The first trial debate for the selection of speakers to represent the Harvard freshmen in the debate with Yale will be held Tuesday, March 24, at 7.30 p. m., probably in Harvard 1. The debate will be thrown open to all members of the freshman class. Of those who try, the ten best speakers will be selected by the judges who will be three of the following: Messrs. Duniway, Dobyns, Hutton and Grilk. The second trial debate will be held Thursday, March 26, at 7.30 p. m., in Sever 11. On this occasion the ten speakers selected at the first trial, will speak. Three principal disputants and one alternate, will be chosen to represent the class in the joint debate on May 15. The judges at this trial will be Professors Briggs and Baker and Mr. Hayes.

The arrangements for the conduct of the debate are as follows: Professor Baker will preside. Each speaker will be given fifteen minutes in which to present his argument. Speeches in rebuttal will be limited to five minutes. There will be three judges selected by the Yale freshmen from a list submitted by Harvard. The list is: Dr. Bates, of the M. I. T., Professor Churchill, of the Andover Theological Seminary, Mr. Henry A. Clapp, literary critic of the Boston Advertiser, Dr. W. C. Collar, principal of the Roxbury Latin School, Rev. S. W. Crothers, D. D., of Cambridge, Rev. E. Winchester Donald, of Boston, Mr. C. E. Fish, ex-principal of Exeter, Rev. Edward Peabody, D. D., principal of Groton School, and ex-Governor William E. Russell, of Massachusetts.

It is expected that the subject for the joint debate will be selected before the next weekly debate.