Word: medal
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...result of the efforts of Mr. L. J. A. Mercier of the French Department, the Comite France-Amerique has recently offered to the University a medal to be awarded each year to the successful contestant in a French debate. The conditions laid down after conference between the French Department and the Comite are as follows...
...debate shall be known as "The France-Amerique Medal Debate...
...shall be permanently announced in the University Catalogue, mention being made that the medal is presented by the Comite France-Amerique...
...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 admitted to debate publicly for the medal...
...engagement on the Aisne during the last week of February. He was sent to the front-line trenches, it is said, to rescue men suffering from an unusually severe gas attack, and was wounded by a German shell while in performance of his duty. He was awarded the medal while in the base hospital on March...