Evening star., 1927-04-24


winners in the recent contest
~ conducted by Scribner's Maga
zine. at the invitation OF the
department Of fine arts of the General
Federation OF Women's Clubs, for the
best offerings in literature, music and
art respectively.
Prizes amounting to 81 ,000 were Of
fered for the best lists of current
American literature and music, accom-
panied by essays setting forth reasons
for the choice made and for the best
essay on American art.
Miss Grace T. Mckinstry. 20l9 Peck
street northwest, won SIS and second
honorable mention for her essay on
"America's Distinctive Contribution to
Painting and Sculpture. Miss Nc
Kinstry il a member Of the League Of
American Pen Women.
The object of the contest, 10 encour.
age interest in the creative work OF
America. was fully attained, as IS at
tested by the fact that there were
more than 400 entries from clubwomen
of AS States, Canada and the District
Of Columbia.
The lists and essays submitted
were so good that we have awarded
special mention TO several contestants
in addition to the Ave prize winners In
ners, which contains the list Of prize
winning books. and will in future is
sues publish the other prize-winning
eHtries.
The literature entries were judged
ky Mrs May Lamberton Becker. editor
Of the Readers Guide of the Saturday
Review Of Literature In rendering
her decision she says:
THE list submitted by Mrs. Harriet
c. Long Of the Madison Woman Club
seems to me to deserve first prize as
the one chosen with the most care and
originality; ii is unsterFotyped ana
we'll balanced. The compiler shows re-
nlarkatle conscientiousness in comply.
Ing with the conditions, and documents
her findings with care. The plan that
she outlines in her Introductory note
shows that she has envisaged an ac-
tual home library and filled 1t with
books chosen on acquaintance rather
than hearsay. The fiction is a sound
selection for all-round reading. Alto
gether it is a list that will stand fire
on all sides.
II never had to put so much time
ard discriminating thought upon Judg-
ing contest. / know that even the
unsuccessful contestants will feel
themselves repaid Tor their efforts by
collected clarified and arranged for
the use of others"
Mrs. Long painstakingly established
the birthplaces of all the authors on
her list, and her research reveals the
fact that New York, Massachusetts
ard PennsyIvania lead as the birth.
places of American authors. New
York has AZ Massachusetts, 81;
Pennsylvania. %; Illinois, "a; Mfchi-
gan. 10; Indiana. z; Ohio, 5; Wiscon-
sin, 5: Connecticut. 5s Virginia, 5:
Kansas. 4: North Carolina. 4: Iowa.
4: New Jersey. 4: Missouri, 4; Mary
land. 3: New Hampshire, 3; Louisiana,
3; California. 2. Delaware, 2: Maine,
3; Washington, .. Kentucky, Mime
sofa, Georgia and Alabama, l each.
The complete list of winners in the
three divisions Of the contest follows:
LITERATURE.
For the best list of zoe books. writ
ten by American authors and pub
lished in America Compilations and |
translations by Americans eligible.
First prize. $300--Mrs. Harriet G. |
Long. 287 West Gilman street, Madi-
son. Wis. Member of Madison Wom-
ans Club.
second prize: s1eo-Afiss Sara f.
NsafIIn6l3s 0bA Soutl LlIneSIOtlS street.
Springfield. Ohio. Member of the
Noma.n's Club
Third prize: Cornhiil edition of the
works. of W Al. Thackeray.s 2S
golunles--M Miss Alice e, Gipson, Lin.
denwood College, st. Charles, Mo.
Member Of College Club, st. Louis,
First honorable mention: $50-Miss
Fanny Goldstein. librarian. West
End Branch, Boston Public Library,
Rostop, Mass. Member of Council of
Jewish Women.
Second honorable mention: $50--
Mrs. ]. D. Long, Davis, Calf. Mem-
ber of Leisure Hour Club.
Special mention: Mrs. Marion Bar.
low. 43S W. Ferry avenue. Detroit.
Mich. Member of Detroit Alliance,
Delta Delta Delta, Detroit Federation,
Mrs. William Griswold Smith, 1928
Orrington avenue, Evanston. Ill.
Member OF Woman's Club. Mrs. H.
G. DoerIng, 144o W. Bethune avenue.
Detroit, Mich. Member of Detroit
Review Club. Miss Anna c. Brewster,