Princeton Debate Speakers

In the final trial, held last night in the Fogg Lecture Room, R. C. Bruce '02, H. B. Kirtland '01, and W. Morse '00, with E. Mayer '00 as alternate, were chosen to represent Harvard in debate against Princeton. Kirtland was awarded the Coolidge prize of $100 as the one who had done best in the trials.

The question was "Resolved, That the English claims in the present controversy with the Transvaal are justifiable." In the main speeches the order was: Affirmative--Yeomans, Mayer, Kirtland; negative--Morse, Bruce, Frank. In the rebuttal the order was: Affirmative--Mayer, Kirtland, Yeomans; negative--Morse, Frank, Bruce. For the first time in intercollegiate trial debating the negative rebuttal was given first.

In form and readiness of speaking the trial was superior to any of recent debates, and, in fact, almost approached a University debate. The two sides were, however, a little too careful about meeting the case of their opponents. Yeomans's main speech was characterized by some fine description.