A prize of fifty dollars for an essay on any subject connected with the political or diplomatic history of the United States is offered by the Patria Society. The subject of the essay must be approved in writing by Professor A. B. Hart or Professor E. Channing. The essays presented in competition must contain from three thousand to ten thousand words, and must be handed in on or before June 1, 1914, to the Secretary of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 20 University Hall. A fair copy must be given to the College Library immediately after the award. This prize is open only to undergraduates in Harvard College.