Baldwin Essays Due March 15

March 15 is the last day that essays may be submitted for the William H. Baldwin Prize of $100 offered by the National Municipal League for 1913-14. This prize is offered to undergraduate students registered in a regular course in any college or university in the United States offering direct instruction in Municipal Government. The subject this year is also commanding the attention of municipal reformers over the country: "Is the Commission Form of Government a Permanent One?" The prize will be awarded by judges selected by the executive committee of the League.

In 1912 and also in 1913 Harvard men shared in the honors of these competitions. Fifteen essays were submitted in 1912 on "The Appointment of Higher Municipal Officers by the Merit System." The prize was awarded to Arthur Dexter Brigham '12, of Dorchester. In 1913 ten essays were written on "The Best Sources of City Revenue." The first prize was awarded to an undergraduate of Radcliffe College and the second to Edward Augustine Lawlor '15, of Lawrence.

For details concerning the scope and conditions of the competition inquiries may be addressed to Clinton R. Wood-ruff, secretary of the National League, North American Building, Philadelphia, Pa.