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Debating last night on the subject "Resolved that New England should secede from the Union," the affirmative, represented by Richard W. Sullivan '38 and John L. Calvocoressi '38, was awarded the decision by a vote of 36 to 18 over the negative, represented by Francis Keppel '38 and J. W. Kaufman '38. This was the first of a series of bi-weekly debates sponsored by the newly formed Union Society...
...affirmative, argued that New England pays considerable taxes and gets nothing in return. Keppel, stressing Professor Merriman's concept of unity, emphasized that the United States is held together by a common language and common cultural aims and stated that New England by itself would not have adequate defense. Calvocoressi then declared that New England is culturally distinct from the rest of the country and called the Middle West a parasite fattening itself from New England. Kaufman, the last speaker, begged the audience to pity New England if she secedes, since she cannot be self-sufficient. He closed his speech...
Before the meeting on Monday opens, John H. Gleason '30, member of the Society's sub-committee of proctors, will explain briefly the mechanics of the forum. In the prepared debate the speakers for the negative will be J. W. Kaufman and Francis Keppel, for the affirmative John L. Calvocoressi and Richard W. Sullivan. Later in the year these preparatory speakers, who put the question before the meeting, may include a number of professors, tutors...