PRELIMINARY CONTEST FOR PASTEUR MEDAL NOVEMBER 13

The preliminary and final contests for the Pasteur Medal for public speaking will be held on Tuesday evenings, November 13 and 27 respectively. The Pasteur Medal is offered each year by Baron Pierre de Coubertin for the best speech in English upon some topic of contemporary French politics. For this year the subject has been announced as follows: "Resolved, that the French Government should take by taxation at least 75 per cent of the excess profits made by French manufacturers and tradesmen during the war."

The entire arrangements for conducting the contests for the medal are in the hands of the French Department of the University and the Debating Council, under whose joint auspices the prize is offered. The preliminary contest will be held in Sever 11 at 8 o'clock, Tuesday evening, November 13, immediately after the military lecture of that date. Candidates may make a five minute speech on either side of the question. Six men will be chosen from them for the final contest, which will take place on November 27. At that time, the six speakers will each have 12 minutes' time. It is hoped that Professor Cestre will act as presiding officer.