UNITED STATES /I 



Prises. 



A gold medal, together with $100 and a certificate of life membership 

 offered annually for the best essay on a military topic of current in- 

 terest, the subject to be selected by the executive committee; a silver 

 medal and $50 to the first honorably mentioned essay. 



Short paper prizes: (i) HANCOCK (line) PRIZE, $50 and certificate of 

 award, for the best essay or paper, critical, descriptive or suggestive, 

 on a subject directly affecting the line, published in the Journal of 

 the Institution during the 12 months ending May ist of each year: 

 (2) FRY (general service) PRIZE, same as above for the best paper 

 or essay appearing in the Journal during the 12 months ending Sept. 

 ist of each year, on a subject directly affecting the military service. 

 Competition for the above open to all persons eligible for member- 

 ship. 



SANTIAGO PRIZE. $50 for the best original article upon matters tend- 

 ing to increase the efficiency of the individual soldier, the squad, 

 company, troop or battery, published in the Journal during the 12 

 months ending Dec. ist of each year. Competition limited to officers 

 of the regular army or of the national guard below the grade of 

 lieut.-colonel. 



SEAMAN PRIZES. A first prize of $100 and a second prize of $50 for 

 the best essays on a subject named by the founder, Major Louis L. 

 Seaman, and approved by the executive committee. Competition 

 open to officers or ex-officers of the Army, Navy, Marine corps, 

 Marine hospital service, Volunteers or National Guard. For rules 

 governing award of prizes, see Jan., Mar., or July numbers of the 

 Journal. 



Modern Language Association of America. 



Address. Secretary: Charles H. Grandgent, 107 Walker Street, Cam- 

 bridge, Mass. 



History. Founded 1883 ; incorporated in Maryland, 1900. Central Divis- 

 ion organized in 1895. 



Object. Promotion of the academic and scientific study of the English, German, 

 French, Italian, and other so-called modern languages and literatures. 



Meetings. Annual meetings of the association and of the Central Division held usu- 

 ally during the Christmas holidays, at such place as may be determined from year 

 to year by the Executive Council. Joint meeting at least once in four years at 

 some central point in the interior of the country. 



Membership. 650 active (annual dues, $3; life composition, $40, or $15 a year for 

 three successive years) ; 34 honorary. 



