Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...very glad to see the interest that is being generally taken in colleges throughout the country in the exhibition at Chicago next summer. For the past few months we have seen numberless items to the effect that "Amherst has applied for a thousand square feet at the World's Fair", "The University of Michigan has received $3000 from the state towards the expenses of an exhibit at the World's Fair", and many others. In short it appears that nearly every college in the United States will be, in one way or another, represented at Chicago next summer. There...
...eminently fitting, at an exhibition of every thing showing the great advances we have made in the last century, that the Universities should be well represented. It will show to every visitor of the Fair that the Universities of America are full of energy and that they are accomplishing good work, and, if such a things is possible, it will raise them in the estimation of the people. There is an endeavor now being made to have college journalism represented. Such an exhibit will certainly be interesting and will afford an excellent opportunity for everybody to compare the merits...
...regular question for debate was then taken up, - Resolved, That the World's Fair should not be closed to the public on Sunday. Those for the affirmative were W. B. Wolffe, '95 and W. R. Buckminster, '94. For the negative, F. C. Thwaits, '93 and I. W. Howerth...
...this is that the debate at hand will be decided. The board of Judges will probably be made up of three out of the four following men, - Professors Taussig of Harvard, Hadley of Yale, Seligman of Columbia, and President Andrews of Brown, all men with wide reputations for fair-mindedness and sound judgment. The decision will change the character of the debates materially. Last year neither side felt sure of its ground, and both were unwilling to risk a decision. The debates, while conspicuously successful, were more like oratorical contests in which each man spoke largely for himself. Henceforth...
...week after the mid-years, and all men who have any expectation of trying are urged to join at once. Two speeches on the floor of the house entitle a man to membership. There will be a meeting tonight, at which the question of closing the World's Fair will be discussed. At this meeting, tickets for the debate in Sanders Theatre will be given to union members. No member can procure tickets unless in regular standing and with all dues paid. Members, unable to be present tonight can secure their tickets by sending a written application...