Word: argumentative
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...often such that, unfortunately, the work done is not always original. Yet the course, if undertaken seriously as it should be, has more than the little value students generally attribute to it. Few undergraduates can successfully prepare a brief, arrange its parts systematically and forcibly, and write an argument and refutation on that basis. To those students who do the work carefully and conscientiously the course is beneficial; it calls for a certain amount of research, of careful and systematic thought, and of effective presentation of arguments. It trains the mind, even if it be but a little, in logical...
...debate of the Harvard Union last night was decidedly successful and the competitive speaking proved that there were a large number of good speakers in college, who were able in the short time allowed them to make a clear and concise argument. The four men chosen by the judges are doubtless the most able speakers among the undergraduate body; and the fact that the judges were unable to decide upon the required number of these shows that the speaking was of unusually high merit. The three men, therefor, who will finally be chosen from these four will be the best...
...year, no less for the sum to be given the crew than for its pleasure. Nor is the plea for "consistency" less absurd. Why interfere with a few beneficial and harmless freshman organizations, because others which have no merit to them wish to be formed? It is a poor argument to cry "consistency" in this case. Refuse the new organizations; no one will object to this inconsistency, but let us have useful and harmless organizations, there are few enough chances any way for freshmen to meet together socially...
...individual members. Again, a surprisingly large number of the D. K. E. society are agreed that the theatricals are hardly worth the having. Moreover from the artistic or dramatic point of view they can hardly be called successful and there can be no argument here for their continuance. If, then, the Sophomore theatricals fail in their chief purpose and, still further, there is among their members this sentiment against them this vote, in its effect on them, does not seem unwarranted or unjustified...
Since the visiting union has the choice of subjects, Yale proposed for argument; Resolved, That the power of railroad corporations in the United States be further aided by national legislation. Harvard did not particularly favor it, thinking it not of sufficient popular interest. Yale appeared unwilling to change the subject, but said they would consider it later, and inform the Harvard union by Thursday. They also did not favor the proposal to have judges at the debate, who might decide upon the winner though Harvard thought such an arrangement would excite greater interest in the debate...