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...final contest for the Pasteur Medal will be held in New Lecture Hall this evening at 7.30 o'clock, and will be open to the public. The subject will be the "Policy of the French Government in Morocco." The following men, retained at the preliminary contest, will speak in the order named: R. H. Smith '10, G. L. Harding '10, F. Stern '12, H. T. Viets '09, C. S. Collier '11, J. C. Bills '09 and J. W. Finkel '11. Each man will speak for twelve minutes and may use notes, but not read his speech...
...Pasteur Medal was instituted in 1898 by Baron de Coubertin, to be awarded to the successful contestant in an annual debate on a subject chosen from contemporary French politics, the debate to be conducted in English. The administration of the prize is in the hands of the French Department, and one of the judges is always its official representative...
...University Debating Council with the authorization of the French Department has instituted material changes in the conditions of award. Instead of having a debate between two teams of three men each, as in former years, a plan which proved unsatisfactory, the contestants will speak on any phase of the subject, treating it as they wish. In awarding the medal the judges will consider not only the presentation but also the general knowledge, delivery and style of the speakers. The original intention had been to retain six men at the preliminary trials, but the contestants were so closely matched that seven...
...during a comparatively brief connection with the University has assumed a position of leadership among his colleagues. When he came to Harvard in 1902, it was considered fortunate for the University to add to its list of teachers a man of such scholarly attainment and eminence in his chosen subject of history. As chairman of the Department of History and Political Science he has proven his ability in organization and the Graduate School should thrive under his direction...
...successively promoted to the positions of assistant professor of history and professor of European history, holding the latter until 1902. In the winter of 1899 and 1900 he held the position of lecturer on history in Harvard University, and in 1902 received his appointment as professor of the same subject. Professor Haskins has written numerous articles on historical subjects and the teaching of history...