Prizes in Political Science.

The following three prizes are offered for subjects in various fields of political science. The subjects for any of them may, within the limitations set down in the special announcement of each, be chosen by each competitor for himself, subject to the approval of the committee on prizes in political science. The proposed subject must be submitted not later than March 1. No essay offered for a prize in political science may contain more than 100,000 words, and the latest permissible date of delivery is May 1, 1908.

The Toppan Prize.

A prize of $150 is offered for the best essay on a subject in political science. This prize is open for competition to all students of the Graduate School or of any of the professional schools who have received an academic degree, and to all graduates of Harvard College of not more than three years' standing. These must be handed in by May 1, 1908.

The James Gordon Bennett Prize.

A prize of $40 is offered for the best essay in English prose on some subject of American governmental domestic or foreign policy of contemporaneous interest. This prize is open only to members of the Senior class of Harvard College and to special students in their third or fourth year who have taken courses in political science and English literature. Essays must be handed in by May 1, 1908.

The Boylston Prizes for Elocution.

These prizes are awarded to Seniors and Juniors in Harvard College at a public competition on the second Thursday in May. The selections must be from English, Greek or Latin authors; the proportion in English to be at least two out of three, and they must be approved by the Boylston professor of rhetoric and oratory. Competitors must enter their names with the Boylston professor on or before the last Thursday in April.

There are two first prizes of $60 each, and three second prizes of $45 each.

The Pasteur Medal.

This prize is awarded to the successful contestant in an annual debate on a subject drawn from contemporary French politics, the debate being conducted in English. Due notice will be given of the time of the debate and the rules governing it.

The Coolidge Debating Prizes.

Two prizes of equal amount will be awarded, one at each of the series of trial debates for the selection of Harvard's representatives in the intercollegiate debates with Yale and Princeton. The prize is awarded to the member of the team judged to have done the best work throughout the trials. The prizes are $100 each.

The Dante Prize.

The Dante Society offers a prize of $100 for the best essay by a student in any department of the University, or by a graduate of not more than three years' standing, on a subject drawn from the life or works of Dante. Essays must be handed in by May 1, 1908.