Word: argument
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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After a final debating tryout held yesterday the speakers who are to represent the University in the argument with Columbia University were announced last night by E. M. Rowe 1L, debating coach. The team will consist of T. N. Stensland '28, Brooks Otis '28, and Norman Winer '29. Saul Rosenzweig '29, A. L. Raffa ocC., and Barrett Williams '28 will serve as alternates. Lack of time to use the old method of choosing a team forced Rowe to adopt a new system of selection...
...subject for the debate will be the same as that discussed Wednesday night in Symphony Hall with the Boston College team: "Resolved, That A1 Smith is eminently qualified for the presidency." The Columbia Debating Council will take sides with A1 Smith in the argument, while the University speakers will again argue that he is not of presidential calibre...
...Senator Caraway of Arkansas want export debentures. The latter would be negotiable receipts issued by marketing agencies to farmers who market their crops abroad. Senator Caraway's suggestion is that the debentures should be used by the crop-exporters to buy imports duty-free, thus settling the tariff argument. The National Grange urges a tariff upon corn imported to the U. S. from South America...
Brilliant direction by Fred Niblo does much to whip up a story that is pulling a heavy wagon of argument. But most of the credit for making The Enemy an engrossing and beautiful moving picture must go to Actress Lillian Gish, in the role of the wife whom war has robbed. Now 29, Actress Gish appeared on the stage for the first time when she was 4 years old at a salary of $10 weekly. Now she has $8000 a week, a police-dog, a canary, a gluttonous appetite for licorice candy, and a reputation for frail, goldenhaired beauty that...
...following list comprises the names of the first year Law Clubs and the men who will take part in each argument. The debates, which will be the third series in which the various members of the Clubs have taken part, will be held toward the end of this month and in February. In the following list, the club which will take the part of the plaintiff is given first while the defence is second...