Word: contested
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...contest with Leland Stanford will be especially interesting because it is the first time that a Crimson debating team will meet with representatives of a far western college...
...forensic battle with Bates will also be a novel event, since it is to be in the nature of an exhibition. The contest will be held at Milton Academy about a week after the Harvard orators meet with the western speakers. The purpose of this exhibition is to revive interest in formal discussion among the prominent preparatory schools of this vicinity...
Taking the courts for the second contest of the season, the first University squash team will travel to Concord, New Hampshire, today to meet the St. Paul's School racquet-men. The University team has not played the Concord men for several years, but last year's Freshman team was decisively defeated by them. The Concord team is considered exceptionally strong this season and will undoubtedly force a fast pace...
...those to whom participation in this forensic contest is interesting should prepare a three minute speech on either side of the question as announced above. The affirmative of this topic affords an excellent opportunity for brilliant' logic and witty repartee. The meeting of the candidates will be held in Harvard 6 at 7.30 o'clock, Monday evening. Three speakers and an alternate will be selected so form the University team. If enough candidates turn out, six speakers and two alternates will be chosen...
...second group of debaters will face the orators of Bates College in an exhibition debate at Exeter on the week following the Leland Stanford contest...