Word: act
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...monthly Freshman-Sophomore debate last night was won by the Freshmen. The question was, "Resolved, That the Geary Chinese Exclusion Act should be re-enacted." The Freshmen supported the affirmative, and were represented by W. H. Davis, R. D. Lapham and J. F. Dore...
...scene of the first and third acts of the play is laid in the polar regions and gives an opportunity for effective stage settings, including icebergs, snow huts, reindeer, the aurora borealis and the midnight sun. The scene of the second act is laid at the Sheepshead Bay race track, a parody on Sheepshead...
Paul Revere Hall, a man about town, Professor Lasher, a geologist, and Obediah Ham, a grind, go to the polar regions together to see Hi-Kaya, the chief of the northern tribe, and prevail upon him to return with them to America. In the second act they are seen at Sheepshead Bay race track. In the third act they become involved in international complications in the polar regions. English, German, French and Austrian warships with their officers are trying to get possession of the country, but finally relinquish their claims to the United States. The sentimental part of the play...
...burlesque of some society play will probably be introduced in the second or third act...
...Sophomore Debating Club team will debate the Freshman team in the Assembly Room of the Union at 7.30 tonight, on the question, "Resolved, That the Geary Chinese exclusion act should be re-enacted." The Sophomore team, G. P. Adams, F. W. Catlett, A. Locke, will support the negative. The Freshmen will be represented by R. D. Lapham, J. F. Dore and W. H. Davis. The club that wins will debate with the Junior Wranglers, probably on April...