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Chapman Will Open Argument October 28--Barnes and Lorenzen to Follow on Platform--Wyzanski Is Alternate

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The order of speakers for Harvard's coming debate with the Cambridge University team from England was determined last night at the New Lecture Hall where Coach Paul Williams 1L. held final trials for four candidates D. W. Chapman '27, J. F. Barnes '27, and F. W. Lorenzen '28, will speak in the order named. C. E. Wyzanski '27 has been appointed alternate.

Harvard will open the argument, "Resolved" That this house opposes the growing tendency of government to invade individual rights" On Thursday night, October 28 in Symphony Hall. The opposing debaters will speak alternately until both teams have had the floor once. A five minute rebuttal by Chapman and a similar refutation by one of the Cambridge men will conclude the encounter.

The decision will be determined by a vote of the audience rather than by several judges, in accordance with the English custom.

The Englishmen will arrive in Cambridge on Thursday morning, October 28 and will be received by the University team. It is planned to conduct them through the Yard and show them points of interest in the vicinity of Boston, Immediately after the debate, the visitors will be entertained at a reception in their honor at the Harvard Club of Boston.

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