THE YALE DEBATE.

The men who are to represent Harvard in the coming debate with Yale have had a month's hard work in preparation since their selection on October 27, and are now about ready for the contest. The debate is to be held in College Street Hall, New Haven, on Friday evening of this week. The presiding officer will be the Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, Yale '56

Harvard's team this year was chosen at a very satisfactory trial debate at which forty-seven men competed, each man being allowed five minutes for his speech. Yale's speakers have been selected in a different manner. Four separate preliminary trials were held, at which about one hundred men spoke in all. From these fifteen were selected, as follows: Academic department, five; Sheffield School, two; Divinity School, two: Law School, three. The final trial was held on November 5, each of the fifteen speakers being allowed ten minutes. The following men were chosen: H. W. Fisher '98, of New Haven; F. E. Richardson '98, of Lancaster, N. H.; J. K. Clark '99, of Brooklyn, and H. A. Jump '99 T. S., of Albany, N. Y. The Thatcher prize for the best showing was presented to H. W. Fisher '98. Fisher debated against Princeton in 1896, but none of the other men has been on an intercollegiate debate before. Because of this inexperience it is expected that the weak point of the Yale team will be in rebuttal.

The Harvard speakers are C. Grilk '98, J. A. Keith Sp., W. Morse '99 and P. G. Carleton '99, alternate. The preparation so far has been in the reading and in daily off-hand rebuttal practice in Sanders Theatre. The final preparation of the speeches is now being attended to.

The question for the debate this year was proposed by Yale, and Harvard chose the affirmative, the choice being put off until after the trial debate had been held. The question is: "Resolved, That the United States should annex the Hawaiian Islands."

All men who wish to attend the debate will send their names before Wednesday to F. C. Gratwick, 60 Brattle street.