.
The New York World received the
gold medal for the most disinterested
and meritorious public service rendered
by any newspaper during the year, the
award being based upon the publication
of articles exposing the operations of
the Ku Klux klan. Kirke L. Simpson
OF the Associated Press won the prize
for the best reporters story.
The complete fist of awards adopted
by the Advisory Board of the Columbia
School of Journalism follows:
Prizes In journalism: For the most
disinterested and meritorious public SER
vice rendered by any American news
paper during the year. a gold medal
costing $500. to the New York World
for articles exposing the operations of
the Ku Klux Klan, published during
September and October. 1921. Jury
Prof. John w. CunEffe. Prof. Roscoe C.
Z. Brown, Prof. Henry r. Seager.
influence for Public Good.
For the best example of a reporters
work during the year, the test being
strict accuracy, terseness, the accom-
plishment OF some public good command
ing public attention and respect, $1,000.
to Kirke l.. Simpson OF the Washington
staff of the Associated Press. for arti-
cles on the burial of "The Unknown
Soldier" published on November 8. 10
and IL. 1921. Jury: Prof. Charles
Phillips Cooper, Associate Carl Dickey,
Associate Allen Sinclair VIII.
For the best cartoon published in any
American newspaper during the year.
the determining qualities being that the
cartoon shall embody an idea made
clearly apparent. shall show good draw
ing and striking pictorial effect, and
shall be helpful to some commendable
cause of public Importance. $500. to
Rolln Kirby OF the New York World
for the cartoon ION the Road to Mos
cow" August 5, 1921. Jury: Prof.
Ashley III. Thorndike, Associate Walter
Prichard Eaton, Prof. Walter b. Pitkin.
The recommendations Of the juries
were in each case confirmed by the
teaching STAFF. The2e was no competi-
tion for the prize of $1,000 available
for the best history of the services rem
dered to the public by the American
press during the preceding year.
Prizes in letters: For the American
novel published during the year which
shall present the wholesome atmosphere
OF American life, and the highest stand
ard of American manners and man
hood, $1,000. 'Alice Adams" by Booth
Harrington. Jury: Stuart p. Sherman,
Samuel NJ. Crothers. Jefferson b.
Fletcher.
Best American Moral Play.
For the original American play per-
formed in New York which shall best
represent the educational value and
power of the stage in raising the stand
ard of good morals. good taste and good
manners. $1,000. Anna Christie" by
Eugene O'Neill. produced at the VAN
derbilt Theater during the season 1921
22. Jury: William Lyon Phelps. Ham
lin Garland. Jesse Lynch Williams.
For the best book Of the year upon
the history OF the United States. $4,000.
Tho Founding of New England" by
James Truslow Adams. Jury: Worth
ington G. Ford. John b. McNfaster.
Charles Downer Hazen.
teaching patriotic and unselfsh services
to the people. illustrated by an eminent
example. excluding. as too obvious, the
names of George Washington and Abra-
ham Lincoln, $1,000. "a Daughter Of
the Middle Border by Hamlin Gar
land. Jury: Maurice Francis Egan,
William Roscoe Thayer, William Allen
White.
For the best volume of verse pub
lished during the year by an American
author, $1,000. Collected Poems." by
Edwin arlington Robinson. Jury: Will
bur l.. Cross. Richard Burton, Ferris
Greenslet.
The three travelling scholarships of
$1,000 each. for graduates Of the School
OF Journalism who have passed their
examinations with highest honor and
are otherwise most deserving: Robert
Arthur Curry. Nassau. N. P, Bahamas ;
Zilpha Mary Carruthers. Denver, Col. (;
Robert Henry Best. Spartanburg, S. c.
Their alternates are: Joseph Levi Jones,
West Plains. Mo-; Arthur Gayle Wal
drop. Dallas. Tex. Clara Maude HemIn-
way Lyles. Wellington. Surrey. Eng
land.
To Sander Harmatic of Hollis, Long
Island, was awarded the scholarship of
Sl.5O0 given annually to the student Of
music in America deemed the most tall
ented and deserving.
To Edith Bell of Des Moines. Iowa
was awarded the annual scholarship of
$1,000 to an art student In America
who shall be certified as the most
promising and deserving by the Ma
tional Academy of Design"