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The Pasteur Medal, offered annually by Baron Pierre de Coubertin for the best speech in English upon some subject of contemporary French politics, was awarded at the final debate last night in the Music Building to L. Brentano '18. Six men, chosen from the preliminary contest held two weeks ago, discussed either side of the question, "Resolved, that the French Government should take by taxation all excess profits made by French manufacturers and tradesmen because of the war."
The order of the speakers was W. S. Prosser '18, L. S. Bing '19, R. T. Bushnell '19, L. Brentano '18, J. Davis '19 and W. Hettleman '19.
Professor Charles Cestre, of the University of Bordeaux, presided at the debate, and delivered the opinion of the judges in awarding the medal to Brentano. The judges of the contest were Professors C. N. Greenough, E. E. Day and Dr. R. L. Hawkins.
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