Word: question
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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There will be a meeting of the Senior class in Lower Massachusetts this evening at 7.20 o'clock. The question of Senior class buttons will be brought up for discussion and final action will be taken on the continuance of this custom tonight. A large meeting is very desirable...
...Senior class proposes to take up the question of class buttons tonight. Ever since the custom was inaugurated by the class of 1905 about the middle of their last year, the succeeding classes have received it as an inheritance with more or less enthusiasm. No one has ever been able to show by any actual observance that Senior buttons fulfill in any appreciable measure the task which they are supposed to cope with of extending a man's acquaintance among his classmates and by so doing to encourage what variety of friendship is possible in the average class...
...advantage of this scheme is that it involves the choosing of a single question for debate. In addition to this only one coach need be procured to instruct both teams during the same period of time...
...fairness of this scheme is shown by the fact that, as each college must defend both sides of the question, there will be no reason for comment on the ground that one had to support the more difficult side of the proposition. It is, in addition, more expedient as it obviates the necessity of preparing for two separate debates in the same half-year. Furthermore, the invidious second team will be eliminated, thus enabling the six best debaters in each university to participate in the argument, whereas before only three men took part, the second team gaining little or nothing...
...opponents, seven weeks before the debate. Within one week from the receipt of each list, the names will be returned, those deemed satisfactory marked in order of preference, and the final choice of three made as soon afterwards as possible. In regard to the subject, a list of three questions will be submitted to each of the three governing boards by the other two. The questions will be numbered in order of preference, and the one having the lowest number of points selected. In case of a tie, the question will be again voted upon as before. The instructions...