Word: classing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...communication which we publish today, in regard to the plan of organizing class debating clubs implies two or three points which seem to us incorrect. Our position is, that debating is not given full opportunity for development, and that some change of system is necessary. As the best suggestion for improvement we point to the Freshman Club and would have similar clubs established in the other classes. Our correspondent thinks on the contrary that there is no field for further development of debating activity and that the lack of success of the Union and the Forum...
...have already shown, in a former issue, that a club which is so to speak independent, without any claim upon the support and recognition of a class, must necessarily be a personal affair, far weaker than one which can be labelled with the class name, and can be presented to the class as a responsibility not to be escaped. Another practical advantage of such an organization would be, that any man could join by merely signing his name, and thus avoid running the gauntlet of a trial debate followed by an election...
...therefore urge that the Union and the Forum be united as an honorary club to manage 'Varsity debating, and that the work of training be handed over to class clubs. We are convinced that a new and greater interest can be aroused in debate, and believe that the plan we suggest would in time produce that interest...