Word: argumentative
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Theme XI will be due on Thursday, April 29. Subject: An Argument...
...troubles the Harvard freshmen now, whether or not to row with Yale, is a difficult one to decide. To Yale the proposed race offers very evident advantages, while to Harvard it offers extra work and probably extra expense, without any great benefit that we can see. Perhaps the only argument that Harvard men can offer for the race is that it will be one more contest with their most distinguished rival. Such an argument, however, has weight. Probably a similar argument has also largely influenced the Yale freshmen in their recent action. If our freshmen find that one more race...
Theme XI will be due on Thursday, April 29. Subject: An Argument...
...themes X and XI may be substituted a double theme, not less than ten pages long, comprising both exposition and argument. Every one who wishes to make this substitution is requested to give Mr. Clymer notice of his topic, not later than April 12. The double theme will be due on Thursday, April...
General Armstrong lectured before a large sized audience in Sanders last evening on "the present condition of the Indians and the measures which ought to be taken to alleviate their distress." The arguments which were advanced have already been presented to eastern audiences many times. But the chief interest of the meeting centered in the two Indian students who accompanied General Armstrong. They, in addressing the audience, proved at least one thing, that they feel deeply the wrongs of their countrymen and would spare no efforts to abrogate those wrongs. From an educational point of view this meeting...