University of Virginia Library

Maas French Competition
Open To Undergraduates

It has been announced entries to
the annual Maas French Essay
Contest, open to undergraduates
enrolled in the University, may be
submitted to the Department of
Romance Languages.

A first prize of $600 and a
second prize of $300 are offered
this year for the best papers written
in French on some aspect of
Franco-American relations. Essays
must be between 2500 and 3000
words in length. Subjects must also
be approved or suggested by members
of the committee, in charge of
administering the contest.

The final date for submitting
entries is March 1, 1969. Students
interested in participating in the
contest should see either Professor
Robert W. Artinian. 301 Cabell
Hall, or Professor Joseph M. Carriere,
312 Cabell Hall.

This prize was established in
1953 with a donation of $10,000
by the late Mrs. Kittyn M. Maas as a
memorial to her husband, lieutenant
Commander Charles Maas,
USNFR. Commander Maas presided
at the ceremony in Paris on April
13, 1919 when the University of
Virginia presented to the Republic
of France a plaque in memory of
Thomas Jefferson.