Six Survive in French Medal Contest

Nineteen candidates took part in the preliminary trials of the France-Amerique debate which were held April 8. Each spoke, in French, for five minutes on some subject connected with French civilization. The trials were not public, but were held before Professor Louis J. A. Mercier, Professor Louis J. A. Mercier, Professor E. L. Raiche, and Professor R. L. Hawkins of the French Department, who were the judges. Of the men competing, the following six were chosen to speak in the public finals in May: H. Brown '22, W. A. Denker '20, G. R. Fearing '23, J. L. Hotson '21, H. Lazo '21, and W. B. Leach '22.