Word: mcclanahan
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...debate of the year--was held in Sanders Theatre on December 15, 1905. The subject, which was submitted by Harvard, was "Resolved, That intercollegiate football in America is a detriment rather than a benefit." Princeton chose to support the affirmative and was represented by K. M. McEwen '06, P. McClanahan '06, and T. S. Clark '08. The University team, which argued the negative, was made up of G. J. Hirsch '07, A. Fox 3L., and W. M. Shohl '06. A Tulin 3L. was originally chosen for the team, but as he was sick at the time of the debate...
...most forcible speaker of the evening was A. Fox 3L., whose delivery, restrained and finished, yet moved the audience by an immense persuasive "drive. In strong contrast, P. McClanahan of Princeton, though hesitating and ragged in his sentences, used weighty testimony and persuasion, rapidly and humorously. W. M. Shohl of Harvard seemed superior in delivery to T. S. Clark of Princeton, but was equally matched in argument. The rebuttal speeches brought out G. J. Hirsch at his best in a forcible and clear cut speech, which was met by K. M. McEwen for the affirmative with greater weight of argument...
...McClanahan continued for the affirmative. My colleague has shown, he said, that the great mass of students cannot take part in the game, and I will show that the game is detrimental to those who do participate; first, to the player's general health; second to his intellectual development. Violent training, necessary to so violent a game, causes physical exhaustion and does lasting injury to circulation digestion, and nutrition. Muscle gained at the sacrifice of the vital organs is worse than useless. Then fatalities are a part of the price paid for the sport. In spite of precautionary training numerous...
...opening the rebuttal for the affirmative P. McClanahan said: Does this game really teach men to do things? Some things, yes; but not those things for which a university should stand. Football does cause loyalty to an ideal, but not the proper ideal. Our opponents say the danger is a question of bumps and bruises. It makes a difference where these bruises come. This whole matter hinges on the question: Why does a man come to college after all? Surely not to play football, and spend time in the hospital. Our opponents say that football is a player's whole...
...Paul McClanahan '06, of Morning Sun, 1a., is a graduate of Monmouth College in Illinois. He is now taking the work of the senior year at Princeton, and is a member of the Cliosophic Society. He participated in several intercollegiate debates and oratorical contests in the West, but this is the first time he has represented an Eastern college in debating...