Debating Tournament Begins This Weekend

More than 300 debaters, coaches, and judges will visit the Yard this weekend for the Harvard National Debate Tournament. This year's event will be the largest in the nation and the biggest in University history.

Nearly one hundred schools from across the country will attend the tournament, but representation will be heaviest among Western and Southern schools. Texas University, Stanford University, the University of California at Berkeley, Northwestern University, will be among the school's present.

Michael Rebell '65, Council President and Tournament Director, will preside at the championship round.