The announcement of the subject for the Yale debate which we publish this morning is the signal for the preparation for one of the most important contests of the year. Each recurrence of this meeting between Harvard and Yale has attracted more attention than the last, and the general public is rapidly learning to look upon debating as the best test of the prowess of an educational institution, so far as it can be tested by intercollegiate contests of any kind.
Harvard debaters, therefore, have upon their shoulders no light responsibility. The University looks to them to reassert its superiority and to show once for all that the two defeats sustained were exceptions. All eyes will be upon these men, and if they win, as they ought, they may be sure of the gratitude and appreciation of those whom they will represent. The first thing to do is to secure a keen competition for the honor of a place on the team. May the best men get it, and then make the most of their opportunity.
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