The William H. Baldwin Prize of $100 will be given this year to the author of the best essay on the subject of "Efficient Billboard Regulation," the topic selected by the council of the National Municipal League. The competition is open to undergraduates registered in a regular course in any college or university in the United States offering direct instruction in municipal government.

The prize will be awarded by judges selected by the executive committee of the League, and the names of the winners will be announced at the next following annual meeting. The essays must not exceed 10,000 words and must be typewritten in duplicate and both copies sent to Clinton R. Woodruff, secretary of the National Municipal League, North American Building, Philadelphia, Pa., not later than March 15, 1916.

Manuscripts must be marked "For the William H. Baldwin Prize," and each paper must bear a "nom de plume." Competitors must enclose in a sealed envelope the full name, address, class and college corresponding to the "nom de plume." For any additional details concerning the scope and conditions of the competition, inquiries may be addressed to the secretary.

Sixteen essays were submitted in 1915 on the subject: "A Critical Study of the Sources of Municipal Revenue in any City with a Population Exceeding 50,000." The prize was awarded to Miss Bernice Brown, of Radcliffe College. Professor Carl F. Geiser, of Oberlin College, Oberlin, O., and Mr. R. B. Fosdick, of New York, acted as judges.