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...first trials for the Pasteur Medal will be held this evening in Upper Dane, beginning at 7.30 o'clock. Each contestant will speak for five minutes on "The Policy of France and Morocco"; and six men will be retained for the final contest on January 14. The trials will be open to all members of the University, although only undergraduates will be allowed to compete...
...preliminary trials for the Pasteur Medal will be held in Upper Dane Hall, Friday evening, beginning at 7.30 o'clock. At these trials six men will be retained to take part in the final contest, January 14. Each man will make a five-minute speech in English upon the subject of the contest, "The Policy of France and Morocco." The judges will be L. Allard, of the French Department, professor R. M. Johnston, M. C. Leckner '07, as the deputy of Professor G. P. Baker '87, the deputy of Professor I. L. Winter '86, and a representative appointed...
...first trial, which will take place on December 18, the contestants will speak for not more than five minutes. Six men will be retained for the final contest on January 14, which will be public, and at which the speeches will be of twelve minutes' duration. In awarding the medal, the judges will take into consideration not only logic and clear presentation but also the general knowledge, manner of delivery, and literary style of the speakers...
...Pasteur Medal is offered by the Baron de Coubertin for the double purpose of arousing interest in contemporary French politics and encouraging public speaking. Hitherto the medal has been contested for in a formal debate between two teams of three men each. The basis of formal debating is co-operation and consequently an individual prize is hardly appropriate for such a contest. Furthermore, debating has become so highly specialized that it offers little chance of success to the man who has not had considerable previous training. So the competition for the Pasteur Medal has been limited to men who were...
...audience, a phase of the subject very generally neglected in such things, the change should be most acceptable. The formal debate of today is undoubtedly of great value to the participant, but it is not interesting to the average man. It is too technical, and redundant. The proposed contest will be considerably shorter, more varied, and more comprehensible. The emphasis on the literary quality, the power to please and persuade an audience, should bring out that phase in which our debating is weakest. Altogether, the new arrangements are to the advantage of all parties, and it is to be expected...