Word: competitors
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...original essay in Greek, of 2000 to 2500 words, on any subject chosen by the competitor...
...original essay in Latin, of 2000 to 2500 words, on any subject chosen by the competitor...
...many faults to be found in the debating situation at Harvard just at present, and not least among these is the method which has been followed in the competitions for the last few intercollegiate debates. Under the present system there is absolutely no way of judging what skill any competitor has in rebuttal, since each man makes but one five minute speech in which there is usually no pretence at replication of any kind. The only attempt that has ever been made in any competion to test the candidates on rebuttal was three years ago, when a scheme was hastily...
...this trial the number of candidates might be reduced to six. The men thus chosen might then take sides-three on a side-work up the question and enter a final competition which should take the form of a regular debate with main and rebuttal speeches by each competitor. Such a system we feel certain will guard against any unwise choice, will make all of the contestants feel that they have a more thorough trial, and will not be open to the manifest objections which we have pointed out in the present system...
Checkers will be posted at different points, and any competitor failing to have his number checked will be considered disqualified...