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...club elects officers, among whom are two captains. These captains then divide the remaining members into two camps which oppose each other in weekly or fortnightly debates. The whole conduct of each camp is in the hands of the captain; it is his duty to choose questions for debate; assign points to speakers; select judges--usually members of the University Debating Club--and open and close the debate for his side...
...systems in use at Yale and many of the other colleges. The members of the Faculty wear gowns on Commencement and other formal occasions at Harvard as well as at other colleges, but they have no regular gown used by all. At this meeting the Council will probably assign a different gown to each of the classes which make up the Faculty...
...University Debating Club - and to open and close the argument for their side. It is usual; too, for each camp to elect a vice captain to act in the event of the captain's absence. It is also the captain's duty, at some time before the debate, to assign points for their men to look up and present. In this manner is prevented needless repetition of a point advanced and a logical presentation of their case is assured. At the end of the year the losing camp often gives a dinner to the winning camp and the club...
...betrothed, Minna von Barnhelm, a rich heiress of Saxony, had given to him. At the opening of the play Minna von Barnhelm in company with her maid, Franziska, has arrived at the inn and the landlord has not hesitated to deprive Tellhelm of his rooms in order to assign them to the wealthy strangers. Minna is in search of Tellhelm, from whom she has heard nothing for a long time, and the ring in the landlord's possession becomes the means of informing her of Tellhelm's whereabouts. She at once sends for the Major and, in spite...
...duty of the captains to choose questions for debate, procure judges and open and close the argument for their side; or they may appoint one of their camp vice-captain to act for them. It is also their duty, at some time before the debate, to assign points for their men to look up and present. They thus prevent needless repetition of a point advanced and ensure a logical presentation of their case. At the end of the season, a dinner is held that ends the club's existence...