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Dates: during 1890-1899
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In the rebuttal speeches the superior form of the Harvard debaters was most clearly shown. The Princeton speakers seemed more earnest in their delivery than in their opening speeches, but the summary of their case lacked coherence and there was an unfortunate tendency to irrelevant discussion. It was undoubtedly contrary...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WINS. | 5/12/1898 | See Source »

The gentlemen suggest two tests-the illiteracy test and the capitation tax. The first would shut out the most desirable class of immigrants. It does not discriminate between what the man knows and what he is. The capitation tax would exclude the very desirable and useful immigrants from Ireland. It...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WINS. | 5/12/1898 | See Source »

Parke's clear-cut and deliberate arguments were the most convincing of those offered by the Harvard men. The best speech as to form was made by S. B. Rosenthal '98 in his opening arguments for Harvard. For Princeton the most effective speaker was R. D. Dripps, whose delivery was...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WINS | 5/12/1898 | See Source »

N. S. Reeves opened for Princeton. He stated at the outset that Princeton would insist that this debate was over a question of fact, and that no mere assertions or theories would go unchallenged. Our present immigration restrictions, according to him, are founded upon an economic basis. This is rightly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WINS | 5/12/1898 | See Source »

Dr. C. M. Green, Asst. Surgeon First Corps of Cadets, spoke of "Camp Life" dealing especially with that in the 70's and '90's. He spoke from the medical standpoint, and showed the great changes which have been effected in the personnel and discipline of the miltia. He affirmed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lectures on Camp Life and Personal Care of Volunteers. | 5/11/1898 | See Source »

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