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[Matthew R. Popalisky]

On Mon, 29 Apr 1996 Mjccmc01 at aol.com wrote:

> The award I have that I think is the coolest is the Order of Jerome from
> Meridies.  It's my favorite for several reasons:  1.  No meetings involved;
> 2. I was the first non-Laurel (at the time) to ever receive one; and 3.
>  Membership in the order is not permanent.  It is an order to recognize
> outstanding contributions to historical studies that carries no precendence
> because "learning is its own reward," and, unless you teach three classes or
> publish two papers in specified publications every year, you don't stay in.
>  This order was founded by the Meridian Crown in an attempt to combat the
> "get an award and vanish" syndrome.  I wonder what things would be like if
> some of the other orders had similar requirements?
> 
> Siobhan ni'Breoghan Fitzlloyd
> 
Mercy.  Sounds like quite an effort.  Which publications, and can you mix 
and match the requirements?  what is the retention rate of the order?

Kateryn
mpopali at comp.uark.edu