Word: pointed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...communication which we publish today, in regard to the plan of organizing class debating clubs implies two or three points which seem to us incorrect. Our position is, that debating is not given full opportunity for development, and that some change of system is necessary. As the best suggestion for improvement we point to the Freshman Club and would have similar clubs established in the other classes. Our correspondent thinks on the contrary that there is no field for further development of debating activity and that the lack of success of the Union and the Forum...
...West Point 0, Tufts...
...were blocked, although several times the fullback was prevented from kicking by many of the line-men rushing through. Swain and Mills both protected their territory in splendid style, the tandem plays through Swain gaining in almost every instance. Wheeler, who replaced Swain the second half, proved a vulnerable point in the Harvard line. He was easily pocketed, with the result that twice Draper went plunging through the line for gains of 30 and 15 yards. In the former case, he broke through clearly and would have scored but for Dibblee's beautiful dive which pulled him down...
...made in this column a few days ago that debating interests might be placed upon a stronger basis by the organization of class clubs. There is to begin with a very real need of some sort of stimulus. Those who have worked in the clubs are agreed upon this point-that a better use might be made of the interest in debating which already exists, to say nothing of expanding that interest...
...proof of this fact, it is only necessary to point to the experience of the Freshman clubs in the past. In each case some 50 to 75 men showed a disposition to do regular work, and in at least one instance, that of '99, the class rewarded its debaters by ample recognition. Here then was what seems to be a basis for a logical and healthy growth...