U. S. Naval War College,
Newport, R. I., April 20, 1888.
Sir:—The judges appointed to decide upon the merits of the five essays submitted in competition for the prize offered by the Institute for the year 1888, having carefully read them, and compared their individual opinions, report that the essay bearing the motto "Aunque me costó algun trabajo componerla” is deserving of the prize.
Although there is considerable merit in some of the other essays, the judges have not thought best to distinguish any one of them by a special “honorable mention.”
Very respectfully,
A. T. Mahan,
Captain, U. S. N.
W. T. Sampson,
Commander, U. S. N.
R. B. Bradford,
Lieut.-Commander, U. S. N.
Lieut. Charles R. Miles, U. S. N.,
Secretary of the Naval Institute,
Annapolis, Md.