At the first trials to choose the University team to debate against Yale in Dane Hall last evening, the following sixteen men were retained: F. W. Catlett 3L., C. Ehlermann 2L., A. R. Ellis '07, A. H. Elder '07, G. C. Goode '09, G. J. Hirsch '07, H. I. Hurwitz '08, E. R. Lewis '08, B. M. Nussbaum '08, J. W. Russell 2L., F. Schenck '09, I. L. Sharfman '07, D. M. Simonson 1L., C. A. Small 3L., E. B. Stern '07, I. N. Thurman 2L.

The following men acted as judges: Professor E. F. Gay, S. Curtis 2G., A. A. Ballantine '04, and E. M. Rabenold 3L.

Fifty-six men spoke at the trials, each speaker being allowed five minutes to argue either the affirmative or the negative of the following subject, which has been chosen for the debate with Yale: "Resolved, That further restriction of immigration is undesirable. By further restriction is meant the application of additional tests with the object of diminishing materially the number of immigrants. The nature or practicability of such tests is not to be discussed."

The trials were very successful and promise well for the team that will meet Yale. More men took part than have appeared in the trials for any team during the past three years, and the quality of the speaking was very high.

The men retained last night will deliver 10-minute speeches on either side of the same subject on Friday evening, when six men will be chosen for the final trial on next Tuesday evening. The order of speaking for the second trial will be decided by lot and will be posted in Dane Hall at 10 o'clock today.