Word: seconde
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Pierian Sodality has made arrangements to secure the services of Mr. C. M. Loeffler, the well-known second violin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as an instructor and coach. This great improvement in coaching will, it is expected, enable the Sodality to play a more serious class of music to greater effect, and in order to set a higher standard of membership, all men who are not active in the Sodality at present, or who have not been attending rehearsals regularly will be placed on the same footing with the candidates. Mr. Loeffler will take charge on Monday, March...
...this first or preliminary trial each man shall be allowed to speak five minutes. The judges shall select as many men as they think fit to speak at the second trial debate...
...second trial debate which will probably be held on Tuesday, March 29, each of these men will be allowed to speak for twelve minutes. The judges shall choose an even number of men-preferably six-who shall speak at a third trial...
...Then again a five minute speech in offering little opportunity for rebuttal does not furnish a true criterion of argumentative power. By providing for more than one preliminary trial if the number of contestants is large, the new regulations insure adequate trial to every promising debater, and in the second trial the longer speeches will bring out capabilities in sustained work and rebuttal. The final step in this weeding out process in its character of a regular debate, is calculated to be a sure test both of ability in presentation and rebuttal. On the whole then although the plan...
Freshman Debating Club. Second trial debate for debate with Sophomore Club. Sever...