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...vote on the skill in debate of the principal disputants stood, affirmative, 54; negative, 51. On the debate being thrown open to the house the following gentlemen spoke from the floor: Affirmative, Duane, '88, Davis, L. S., Darling, L. S., E. C. Mason, '88, Baily, '88, Rich, '87; negative, Scofield, L. S., Robinson, L. S., Hamilton, '87, Mahany, '88, Shoemaker, '89, Knapp, '87, Platt, '88, McAfee, '88, add Moore, '89. The vote on the merits of the debate as a whole resulted, affirmative, 42; negative, 10. The question for the next debate is, Resolved: That the advance of civilization justifies...
...Scofield, formerly '87, has entered the Law School...
...time honored custom, about 125 members of eighty-seven sat down to an excellent repast at the Quincy House. After the wants of the inner man had been satisfied, Mr. F. S. Coolidge, the president of the class, introduced as the orator of the evening Mr. W. B. Scofield. The subject of his oration was "Time" ; he had chosen this, he said, because it was the only one of the four grand themes-"Time," "Eternity," "The Universe," and "Eighty-seven"-of which he felt conpetent to treat. The oration throughout was witty and brilliant, and was in the orator...
...toasts were interspersed by numerous songs, under the leadership of the chosister, Mr. W. E. Faulkner. Solos were pleasingly rendered by Messrs. W. E. Faulkner, G. A. Morrison, and C. Carroll. The committee of arrangements consisted of Messrs. G. Dexter, W. B. Scofield, J. S. Whistler, and W. C. Herron...
...motion of Mr. Carroll it was voted to have a class dinner, provided fifty names could be secured. The following officers were chosen: Committee of arrangements, Messrs. Dexter, Scofield, Whistler and Herron: toastmaster, Snelling; poet, Sherman; orator, Scofield; chorister, Faulkner...