We would call the particular attention of all men interested in economic subjects, to the announcement of the Finance Club regarding the Cobden Club medal. Last year the medal was awarded to Mr. Homer Gage, '82, there being only one other competitor. The medal itself is a very elegant affair, and well worth competing for, but the principal incentive should be the honor which falls to the successful essayist. The club includes among its members some of the most eminent statesmen and economists in the world, and election to the society is generally one of the rewards of success in this competition. Professors Dunbar and Gibbs and Dr. Laughlin are among the members of the club in this country. It is to be hoped that the number of contestants this year will be larger, and that the successful essays will do credit to the department of political economy and to the college.
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