808 MINUTES. [June 19, 1900. 
Special Meeting, June 19, 1900. 
President FRALEY in the Chair. 
Present, 11 members. 
The report of the judges appointed to make the award of 
the Henry M. Phillips prize was presented, from which it 
appeared that the Committee had awarded the prize to essay 
No. 11, by ‘‘ Hesperius,’’ with honorable mention of essay 
No. 9, ioe ¢ Mark:”’ 
The award of the Committee was duly ratified, and the 
prize of two thousand. dollars directed to be paid to the 
author of essay No. 11. 
The envelope No. 11 having been opened, it appeared that 
the essay endorsed ‘‘ Hesperius’’ was written by Hon. 
W. G. Hastings, of Wilber, Neb.; the envelope No. 9, en- 
dorsed ‘‘ Mark,” was written. by Max I. Kohler, M.A., 
LL.B., of New York city. 
