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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...intercollegiate debating committee will be appointed in about two weeks. In the mean time H. B. Kirtland 2L. is conducting the arrangements for the debate...
...what do we mean by men being created equal? We mean that in natural rights every man is the equal of every other man. We mean that society should be as nearly as possible adjusted so as to enable every man to get from it in exact proportion as he contributes...
...notice in the statement of the graduate manager among the preferences, "Graduates' Athletic Association applications, 1362;" followed by "Graduates' applications, 9892." Does this mean that the members of the Graduates' Athletic Association had a preference over other graduates? Two years ago they had such a preference, and there was a general protest. This year the question was raised before the distribution, and it was stated by the CRIMSON, after inquiry, that no such preference would be given. If it has been given, can the graduate manager state what service the Athletic Association has rendered which entitles its members...
According to the statement, "the applications were filled in the order given." A naive person would interpret this to mean, for example, that the Graduate Athletic Association was given precedence over other graduates, or that the New York Harvard Club received the worst tickets in the field. Neither is true. Of those represented in the last five classes of the list, most, although not quite all, had precedence over the majority of undergraduates. For instance, the New York Harvard Club received 884 tickets ahead of all undergraduates except H. A. A. members...
There are some, undoubtedly, to whom honorary privileges should be given,--distinguished visitors, high officials, men whom the whole. University loves for their love to the University,--but to prune down the present wholesale discrimination in the distribution of tickets would mean no injustice to any one, but greater justice...