Word: sharping
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Fear of the death penalty is what keeps criminals of this country from running riot," was the belief expressed by Morrison Sharp '29 last night at a debate conducted by the Harvard Debating Union. "Life imprisonment in the state of New York means on the average six and a half years. Time works for the criminal. Time brings on a corrupt court, and starts the sob sister stuff...
...Sharp and Victor Quong '29, were upholding the negative in the question: "Resolved, That this House believes that capital punishment should be abolished," were given the decision of the audience. The speakers representing the affirmative were R. G. West '29 and W. M. Sheehan...
...Sharp in summing up the convictions of the negative went on to explain that "if capital punishment is a way of protecting society, and is successful, then it is by all means just...
...forensic clash will be held, nevertheless. The subject under discussion will be: "Resolved. That this house believes that capital punishment should be abolished." The speakers representing the affirmative are W. M. Sheehan '29 and R. G. West '29. Those upholding the negative will be Victor Quong '29 and Morrison Sharp '29. After the formal speeches an open forum will be held...
Building proposals have before this caused a sharp split. One need only name the War Memorial controversy which is still raging or the objections raised a few years ago when the new Business Schoool group was undertaken. Ordinarily, perhaps, the raising of a new building is purely a practical matter: a need exists for a building, say a new lecture hall, and the building is put up without dissent. It is when the practical clashes with an ideal, or with that immaterial substance known as sentiment that there arises disagreement, and sometimes bitter controversy...