Word: argument
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...intercollegiate football in its present form. Regardless of all the other merits of the problem, the money making potentiality of football, necessary as it is in the absence of any other means of supporting athletic exercises, is sufficient to swing the scales in its favor. It is the ultimate argument for bigger stadia, better athletes, and more publicity...
...plan of having a series of discussions before any debater prepares a brief for either side of a question will give the candidate an opportunity to form his own opinions of the subject, and to hear all of the points that can be fairly and accurately expounded in the argument for each side...
...Frank Leslie Smith, Senator-suspect from Illinois, had another "day in court" with the Campaign Funds Investigation Committee. He read a long statement which "flouted" the Senate er "championed" Illinois, according to viewpoint. Illinois had elected him, the Senate must seat him, said he. The Senators had heard this argument before, from impartial Senator Borah, whose vote had been for seating Mr. Smith, out of respect to Illinois, then ousting Mr. Smith to punish political simony. After Mr. Smith, the Committee listened to a long-awaited explanation by Samuel Insull, potentate of gas, light and politics in Chicago. Mr. Insull...
...University debating team will undertake its second debate of the year when it meets the Columbia speakers tonight at 8 o'clock in the Lecture Hall of the Horace Mann School in New York City. The subject for the argument is: "Resolved, That Al Smith is eminently qualified for the Presidency." Last Wednesday evening the Harvard team debated the Boston College speakers unsuccessfully on the same question...
...University team will uphold the negative side of the argument. T. N. Stensland '28, Brooks Otis '28, and Norman Winer '29, alternates in the last debate, will be on the rostrum for Harvard. Saul Rosenzweig '29, A. L. Raffa ocC., and Barrett Williams '28 will serve as alternates in this contest...