Word: argumentative
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...debate as a whole was remarkably vigorous and spirited and was far more entertaining than an ordinary intercollegiate contest. The speakers followed each other with such rapidity, so many different points of view were taken, and such originality was displayed in the different arguments that the interest of the audience remained undiminished to the end. The speaking was characterized by perhaps too little following out of a consecutive line of argument by speakers on the same side and by useless citation of individual instances and comparisons, together with a tendency towards the popular stump speech on the part of several...
...briefly sketched the present method of electing senators and its advantages. He showed how it was from its very method of election that the Senate gains its effectiveness as a check on legislation. F. D. Pollak '96 of the Wendell Phillips Club opened for the negative. He based his argument upon the claim that at present senators are chosen for their political availability, whereas, under the proposed system, the fitness of the candidate would be the test...
...considerable attention. One member of the Faculty said that he thought that the consideration which most affected the action was that the principal games had become such large and unwieldy affairs and attracted so many persons who had no college associations or interests; this he stated, however, as an argument rather for the restriction of intercollegiate games to college grounds, than for their complete abolishment...
...Indeed, an additional argument for our movement is the fact that facilities at present existing in New England for the collegiate education of women are insufficient. With the outfit asked for, Brown University will offer women better educational opportunities than are now open to them anywhere in New England, and may expect many women students from neighboring states...
...CLARKE'S SPEECH.Clement George Clarke '95, the third speaker for Yale, was earnest and energetic. He was inclined, however, to go so hurriedly in his argument as to leave his audience behind. But when followed closely he was seen to have the matter well in hand. Mr. Clarke' showed that the delegation of power to the representatives of the national associations introduced a third party who could not freely understand either side of the dispute. These were the organizations to be ignored. The claim of the affirmative speakers that such organizations were necessary before there could be any arbitration...