The Prize Essay for 1886, as awarded in the following letter, and the discussion thereon, will be published in Whole No. 38, Proceedings ok the U. S. Naval Institute. A few copies of the essay have been printed and sent to the various Branches for distribution, the object being to invite a general discussion of the subject. The Board of Control, therefore, request that the said essay may be read and discussed at each Branch not later than May 12, 1886. The Corresponding Secretaries will please collect all MSS of the discussion at their respective Branches, and forward them for publication to the Editing Committee before May 25, 1886.
Chas. R. Miles,
J. K. Barton,
Editing Committee.
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. Carlos G. Calkins, U. S. N.
† Commander Caspar F. Goodrich, U. S. N.
‡ Ensign W. L. Rodgers, U. S. N.