Word: defenders
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...much less poetic was Mr. Noyes's appeal for disarmament and the "realm of peace and love and justice." In stirring phrases he denounced the vicious circle of logic by which the nations defend gigantic navies and armies. "We must strengthen our armaments because others are strengthening theirs" is the argument. European parliaments know that it must stop, and yet they cannot escape from the "vicious treadmill that they have set going" which is "grinding the bones of men." Armament and the taxation it requires weaken Europe like "a great financial vampire sucking the blood of nations...
...Freshman affirmative team supported the proposition in rebuttal by maintaining that the change would give the Cabinet members opportunity to defend their policies publicly, and would make the Cabinet more efficient by bringing it into closer touch with Congress...
...right wing and T. Hardwick, S. Hopkins, and D. Steele are all fairly sure of positions. A number of men from last year's Freshman team have also been playing well up to the University standard. Nichols at goal has played consistently all fall and will probably defend the goal next spring...
...first of the interclass debates will take place this evening when the Freshmen and Sophomores meet in Sever 11 at 8 o'clock. The Sophomore team will defend the affirmative and the Freshmen the negative of the proposition, "Resolved. That woman suffrage should be adopted by all states of the Union." There will be 10 minute main speeches and 5 minute rebuttals. The teams are as follows: L. C. Henin, R. S. Shillady, and B. Winkelman, for the Sophomores: J. W. Cooke, J. L. Miller, and C. A. Trafford for the Freshmen. The judges will be C. A. Dunham...
...Harvard, Yale, and Princeton freshmen will compete in the annual triangular debate this evening at 8 o'clock. Harvard will defend the negative against Yale in New Lecture Hall, and will argue the affirmative against Princeton at Princeton. The Yale team will at the same time uphold the negative against Princeton at New Haven. The subject for all three debates will be, "Resolved, That the initiative and referendum should be generally adopted in American states." The university whose two teams shall defeat their opponents will be announced the winner. Tickets at 10 cents each for the debate in New Lecture...