Mr. John Codman Ropes has offered a prize of $250 for the best essay upon "The Cause of the Russian War of 1812," prepared by any candidate for a degree in Harvard University or in the University of Pennsylvania.
April 30, 1895, is named as the last day for receiving essays, which are to be sent either to the Dean of Harvard College or to the Dean of the College Faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. The essays are to be signed with a motto or an assumed name, and must be accompanied by a sealed envelope marked outside with the same motto or name, but enclosing a statement of the real name and academic standing of the author.
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