Word: argumentive
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...gymnasium subject having been discussed from top to bottom, the editors turn their attention to other subjects. We have, in turn, a really practical and stimulating article on the "New Science" by Dr. Henry Smith Williams, some rather lifeless articles by undergraduates on academic subjects, and a sensible argument by Mr. Parsons for a central heating and power plant...
...argument is open to the public, including ladies. Public copies of the briefs on each side are filed in the box behind the Round Table in Langdell Hall. These are open to the examination of anyone, but they should be returned...
...Much of the injurious prolongation of testimony, cross-examination and argument in American courts is due to the fact that the judges have been deprived of effective control over counsel. It is an important function of a good judge to abbreviate testimony by excluding the irrelevant and to limit cross-examination and argument. To this end judges should be independent and well paid, appointed to serve during good behavior and efficiency, and entitled to a pension, after reasonably long service, or on disability. The judge should always be the principal person in the court-room. He is in England; often...
...scored the only goal of the first half on a pretty bit of combination play. There was, however, very little team-work in evidence during the evening, and the game soon resolved itself into a shinny match, with scrimmages around the goals. Harvard had somewhat the better of the argument, making numerous desperate assaults on Yale's cage, and it was only the excellent defensive playing on the part of Shiller that kept the score down to three...
...players to the St. Nicholas rink which is much smaller than the Arena. This ended in a tie, 0 to 0. Then the rink was lengthened out to the usual size and the second team lined up against the first. Here the first had much the better of the argument and, although the seconds were able to score, they were decisively defeated...