Word: questioned
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...positively refused the petition of the Alumni requesting that the University nine be allowed to practice with professional teams. Inquiry proves this statement to be utterly false. The Faculty have made no public statement whatsoever; indeed the matter still remains undecided among the members themselves. In deciding this question the Faculty are exhibiting a fairness for which all the students of the University ought to be grateful. None see more clearly than they that there are two sides to the question; and then, the petition coming, as it does, from unprejudiced men, is, in itself, a sufficient argument...
...what manner this rumor arose it is difficult to state, but it is sufficient to call attention to the subject for this evening's debate to refute any ill founded remarks on the lack of enterprisc. An admirable example of its progressive spirit was manifest in the question debated at the last meeting before the recess and now again their interest in college matters is clearly shown in the topic chosen for tonight. All members should not fail to attend, and students of the University who can find it convenient to come will be welcome...
...next the unpopularity of Lacrosse, and the proposed change in the date of the Class Races, while after all follows an answer to Tenebo's article in the las; number. Topics of the Day contains an article from some unknown person who differs radically with Mr. Leighton on the question of college expenses. We think that has position is right in the main...
...lecture, given last night in Sanders Theatre, Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge said that the first thing in any discussion should be to ascertain what the question at issue really was. The free traders are not willing to allow the question of protection to go fairly and squarely before the country, but load it with cries and catches, many of which are entirely without foundation. It was said, for instance, that there were 4,000 articles that pay duty-the President even says so in his message-but Mr. Lodge, after making a careful count of all the enumerated articles, finds...
...this. Taking the discussion as it now stands, we fail to see that the statements in Professor Palmer's speech can be set aside or mistaken. The data from which Professor Palmer drew his conclusions were obtained more systematically than those given in the Monthly. If they may be questioned, it is only in regard to the higher grades. We admit that some men would be reluctant to acknowledge extravagant sums paid for mere luxuries; but we think that few men, after having resolved to answer such questions as Professor Palmer made, would deliberately send in an untruthful statement...