"The announcement of the winning] Candidates in poetry contests do of the Newdigate Prize for Poetry—|not always approach their task with Oxford's most important literary|the seriousness expected from the awerd—by Mr. M. R. Thwaites of|occasion, There was the scholar at Melbourne, prompts the question:|one of England's famous public what happens to these budding young Schools who, obliged to enter against poets who year by year are honoured [his will for the annual poetry prize, in this way? Do they subsequently responded by pulling the leg of the compete with one another for the|examiners. The subject was Walter Laureateship, or become famous in|Raleigh, candidates being allowed any other way as men of letters? complete freedom as to metre and Mr, Thwaites is the third Rhodes length of lines. His poem began: scholar to receive this' prize. The Waiter Raleigh other two lapsed into obscurity as far Poet? tg vonceruen, In which Ur the majority ar thoss who have Won ut follow the example set b Got on well.
the Newdigate since it was instituted Th Though it is three years since 1800. Early promise ds seldom Lawrence of Arabia was tragically fulfilled: kiled, the name of this man who Brilliant exceptions include Mat- shunned publicity is seldom out of lo ne A few days ago Successful attempts to win the award. 2nd, worked when serving as Aircraftsman Shaw was given to, the nation; the speedboat of which he was part designer is shortly to attack Ttaly's world record; autographed Copies of Lawrence's books fetched high prices at the sale of Thomas Hardy's library recently, "The Seven Pillars" realizing £205; and periodic The title, of course, is a great compliment likely to prove an embarassing responsibility to the recipient. The latest to be honoured with this j|nick-name is Mr. W. H. Ingrams, a 41-year-old Englishman who occupies ihe post of Resident Adviser at Mukalla, Southern Arabia.
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