Word: fluent
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...delicate subject is treated strongly and sensible in "From Either Side." "Of Passing Moment" is a a dry little sketch of a typical college goody. "Tomasso's Triumph" over his own hot Italian blood is bright and fluent. A new field has been opened by the author of "An Unclean Hand of Providence," who describes an incident on the "long, low whalebacks (the lake men call them 'pigs')" which ply the Great Lakes...
...Freshman speakers showed a good command of language and a fluent delivery. They were a little too oratorical and their speeches rather disjointed, but their argumentative powers were clearly shown and their well drawn inferences more convincing than the occasional illogical statements of the Sophomores. On both sides there was a lack of authorities and a slight tendency toward exaggeration. Evans showed the best preparation of any of the debaters and made a very strong opening speech. For the Freshmen, Scott carried most weight and presented his strong arguments and refutations in a convincing manner...
...pleasing. The weaknesses were want of form in massing points, a bad tendency to make unsupported statements and to draw unauthorized inferences, and evident inability to judge the real value of an argument. Though, because of these faults, there was no really strong speech, the speeches were all equally fluent and energetic...
Representing as they did the best debating strength of the University for several years past, the men all spoke in admirable form and with effective argument. For the Union, Hall and Warren were best in arguments, while Sayre made a very fluent reply to the first two negative speaker. Dobyns, Dorr and Youngman made the best showing for the Forum, although the forcible and keen rebuttal of Paine must be noticed, as well as his thorough conception of the question in discussion...
...lectures which will be given before the students during the week. On Tuesday evening in Sanders the Free Wool Club will after its greatest treat of the season, a talk on the Responsibilities of Power, by Hon. W. C. P. Breckenridge of Kenlucky. Everyone has read the wonderfully fluent speeches which this man has delivered in Congress, and for a chance to hear him we have to express our thanks to this, the only club in college devoted to a political principle. On Wednesday, Professor Royce will give his twelfh philosophical lecture, the last but one, and Thursday, the Christian...