Send-Off for the Debaters.

The meeting held in Harvard 1 last evening as a send-off to the Yale debaters was largely attended and very enthusiastic. F. Dobyns '98 presided and after a few preliminary remarks by him, H. C. Lakin L. S. was called upon to speak. The latter spoke of the increasing importance which college debating has been taking in the last few years and contrasted the present enthusiastic send-off to the quiet departure of the debaters for the debate of a few years ago in which he participated. He closed by assuring the debaters of the hearty good wishes of the College, and urging them to remember that, to the public at large Harvard's supremacy is chiefly held through the successes of her debaters.

Professor Baker spoke next, reminding the debaters that the meeting was not merely prompted by good comradeship, but was an earnest recognition of the enormous amount of hard and self-sacrificing work done by the debaters. He assured the team of his confidence in them as debaters, and as men fully representative of Harvard's system of teaching debate.

W. S. Youngman, who followed, emphasized the fact that it was the athletic side of the University as well as that directly interested in debating and kindred subjects, which was supporting the debaters, and called upon those present for three times three for Harvard. After the cheering had stopped C. A. Duniway was called upon. The latter said that he envied the privilege of the Yale debaters, that although advice was needed, they did not need sympathy, for they had one of the greatest pleasures in store that a Harvard man could have, that of winning a debate from Yale.

A. C. Train next spoke, describing in a humorous manner the strenuous efforts which the Yale debaters were making to win this debate.

Chairman Dobyns then called upon W. S. Youngman to lead the audience in cheering. Three times three were given for each debater, and for the team as a whole, and with three long "Harvards" the meeting closed in great enthusiasm.