Word: mcmasters
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...question for debate was: "Resolved, That the United States should take prompt action towards the peaceful annexation of Cuba." The Prospect Union upheld the affirmative. The speakers were: For the Prospect Union, Messrs. Pearson, Almorth and McMaster; for the Harvard Union, F. O. White '99, H. F. Robinson '98 and H. W. Beal '97. Each speaker was allowed a five-minute speech in rebuttal...
...affirmative will be upheld by the Prospect Union, which will be represented by Messrs. Pierson, McMaster and Almorth. F. O. White '99, H. F. Robinson '98, and H. W. Beal '97 will speak for the Harvard Union. There will be no decision. The public is invited to attend the debate...
...general the debate was a success. The Prospect Union speakers, especially the first speaker, E. A. McMaster, spoke very well in view of their limited debating experience. The Harvard team represented about the average strength of a 'Varsity debating club...
...speakers for the Prospect Union were E. A. McMaster, J. W. H. Williams and G. A. McKinnon. As has already been said, McMaster was by far the best of the three. This argument was very logical and effective. The other two men were pleasant speakers but staked their case too much on appeals to popular prejudice...
Truesdell and McMaster gave the rebuttal speeches for their respective sides. McMaster strengthened the good impression made by his first speech...