The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-12-26
Purpose of Awards ITO Give
Recognition, Stimulus, to Gre
alive Work." Seven Prizes to
Negroes; One Open to All.
preston News Service)

behalf of William E. Harmon, has
provided $4,000 annually for awards
for distinguished achievement.
There are seven first awards of
$500 offered annually to Negroes
who have made distinguished
achievement in various fields of en-
deavor, and one award to any person,
white or colored, for outstanding
achievement in race relations. An
nouncement was made today by DR..
George E. Haynes, secretary of the
commission on race relations of the
Federal Council of Churches, to
which has been committed the execu-
tive direction of the awards.
Seven awards are open to all Ne
groes of American residence of both
sexes; the eighth award to the per-
son, white or colored, "who has
made the greatest contribution to-
ward improving the relations be-
tween white and Negro people in
America" There is also gold med
al for the first award in each OF the
seven divisions and a second award
of 500 and a bronze medal; the
eighth award will carry with 1t sou
in money and gold medal.
Awards i'm Classes.
The classes of awards are to be as
follows: Literature, Music, Fine
Arts, Industry, including business,
Science, including invention, Educa-
ton, Religion and the award for i'm
provement of race relations between
the white and Negro peoples in
America.
The purpose of the william E.
Harmon Awards for Distinguished
Achievement is "to give recognition
and stimulus to creative WORK.
They are especially designed the
statement continues, "to bring pub
lie recognition to persons who have
made some worthwhile achievement
who have not yet received such rec
oenition." Awards are to be made
January /, which is the date Lincoln
signed the Emancipation Proclama-
ton, and will apply to work done or
completed during the twelve months
ending June l, preceding.
There will be five judges for each
award. Three of the five judges will
be persons recognized as outstanding
in their particular fields. At least
one will be a Negro. The two other
Judges will represent the Harmon
Foundation and the Commission
Race Relations of the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches. The decision of the
Judges will be final and neither the
Commission on the Church and Race
Relations nor the Harmon Founda-
ton will be in any way responsible
for expenses or losses to candidates
in connection with any award.
Rules Given.
The scope of the awards is as fol-
lows:
The first award-in literature-in-
cludes poetry, short story, essay,
book, newspaper editorials or play
of two or more acts.
Candidates for awards in music
may offer song scores, instrumental
scores for single instruments of en-
semble, oratories or operas, or per-
Torrance in instrumental or vocal
music or in the drama.
Painting, sculpture and allied sub
jects are included under fine arts.
The award in industry includes Gre
alive achievements in agricultural,
manufacturing or mechanical pur-
suits or trade and commercial enter
prises.
In science any of the physical,
biological or social sciences, or in
ventons of proven utility or promise
may be presented.
Education includes achievements
in the field of educational organiza-
ton, content, method or practice or
educational publicity.
The award in religion is for
achievements in religious organiza-
tion, religious education, social serv-
ice in connection with recognized re-
ligious agencies or any outstanding
contribution to personal religion or
theology.
The eighth award concerning race
relations will be given without dis
tinction of color.
Possibility of No Awards.
No award will be made except for
some achievement of an outstanding
character that is a distinct contribu-
ton within its given field. AS these
awards are to be given for achieve
ments of national significance and in
terest, in case there are no entries
in any class having this outstanding
character. no award will be given.
Applications and recommendations
for next year (1926) may be filed on
and after January 1 and must be
filed not later than June 1, 1926,
with DR.. George E. Haynes at the Of
fees of the Federal Council of
Churches, los East Twenty-second
St., New York City.