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Stephen Leacock will be the second of the November speakers at the Union, coming on the 28th. Mr. Leacock is Professor of Political Economy at McGill University, Montreal, but is undoubtedly better known for his humorous books, among them being "Behind the Beyond" and "Nonsense Novels."
Mr. Leacock will give a humorous speech on "Literature of Tomorrow," and will be introduced by Prof. C. T. Copeland '82. The Governing Board of the Union will entertain Mr. Leacock at luncheon, and the Lampoon is planning to give a dinner in his honor before he speaks.
The first trials for the University Debating team will be held next Tuesday, November 25, at 7 o'clock, at a place to be announced later. The question under discussion as now framed reads: "Resolved, That the United States should adopt the Plumb plan for the operation of the railroads...
In this first trial the contestants will speak five minutes, defending whichever side of the question they choose. Half of the contestants will be eliminated at the trial, and those remaining will make ten minute speeches on the same subject the following Friday, November 28. Of these men 12 will...
The selected teams will meet in a regular debate which will end the trials on December 2. The judges will choose from the men that show up best in this debate the nine speakers who will be on the team representing the University in the debate against Dartmouth on January...