Prizes for Debating and Public Speaking.

Several prizes are offered here at Harvard year by year, for debating and public speaking, some of which are awarded officially by the University, while others are controlled by the University Debating Club.

The Coolidge Debating Prizes, founded in 1899 by Mr. T. Jefferson Coolidge '50, are two of $100 each, one to be awarded to the best speaker at each of the two series of trial debates for the representatives in the Harvard-Princeton and Harvard-Yale contests.

The Pasteur Medal was founded in 1898 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin. It is awarded to the successful contestant in an annual debate on a subject drawn from contemporary French politics. The administration of the prize is in the hands of the French Department. In 1898-'99, the contest was open only to Sophomores and Freshmen, but last year the medal was awarded to the best speaker in the final round of the inter-class debate.

For the members of the class team winning the inter-class contests, Mr. R. C. Surbridge '89 has established the Surbridge Cups, which, with the Pasteur Medal, make up the prizes for the inter-class debating.

To the members of a University team the University Debating Club presents a black cap bearing a red "H" over crossed gavels, a University hat band and a gold medal shaped after the pattern of a Roman coin.

The Boylston Prizes for Elocution, founded in 1817, are awarded to Seniors and Juniors of the College at a public competition in Sanders Theatre on the second Thursday in May. There are two first prizes of $60 each, and three second prizes of $45 each.