Word: suravitz
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Dates: during 1910-1910
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...Pasteur Medal, offered annually for the best 10 minutes speech on contemporary French politics, was awarded last evening to M. Suravitz '13. The subject was "The Principle of Ministerial Responsibility in its Relation to the French Parliamentary System...
...Suravitz maintained that ministerial responsibility is not out of place in a coalition government like that of France. A two-party system is unnecessary there, for a change of ministry does not necessarily mean a change in policy, and, what is equally important, many of the same ministers are retained. France lays very little responsibility on parties, but insists only that they do their work well. Another reason that the two-party system would not be a success in France is the great centralization of the Franch government. The Minister of Justice alone has the power to make 8000 appointments...
...clock. The public is cordially invited. The following seven men who were retained at the preliminary trials will speak in the order named: O. Ryan '11, A. A. Berle '13, A. D. Brigham '12, I. A. Wyner '13, C. B. Randall '12, J. A. Donovan '13, and M. Suravitz '13. Each man will speak for ten minutes. Speakers may use notes, but will not be allowed to read their speeches...