NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 
A GOLD MEIDAL 
WILI, BE AWARDED BY 
The National Geographic Society 
to such pupil in a public high school in the United States as shall compose 
and submit by October 15, 1896, the best original essay, not exceeding 
2,000 words in length, on the Mountain Systems of the United States. 
A Certificate of Proficiency will also be awarded for the best essay 
received from each State, provided such essay is of suflficient merit to 
justify the award. 
Essays will be received only from such public high schools as formally 
announce their intention to compete by May 31. 
All competitors will be required to make a formal certification on honor 
that they have not received aid from any person in the composition of 
their essays. 
The Adjudication Committee consists of General A. W. Greely, Chief 
Signal Officer, U. S. Army ; Dr. T. C. Mendenhall, President of the Poly- 
technic Institute, Worcester, Mass., and Prof. W. B. Powell, Superintendent 
of Public Schools of the District of Columbia. 
EVERETT HAYDEN, 
Washington, 1515 H Street N. W. Secretary. 
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