Dickinsonian, December 12, 1940

Sigma Alpha Epsilon will hold a Christmas party for needy children in the Carlisle area featuring a dinner, a trip to the movies and a gift. It is hoped that this will become and annual event. The Sociology Department announces the creation of a new award, the Gaylord H. Patterson Prize, to be awarded annually to the upperclassman who writes the best essay on public policy. The award commemorates the late professor Patterson and is valued at twenty five dollars. The Winter Edition of the 1940 Hornbook comes out.