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Seven Essays were submitted for competition. 
Colonel Smyth, Lt.-Col. Maitland, and Major Nicholson have been 
good enough to undertake the office of Referees. 
The following Report by the Referees was read to the Meeting:— 
Horse Guards, 
Whitehall, 1. 6. 80. 
Sir, 
We, the Referees, beg* to make the following award in the Prize Medal 
competition. 
The Gold Medal to the Essay 66 Ex animo operemur et summa potestate utamur.” 
We make no award of the Silver Medal. 
We wish it to be understood that the award of the Gold Medal is made on the 
general merits of the Essay, and does not imply that the Referees agree with all the 
particular arguments put forward therein. 
We -recommend a revisal of the Rules, with a view of giving the Referees greater 
latitude in making their award. Eor instance, a case might arise where the best 
Essay did not appear quite worthy of the distinction of the Gold Medal, but would 
be fairly entitled to that of the Silver Medal. 
The question of withholding both medals might also be taken into consideration at 
the same time. 
We have the honor to be, 
Sir, 
Your obedient Servants, 
H. A. SMYTH, Col. R.A., 
E. MAITLAND, Lt.-Col. R.A., 
The Secretary, STUART NICHOLSON, Major R.H.A. 
R.A. Institution. 
On opening the sealed envelope bearing tke motto a Ex animo oper¬ 
emur, &c., &c./’ Major William Kemmis was found to be the author. 
9. In accordance with the resolution of the last General Meeting, 
the papers connected with the history of the Regiment presented to 
the Institution by Lt.-Col. Cleeveland, R.A., have been put into the 
hands of the printers, and the Committee trust that they will be 
published in the course of the current year. 
10. The accounts of the Institution have been audited this year by 
Majors Wethered and Higginson. 
11. The Committee recommend the following addition to the Rules 
governing the award of the Cold Medal to the Prize Essay :— 
No. 7.—‘‘No Medal will be awarded when, in the opinion of the Judges, none 
of the Essays submitted are of sufficient merit to justify the award.” 
12. The following changes in the Committee have taken place 
during the year :— 
Captain S. C. Pratt ... vice Captain E. Clayton. 
u K. Stephenson „ „ A. G. Yeatman-Biggs. 
Lieut. F. W. Rad cliff „ „ J. S. Clarke. 
Lt.-Col. E. Maitland „ Colonel T. M. Harris. 
a W. L. Yonge „ „ W. G. Andrewes. 
Lieut, J. R, J. Jocelyn ,, Lieut, P. C. E, Newbigging. 
