Word: contestant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...forbidden some definite adversary is needed to keep the men up to their best work and render the club as good a training ground as possible. This service the Sophomore Club has thus far well rendered, and the importance of continuing the good work must be recognized. In its contests with the Freshman Club it labors under the disadvantage of having its honorary members who are on either the Forum or the Union debarred from taking part, but notwithstanding this the showing made in the first interclub debate was most creditable. Tonight's trial is the preliminary step toward...
Much interest has been developed in debating during the past week as a result of the approach of the annual Yale debate. The preliminary debates within the literary societies were held last evening to choose eight men to contest in the final contest on Friday evening. From the Cliosophic Society, R. L. Beecher '98, M. Lowrie '98, W. M. Schultz '99, and A. Easton 1900, were chosen, and from the American Whig Society, H. H. Yocum '98, W. F. M. Combs '98, A. S. Weston '99, and S. McDermott '98. R. F. Sterling '97 will represent the graduate students...
...Cornell Fencing Club, which recently defeated the University of Pennsylvania team, has arranged a contest with Annapolis...
...Yale last year departed somewhat from her rowing policy by going to Poughkeepsie, but it was in order to resume her relations with Harvard. In this contest she was finely defeated after she had been most courteously received into Cornell's own race on Cornell waters. In looking forward to the race this year, then, which Yale naturally very much desired, it seemed fitting that Yale should in turn row Cornell on Yale's waters and also in Yale's own race with Harvard. Everyone earnestly wished to see this second trial of strength brought about, but it was felt...
...chosen, and is: "Resolved, That the United States should adopt a system of postal savings banks." The following men have been elected to represent the different classes in the debate: '98, D. F. Altland; '99, W. M. Schultz; 1900, S. B. Scott; 1901, S. T. Jones. In the oratorical contest to be held the same day, C. G. Wells will represent the seniors; R. L. Bachmann, Jr., the juniors; D. C. Chambers, the sophomores; and J. Brewer, the freshmen...