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...opened for the Harvard Union on the affirmative by H. A. Bull '95, who briefly sketched the present method of electing senators and its advantages. He showed how it was from its very method of election that the Senate gains its effectiveness as a check on legislation. F. D. Pollak '96 of the Wendell Phillips Club opened for the negative. He based his argument upon the claim that at present senators are chosen for their political availability, whereas, under the proposed system, the fitness of the candidate would be the test...
...speaking of the evening ended with the concluding argument of F. D. Pollak, who spoke with much force and discrimination, his arguments being the most conclusive of any of the debaters. All four of the principal disputants deserve great credit for their excellent-conduct of the debate...
Principal Disputants. - Affirmative: H. A. Bull '95, J. P. Hall L. S. - Negative: F. D. Pollak '96, W. S. Youngman...
...Bull '95. F.D. Pollak...
...debate will be opened for the Harvard Union by H. A. Bull in a speech of eight minutes. He will be answered by F. D. Pollak of the Wendell Phillips Club. Ten minute speeches will then follow by J. P. Hall on the affirmative and W. S. Youngman on the negative, after which the five minute speakers will discuss special aspects of the question. The debate will then be closed by the opening speakers, who will be allowed seven minutes each for rebuttal and general conclusion...