27 FEBRUARY 1926, Page 22

THE COMPETITION

THE Editor offers a prize of £5 for a report, in not more than five hundred words exclusive of quotations,. upon ten " Bio- graphies for Beginners "submitted for a previous competition: These entries were quoted in our issue of last week. The prize will be awarded to the competitor whose report is con- sidered best, whether his judgment agrees with the majority or not. Competitors need not comment upon all the rhymes.

RULES FOR COMPETITORS. . .

1. All entries must be received on or before Friday, March 5th. 2. Competitors may send in as many entries as they wish, but each entry must be accompanied by one of the coupons to be found on page 391 of this issue. 3. The name and address (or the pseudonym) of every com- petitor must be written clearly at the foot of his manuscript. 4. The Editor cannot return any manuscript submitted for the competition, nor can he enter into correspondence with competitors. 5. The Editor reserves the right of printing any manuscript submitted.

6. Envelopes must be addressed : Competition, the Spectator," 13 York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C. 2.