Navy Department, Washington, D. C.,
February 18, 1886.
Lieut. J. W. Danenhower, U. S. Navy,
Secretary U. S. Naval Institute.
Sir:—The undersigned have had under consideration the seven essays submitted to them by the Board of Control of the Naval Institute for judgment upon their relative merits.
We award the prize to the paper bearing the motto “ Scire quod nescias,”* and we consider as worthy of honorable mention the two papers bearing respectively the mottoes “Consilio et animis”† and “The result of all naval administration and effort finds its expression in good organization and thorough drill on board of suitable ships,”‡ in the order named.
We desire to be understood as not necessarily endorsing all the views that are presented either in the prize or the other essays.
Very respectfully,
E. Simpson,
Rear-Admiral, U. S. Navy.
Montgomery Sicard,
Captain, U. S. N
A. P. Cooke,
Captain, U. S. N.
* Lieut. Caros G. Calkins, U. S. N.
† Commander Caspar F. Goodrich, U. S. N
‡ Ensign W. L. Rodgers, U. S. N.