Word: owning
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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*DEUTSCHER VEREIN. Dr. Ludwig Fulda, the German Dramatist, will read from his own works. Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum, 4.30 P. M.
The question for debate was: "Resolved, That it would be for the best interest of New York City to own its street railway system; the term street railway system being taken to mean elevated, surface, and subway lines." Harvard supported the affirmative from choice, and Yale the negative.
The argument of the Harvard team was that the street railway system of New York City, upon which the people are very dependent, is in the hands of a great corporation, which, while making enormous profits, is rendering very inefficient and inadequate service. A remedy is demanded and is needed...
Elder then interpreted the question. By ownership is meant absolute ownership; but if the city should own the street railways, it could operate them itself or lease them. In either case, the affirmative will try to prove municipal ownership desirable. The question is one of practical benefit, not of legal...
Dr. Hall pointed out that his subject was one which would have caused laughter in a university audience only a few years ago, as until recently western peoples considered Christianity to be the only religion and that non-religion and irreligion alone stood opposed to it. Happily Christians now see...