Word: questionable
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regular bi-weekly meeting of the Harvard Union was held last evening in Sever 11. After the reading and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting, a question for debate at the next meeting was selected. The following is the question chosen: "Resolved, That prison labor should be made as productive as possible." The debate of the evening was then opened on the following question: "Resolved, That independence in politics should be the rule and not the exception." The debate was opened for the affirmative by Mr. D. C. Torrey, '90, who spoke somewhat as follows: The question lies...
...Friend opened the debate for the negative. He said, "Popular government means government by parties. There have always been two parties ever since the question of adopting a constitution came up. Should indepondence in politics be carried to its full extent, the whole country would be split up into small parties. Mr. Friend cited examples to show the danger of voting against one's party. It is the complaint of Congress today that not enough attention is paid to party...
...Question: "Resolved, That independence in politics should be the rule and not the exception...
...Question: "Resolved, That the welfare of the United States requires a large and powerful navy...
...begun the season with increased energy and under much more favorable conditions. More men are trying for the team than ever before and the drawback of having no suitable practice ground has been done away with. The need of having more room for our outdoor athletics is a question that demands immediate attention, and is strongly emphasized by the fact that the Cricket club can find no room for practice on the college grounds. This question is under consideration by the college, and we hope that another year will see something decisive done...