Word: arguments
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Princeton team won by its argument, which appealed more to the judges than the audience, although it was delivered in comparatively poor form. The Harvard team, with unusually good form, and even dramatic presentation failed to impress the judges with the weight of their evidence, and placed too much emphasis on the benefit of football to the ideals of the spectators rather than of the players...
...night. Every week a question for debate will be decided upon and two members will be assigned to each side of the question. These four men will investigate the subject and will prepare short speeches to open the debate, and thus give the other members a basis for further argument. Every speaker, however, will be restricted to la speech of five minutes...
...debate between the Seniors and Juniors, held on December 19, was won by the Juniors through their better from and more positive line of argument. The question, of which the Juniors defended the negative, read: "Resolved, That it should be the policy of the United States not to hold territory permanently unless with the purpose that it shall ultimately enjoy statehood." The Junior team was composed of M. Kabatchnick, H. A. Nye and A. N. Holcombe; the Senior team of W. H. Davis, W. O. Hubbard and W. Tyng...
...debate was held in Alexander Hall, Princeton, before a large audience, and resulted in a victory for Princeton. The strength of the Princeton team lay in the consistency and flawlessness of its argument due to the care with which it had prepared its speeches. The Harvard speakers on the other hand, attempted a bolder attack, and seemed more mature in their delivery. The fact that the judges were divided in their decision after remaining out about half an hour shows that Princeton did not have an easy victory...
...debate was held in Sanders Theatre on May 5. The University team won by analyzing the question clearly, selecting three cardinal points and working them into a solid argument for its position. The Yale team, instead of seizing on a few cardinal points, made a number of somewhat scattering arguments, no one of which was really driven home. In delivery, the Harvard speakers were more straightforward, earnest and convincing. Their precise line of argument was not met by the Yale men, who, although more mature and finished in their speaking were interior to the Harvard team in intensity and drive...