The Bowdoin Prizes: Five prizes are open for competition, only to undergraduates who do not hold an academic degree or have not fulfilled the requirements therefore, and to others who are candidates for the degree of A.B. or S.B. in Harvard University. Each manuscript must be delivered to 17 University Hall. It should be submitted under an assumed name. The winners of the prizes will receive, in addition to the sum of money, bronze medals, and their names will be printed on the Commencement Programme.

The stipends of the five undergraduate Bowdoin Prizes have all been raised for the current year. The English Prizes have been raised to a First Prize of $500, a Second of $200 and a Third of $100. Furthermore, in the future none of these prizes may be divided. In the Classics, both prizes have been raised from $50 to $75.

For Dissertations in English: Essays, containing not more than 8,000 words, offered in competition for these prizes, may be on any subject approved by Dr. Maynadier as a proper subject for treatment in literary form. Theses that form part of the regular work in an elective course may be offered in competition, with the consent of the instructor in the course, or, subject to such consent, may be rewritten for the prize competition. Essays presented for other prizes, or for academic recognition elsewhere than in Harvard University, or already published, are not admissable. The literary quality as well as the substance of the essays will be taken into account in making the award.

For Translations into Greek and Latin CA. A prize of $75 for a translation into Attic Greek of the passage in Lowes Dickinson's The Greek View of Life. Chapter 1. paragraph 4. beginning. "But this relation to the world," through the words, "to have been in constitution." (B) A prize of $75 for a translation into Latin of a portion of the fifth chapter of E. E. Sikes's Roman Poetry, beginning with the words. "The rival creed of Epicurus," through the words, "physicist of Agrigentum."

All inquiries concerning the Bowdoin Prizes for dissertations in Greek and Latin should be addressed to the Chairman of the Department of the Classics, Professor C. N. Jackson.

The Ruskin Prize: For the best essay on the life, work, or interests of John Ruskin. The competition is open to all students in the University, Stipend: $50.

The Sales Prize: To the best scholar in Spanish "who shall have commenced the study of that language at Harvard College and whose scholarship shall be determined by his proficiency in Spanish composition." Notice of intention to compete for this prize must be sent to Mr. G. W. Cram Stipend: $60.

The John Osborne Sargent Prize for a Latin Translation: Awarded this year for the best metrical translation of the fifth ode of the third book of Rorace Stipend $100.

The Winthrop Sargent Prize For the best essay "relating to Shakspere or Shakspere's work." The competition is open to all students in the University. Essays must be in the hands of Professor Kittredge on or before April 1. Subjects for this competition should have been approved by Professor Kittredge before February 1. Stipend: $100.