Word: generalisms
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...fourth of the series of six Hyde lectures by Rev. Otis Cary, D.D., missionary of the American board of commissioners in Kyoto, Japan, will be given in Peabody Hall, Phillips Brooks House, this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. The general topic of this course is "The History of Christianity in Japan"; and the special subject of today's lecture will be "The Beginning of Protestant and the Re-establishment of Roman Catholic Missions." These lectures are open to the public, as well as to all members of the University...
...Committee has issued a pamphlet in which are set forth the regulations governing athletics in the University. These are divided into six articles under the following heads: 1--The Committee. 2--Rules of Eligibility. 3--Schedules and Games. 4--Captains and Managers. 5--The Use of the "H." 6--General regulations. This pamphlet may be obtained free of charge at the Publication Office, University...
...several years past, the medal has been contested for in a debate between two teams composed of three men each. This method has proved unsatisfactory, however. This year the subject will be some broad, general topic instead of a limited and definite proposition. Instead of being assigned a stated side, men will be allowed to treat any phase of the subject...
...than five minutes. Six men will be retained for the final contest on January 14, which will be public, and at which the speeches will be of twelve minutes' duration. In awarding the medal, the judges will take into consideration not only logic and clear presentation but also the general knowledge, manner of delivery, and literary style of the speakers...
...treat it as they see fit. There will be no arbitrary allotment of affirmative and negative, no attempt at concerted action. This will leave greater room for individual effort, and no previous schooling in debating will be necessary. Definitions, statistics, and citations will be less in evidence, while general intelligence and persuasive power will be of greater value than the ability to amass facts and draw fine distinctions...