Word: prospects
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...prospect for a fast crew is as good as it usually is at this time of the year...
...shot the prospect is not at all encouraging. A series of shot putting competitions was instituted a short time ago for the purpose of creating greater interest in this event but this result has not been attained. The number of competitors is small and no first class work has been done. The farthest put, 37 ft. 10 3-4 in., was made by E. H. Clark...
...general the debate was a success. The Prospect Union speakers, especially the first speaker, E. A. McMaster, spoke very well in view of their limited debating experience. The Harvard team represented about the average strength of a 'Varsity debating club...
...rendered, it is impossible to tell which side presented the stronger case. On the whole the Forum's chief advantages were in the form of her speakers and in their presentation of a consistent comprehensive line of argument; on the other hand, their rebuttal work was unexpectedly weak. The Prospect Union men made more attempt at direct rebuttal and their first man was the best of the evening in this respect. In form, they were all rather crude but they were distinctly ready speakers. In the matter of argument they differed in a marked degree. The first speaker...
...speakers for the Prospect Union were E. A. McMaster, J. W. H. Williams and G. A. McKinnon. As has already been said, McMaster was by far the best of the three. This argument was very logical and effective. The other two men were pleasant speakers but staked their case too much on appeals to popular prejudice...