Word: northwesterner
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Before a handful of auditors last night, the crime conditions of the country were thoroughly thrashed out by speakers representing Northwestern and Harvard Universities on the rostrum of Paine Hall. The debaters were arguing for and against respectively the question: "Resolved, That the principles of the Baumes Laws of New York be enacted in the several states...
According to a mutual agreement settled before the debate, and according to the principle governing all debates participated in by Northwestern University, there were no judges of last night's contest, and no decision was rendered by the audience on the merits of the debate. In a vote at the finish of the regular 18 minutes speeches, after several of the audience had aired their views on the subject, however, the audience went on record as in favor of the laws...
...Fairbank '29, president of the University Debating Council, and J. K. Hurd '30 will take the floor for Harvard tonight in a debate with Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois, at 8.15 o'clock in Paine Hall. The question to be argued is: "Resolved, That the principles of the Baumes Laws of New York be enacted in the several states." D. K. Carter and Stanford Clinton will represent Northwestern and uphold the affirmative side...
This debate will be conducted according to the Northwestern rules, which are radically different from those usually followed. The most remarkable change is the fact that no decision will be rendered upon the question, either by judges or by the audience. The Northwestern plan also leaves time at the end of the debate for a discussion from the floor if desired. Therefore the speeches will be short, lasting only 18 minutes...
...question: "Resolved, That the principles of the Baumes Act of New York be enacted in the several states" will be argued with Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois, on April 26 in the next to the last debate of the year...