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general literature and science So Dasent Prize for an English Essay What were the provisions made by the nations of antiquity for State Education Debating Society Prize for an English Essay The influence of the Arabs on European civilization The Exercises must be delivered to the Secretary of King's College before four o'clock on Friday May 1st 1857 and after that time none will be received The author of each Exercise is required to conceal his name and to distinguish his composition by some motto sending in at the same time his name sealed up under cover bearing the same motto Section VIII king's college united debating society This Society has been established for the purpose of affording to the Students of all Departments of the College an opportu- nity of meeting together for the discussion of literary political and historical subjects The Members of the Society meet every Saturday and also hold terminal Evening Discussion The Questions for dis- cussion are submitted to the sanction of the Principal The affairs of the Society are conducted by Committee of officers chosen at General Meeting of the Members at the end of each Term The Society gives an Annual Prize of Two Guineas for the best Essay on some subject to be chosen by the Principal The Prize is open to all the Students of the College but the successful competitor is required to become Member The Society also gives at the conclusion of the EasterTerm certificates to the first and second best speakers of the year The Subscription consists of an entrance fee of Three Shillings and payment of Two Shillings per Term Gentlemen who have left the College or become Associates