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on some subject bearing directly upon tbe practical problem of the Closdr and Per- 

 manent Union of tlie Empire. A prize of one hundred guineas accompanies the medal, 

 together with Honorary Life Fellowship of the Institute. The competition is opeil to 

 British subjects in all parts of the world. The subject for the Monograph for 1914 was 

 " The interaction, if any, between thfe economic interests of a State and its foreign 

 relations, with special reference to the question whether or how far the self-governing 

 States of the British Empire (-ftdth or without a more centralised system of Government 

 than it now has) could co-operate permanently for the purpose of defence without 

 co-operating for the purpose also of trade." The winner was Mr. F. A. Kirkpatrick, 

 of Celbridge, Ireland, and Mr. F. W. Eggleston, of Melbourne, Australia, was second. 

 The prize monograph has been published in book forni, and can be purchased at 2s. 

 per copy. The subject for 1915 is " The applicability of the dictum that a democracy 

 cannot manage an Empire {Thucydides, Bk. III., ch. 37, Jowett's translation), to the 

 present conditions and future problems of the British Empire, particularly the question 

 of the future of India." The monographs must be received at the Institute not later 

 than April 29, 



Essay Competition. 



25. The Essay Competition for the year 1914 for prizes ofiered by the Council to 

 young men and women undergoing education in the Universities and Schools of the 

 United Kingdom, resulted as follows :— 



University Section.— Prize of £20 awarded to Mr. N. A. Turner Smith, of Edinburgh 

 University. 



Schools Section. — First prize of £20 awarded to Miss E. J. H. Rowe, of Bournemouth 

 High School for Girls ; Second prize of £10 awarded to Mr. H. Beighton, of King's 

 College School, Wimbledon ; Certificate of Merit awarded to Miss Kathleen Gibberd, 

 of the County School, Enfield, Middlesex. 



The subject of the essay was : "In what sense can an Empire prove itself to be 

 great 1 " 



The thanks of the Council are due to Professor Egerton for having adjudged these 

 competitions and for a valuable report upon them. 



Imperial Studies. 



26. The Council have observed with much satisfaction the formation of a School 

 of Imperial Studies in connection with the University of London, and note with 

 pleasure that two df their colleagues, viz.. Sit Charles P. Lucas, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., 

 and Dr. George R. Parkin, C.M.G., are Members of the Committee. The Council 

 have informed the authorities of the school that the Institute will gladly co-operate 

 in furthering the success of the movementj and have also drawn the attention of the 

 Honorary Corresponding Secretaries to the excellent opportunities thus ofEered for 

 education in all matters afiecting the history and sociological development of the 

 British Empire. 



Naturalisation Act. 



27. The Council, acting in co-operation with the Victoria League and Ovetseas 

 Club, have for sotne time past taken considerable interest iti the reform of the laws of 



