Word: argumentive
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Harvard won the first game at Philadelphia after a brilliant ninth inning rally by the score of 3 to 1. Felton and Captain Imlay had a pitchers' battle in which the Harvard twirler had slightly the better of the argument. The Pennsylvanian received poor support, however, especially in the last inning, when two errors gave the Harvard team three runs. Imlay will be in the box again today, while Felton will likely do the heavy work for Harvard...
...less poetic was Mr. Noyes's appeal for disarmament and the "realm of peace and love and justice." In stirring phrases he denounced the vicious circle of logic by which the nations defend gigantic navies and armies. "We must strengthen our armaments because others are strengthening theirs" is the argument. European parliaments know that it must stop, and yet they cannot escape from the "vicious treadmill that they have set going" which is "grinding the bones of men." Armament and the taxation it requires weaken Europe like "a great financial vampire sucking the blood of nations...
...specializing in History. We are ashamed to admit that many of us leave college with less knowledge of our own history than of that of Greece and Rome. It may be that acquaintance with American History should have been made in preparation for college, but this argument may be applied with equal force to English Composition which is required of all Freshmen. The fact remains that we cannot learn that history after we come to college and must, therefore, go without it. We are confident that eventually a general course in United States History will be given and we know...
...speaker opened his argument by explaining the achievements of constitutional government in this country. It has built up our economic prosperity. But at the same time the existing system has impaired the people's ability to assume responsibility, and has forced the courts to exercise political functions in preserving law and order...
From time immemorial Senior classes have given their officers infinite trouble by reason of their lack of enthusiastic co-operation. It is only by dint of repeated argument, cajolery, and pleading from treasurer, secretary, and photograph committee that the Seniors can finally be rounded up in sufficient numbers to assure a respectable Class Report and "Album." Now the success of these publications depends in great degree upon unanimity of support; a class album with a lengthy list of omissions is a life-long discredit to the delinquents and a life-long source of inconvenience and dissatisfaction to the other members...