A. M. SAYRE '98.Adolph Monell Sayre '98, the youngest of the three Harvard speakers, is 20 years of age. He was educated at the Columbian Academy, graduating with valedictory honors. He won the medal for highest scholarship each year of his course and in Senior year took the Montague medal in Latin, the Roone medal in Greek and the Lodge medal in English. After completing his undergraduate course he entered the Columbian Law School and graduated second in a class of eighty-six. His graduating thesis on "The Interstate Commerce Clause of the Constitution," received the first award.

In his first year at the Law School he was chosen one of the representatives from his class in an annual debating contest and secured first prize. It was the first time an underclassman had succeeded against the older rivals.

Last year he represented the Columbian University in a joint debate with Georgetown and his side was successful. In the summer of '94 he was a student at the University of Virginia Law School.

Since entering Harvard last fall as a special student, he has given his time mainly to Economics, History and English. He is a member of the Harvard Union and is taking English 30. He is treasure of the St. Paul's Society.

F. R. STEWARD '96.Frank Rudolph Steward of the Senior Class is 23 years old and lives at Fort Missoala, Mont. His father is chaplain of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, which is stationed at the fort.

Steward prepared for college at Phillips Exeter, and while there won first prize in oratorical contest, delivering an original essay on Parnell.

Entering Harvard in the fall of '92, he has been prominent as a speaker and was elected to the Forum in his first year. He has served the organization as treasurer and vice-president, holding the latter office at the present time. Last year he represented the Wendell Phillips Club (now the Forum), in a joint debate with the Union. He was an alternate in the recent Princeton debate.

He is studying Political Science, Government, History and Economics.

W. B. PARKER, '97.William Belmont Parker '97, the third speaker, was born in Ashbury, Staffordshire, England, in 1872. He came to this country early and his home is now in Norfolk, Neb.

He prepared at Andover. While there he was a member of the Philomatheon Society, and later was prominent in forming a rival debating club called "The Forum." He represented the latter club in the first debate held against the Philomatheon Society, and the Forum was awarded the decision.

He was chosen on the Means prize essay competition at Andover and secured third prize. Afterward he was on the Draper prize speaking. At his graduation he gave the class poem on class day, and an oration at Commencement.

While at Harvard he has been studying philosophy and English. Although a member of English 30 he has not previously taken a prominent part in debates and was not chosen to the Union until after he was made a speaker in the coming debate. He is a writer of considerable ability and is Business Manager of the Monthly.