FRENCH MEDAL DEBATE MAY 9

Friday, May 9, the France-Amerique Medal Debate, the first of its kind in Harvard and probably in the United States, will be held at the University under the direction of the French Department with the co-operation of the Cercle Francais. To the successful contestant will be awarded a gold medal, representing on one side the head of Washington, on the other, Washington at the seige of Boston.

The conditions laid down by the French Department and the Comite are as follows:

1. The debate shall be known as "The France-Amerique Medal Debate."

2. It shall be permanently announced in the University Catalogue, mention being made that the medal is presented by the Comite France-Amerique.

3. It shall be conducted in French, and shall be open to all undergraduate students of Harvard.

4. It shall be under the direction of the French Department of the University, which shall announce each year the subject, the time, and the place.

5. The subject shall be some aspect of French civilization.

6. There shall be a preliminary trial to be held in private before three judges. Candidates will each speak five minutes on the chosen subject and six will be selected to debate publicly for the medal.

7. At the final debate, candidates shall speak for ten minutes before three judges, who shall award the medal on the ground of subject matter and style.

Preliminary trials will be held April 18. Candidates should send in their names at once to Mr. Louis J. A. Mercier of the French Department, or to R. H. Bassett, Jr., '20, president of the Cercle Francais. Coaching groups will be organized shortly after vacation.

Announcement of the contest was first made last year, but it was found impossible to hold the debate. This year, candidates may choose any subject connected with French civilization.