Word: question
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...question of compulsion however, goes deeper than the question of finances. The Union is not an essential to our system of education, though it is a convenience the loss of which would greatly handicap the holding of mass meetings, class dinners and smokers, and other large gatherings. But these are things that spring from voluntary class organizations, and should be conducted on a voluntary basis. It must be remembered, too, that the tuition fee, which has recently been raised from $154 to $200, has reached a point when the addition of five or ten dollars would be seriously noticed...
...great question confronting the world is not how to settle the war but how to prevent war," said Mr. G. L. Dickinson in his address in the Union last night. Mr. Dickinson in the course of his talk on "International Reconstruction After the War" explained that until a solution of the above problem was found and put into operation we cannot hope for universal peace. He said that he believed such a solution had been found in the measures proposed by the League to Enforce Peace, and described and defended what these measures were...
...following candidates have been retained: Brentano, Carter, Davidson, D. Davis, J. Davis, Dunton, Epstein, Levy, J. W. Miller, Otis, Paine, Palmer, Roberts, Saliba, Sergeant, Sole, Spitz, Thompson, Trafford, Walker, Whittemore. Each will be expected to deliver a ten-minute argument on either side of the question: "Resolved, That the United States should adopt a system of compulsory military service modelled after that of Switzerland...
...tonight at 7.30 o'clock. The trials will be open to all members of the three upper classes. All those who have had any experience in debating are urged to come out. The candidates must be prepared to speak for five minutes on either side of the question: "Resolved, That the United States should adopt a system of compulsory military service modelled after that of Switzerland." The second trials will be held on Wednesday. The final trials will come on Saturday, February...
...triangular debate, trials for which in the University begin tonight, offers an opportunity to deal intelligently with the big problem of the day. Last year a similar question, coupled with the fact that debating was for the first time restricted to undergraduates, brought out an unusual number of able candidates. They made an excellent showing, but failed to win the championship. This year, with an equally important topic, and last year's experience, undergraduates ought both to profit individually and to demonstrate that interest in debating in the University is strong enough to win championships under the new system...