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of such research is underwritten by contribu- 

 tions, mostly from industry and trade associa- 

 tions, and, to a lesser degree, from government 

 agencies. Over $2,600,000 has been contributed 

 to this research committee program since 1922 

 and current annual expenditures on all projects 

 average $150,000. 



ASME Medal, established by the Society in 

 1920 to be presented annually, together with an 

 engrossed certificate, for distinguished service 

 in science and engineering. May be awarded for 

 general service in science having possible appli- 

 cation in engineering. Holley Medal, estab- 

 lished in 1924 by George I. Rockwood, to be be- 

 stowed, together with an engrossed certificate, 

 for some great and unique act of genius of an 

 engineering nature that has accomplished a 

 great and timely public benefit. ASME George 

 Westinghouse Gold Medal, established and en- 

 dowed in 1953 by the Westinghouse Educational 

 Foundation, to be bestowed annually, if war- 

 ranted, together with an engraved certificate, 

 for eminent achievement or distinguished service 

 in the power field of mechanical engineering. 

 Worcester Reed Warner Medal, established in 

 1930 at the bequest of Worcester Reed Warner, 

 a gold medal to be bestowed, together with an 

 engrossed certificate, for an outstanding contri- 

 bution to permanent engineering literature. 

 Spirit of St. Louis Medal, established by an 

 endowment fund created in 1929 by Philip D. 

 Ball, ASME Members, and citizens of St. Louis, 

 Mo., to be awarded, with an engrossed certificate, 

 for meritorious service in the advancement of 

 aeronautics. Timoshenko Medal, established in 

 1957 by the ASME Applied Mechanics Division 

 to honor Stephen P. Timoshenko and to com- 

 memorate his contributions to applied mechanics 

 as author and teacher. The medal may be be- 

 stowed annually, together with an engrossed 

 certificate, in recognition of distinguished con- 

 tributions to applied mechanics. Machine De- 

 sign Medal, established by the ASME Machine 

 Design Division, to be bestowed annually, if 

 warranted, together with an engrossed certifi- 

 cate, in recognition of eminent achievement or 

 distinguished service in the field of machine 

 design. Melville Prize Medal for Original 

 Work, established in 1914 at the bequest of Rear 

 Admiral George W. Melville, to be presented, 

 together with an engrossed certificate, for the 

 best original paper or thesis on any mechanical- 

 engineering subject, by a corporate member of 

 the ASME, presented for the first time at a 

 meeting of the Society for discussion and pub- 

 lication during the calendar year previous to 

 the year of award, to encourage excellence in 

 papers. Blackall Machine Tool and Gage 

 Award, established in 1954 and named for Fred- 

 erick S. Blackall, Jr., to be awarded annually, 

 if warranted, in the form of a plaque and an 



honorarium, for the best paper (s) submitted to 

 ASME, on a subject clearly concerned with or 

 related to the design or application of machine 

 tools, gages, or dimensional measuring instru- 

 ments, for presentation and publication by single 

 or multiple authors. Prime Movers Committee 

 Award, established in 1954 by the Prime Movers 

 Committee of Edison Electric Institute, for 

 recognition of outstanding individual or multiple 

 author contributions to the literature of thermal 

 electric-station practice or equipment. Junior 

 Award, annual cash award of $50, established in 

 1914 by Henry Hess, to be presented, together 

 with an engrossed certificate, for the best paper 

 presented for the first time at a meeting of the 

 Society during the calendar year previous to the 

 year of the award, by an Associate Member of 

 the Society not more than thirty years of age 

 at the time the paper was presented. Spirit of 

 St. Louis Junior Award, established in 1938 

 i)y an endowment fund created by the General 

 Committee for the 1935 Aeronautic Meeting in 

 St. Louis, Mo., a cash award of $50 and en- 

 grossed certificate to be awarded for the best 

 paper on an aeronautical engineering subject 

 presented for the first time at an ASME meet- 

 ing during the three-year period prior to the 

 year of award, by an Associate Member of the 

 Society under thirty years of age at the time 

 paper was presented. Richard Memorial Award, 

 established in 1944 by Pi Tau Sigma, national 

 honorary mechanical engineering fraternity, 

 consists of a cash award, an engraved certificate 

 and monetary supplement to cover travel ex- 

 penses to and from the ASME meeting at which 

 the award is to be given. It is presented to a me- 

 chanical engineering graduate for outstanding 

 achievement in engineering within twenty to 

 twenty-five years after graduation from a regular 

 four-year mechanical engineering course of a 

 recognized college or university. Pi Tau Sigma 

 Gold Medal Award, established in 1938 by Pi 

 Tau Sigma, the national honorary mechanical 

 engineering fraternity, to be presented annually, 

 together with an engraved certificate and mone- 

 tary supplement to cover expenses to and fron; 

 the ASME meeting at which the award is to be 

 given, to a young mechanical engineer for out- 

 standing achievement in engineering within ten 

 years after graduation from a regular four-year 

 mechanical engineering course of a recognized 

 college or university. Arthur L. Williston 

 Medal and Award, established in 1954 by Arthur 

 L. Williston, consists of a medal, an engraved 

 certificate, and a cash award of $200. It is 

 granted to the undergraduate student in the 

 junior or senior class in a course of mechanical 

 engineering, or to a junior engineer who has had 

 professional experience and who has received a 

 baccalaureate degree within two years prior 

 to May 1 of the year of award. Charles T. Main 



