Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
OFFERS 81 900 TO STIMULATE
CREATIVE WORK OF NEGRO.

OFFERS 81 900 TO STIMULATES
CREATIVE WORK OF NEGRO.
Negroes in this country are given
another impetus to creative work IN
music, fine arts the sciences, bus
mess organization and religious work
through the announcement made TO-
day of the Harmon's Foundations
renewed offer of 81 900 in awards
for the outstanding accomplishments
OF colored people. Lincoln's Birth
day the anniversary Of the great
emancipator marked the opening OF
the second of an annual series Oh
the William E. Harmon Awards Tor
distinguished Achievement Among
Negroes. A statement explaining the
offer was issued by DR.. George =.
Haynes, Secretary of the Commls-
sion on the Church and Race Rela-
lions of the Federal Council OF
Churches who is administering the
awards for the Harmon Foundation
Seven first awards of S400 with
gold medals and the same number
of second awards of 500 with bronze
medals will be given in the fields OF
literature music fine arts. business
including industry. science includ-
ing inventory education and reli-
gicus service. Both white and col
ored persons are eligible for an
eighth award of $500 with a gold
medal which will be given to the
individual making the most dist1nc-
tive contribution during the year to
the betterment of relations between
the two races. AS no music award
was made in 1926, the fund in this
field may be used this year. should
the judges decide contributions mer-
it such added recognition. 1t may
be distributed by increasing the
amounts of the first and second
awards or by duplicating them.
Nominations and applications will
be received by DIR. Haynes at los 2.
22nd Street, New York until August
18th. Successful candidates will be
named on or about January 1, 1928
and awards will be presented on
Lincoln's Birthday, 1928.
st is hoped by the Harmon Foun-
dation,' said DR.. Haynes. that in
bringing public recognition to the
exceptional accomplishments of col
ored people, their achievement may
be given a degree of distinction
which has not been possible hereto
fore. The results Of the first year
of the series which just closed, were
most encouraging in that such tai
ent was discovered as that of Palmer
C. Hayden the artist whose line
paintings were executed in a small
room in New York's Greenwich Vii
lage in the free hours he had from
his work as a housecleaner; James
c. Evans, a former student Of Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology,
whose findings in radio were consid
cred valuable contributions to
science, and others who gave con
struCtiyely to the various fields of
endeavor.
I'VE are not trying to develop a
contest for prizes and for that reason
the jcdges will not make award on
the basis of the best submission in
a given field but only when an entry
compares favorably with the finest
achievement of its kind and is of
national significance.
Poetry. short story. essay, book,
newspaper editorial. ~ a play, all
of which except for the manuscript
OF book must have been previously
published, may be entered Eor the
award in Literature. The field Of
Music includes song scores, instru
mental scores for single instruments
or ensemble oratorios and operas.
Painting, sculpture. drawing, en-
craving. modelling or architecture
are possible for nomination for the
award in Fine Arts. The field of
Business including Industry covers
creative achievements in agriculture
manufacturing mechanical and com
mercial enterprises, but since group
service through business leadership
is the end sought monetary results
will be considered incidental by the
judges. Achievements in any of the
physical, biological or social
sciences or inventions OF proven
utility or promise may be entered
for the award in Science including
Invention.
The field of Education covers
contributions to educational philos
ophy. organization content, method
or practice and educational pub
licity. Unusual accomplishments in
religious education. organization, or
social service will be received for
award in Religion.
Five judges, persons Of recognized
standing in the type of work to be
passed upon will consider nomina
tiCns and app ications in each field
of award. At least one of the judges
IN each field will be Negro.