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...most forcible speaker of the evening was A. Fox 3L., whose delivery, restrained and finished, yet moved the audience by an immense persuasive "drive. In strong contrast, P. McClanahan of Princeton, though hesitating and ragged in his sentences, used weighty testimony and persuasion, rapidly and humorously. W. M. Shohl of Harvard seemed superior in delivery to T. S. Clark of Princeton, but was equally matched in argument. The rebuttal speeches brought out G. J. Hirsch at his best in a forcible and clear cut speech, which was met by K. M. McEwen for the affirmative with greater weight of argument...
...Shohl, closed the main argument of the negative. Intercollegiate football is, he said, a great developer of character, in that it encourages and fosters in a man an intense loyalty to an ideal, his college. He works hard every day for a period of two months. He is working for his ideal, the honor of his college and in that struggle he forgets himself and his selfish interests. What would be a better developer of character than this? We are all acquainted with the man, who with selfish interest in his own affairs works on and cares for nothing...
...Shohl made the second speech for the negative. Football is a dangerous game our opponents say, but we have answered this argument and cited evidence. The statistics of our opponents are not real statistics; they have given us a one-sided argument. Lists of injuries are not statistics. Our opponents tell us of the dangers, the time taken up, and the moral evils. We have brought out evidence to the contrary. We ask for examples of foul play and they state but one from many opportunities. We have shown that football builds character and efficiency. It is not the leather...
...Harvard team was not definitely, chosen until last Saturday, when a second team, composed of W. M. Shohl '06, G. T. Stephenson 2G., and J. A. Harley '06, was also selected. For several weeks the University debating squad has held frequent debates, under the personal supervision of R. W. Kelso...
Walter Max Shohl '06, Cincinnati, O., alternate, attended the Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati, where he was president of the debating club. In his Freshman year he was president of his class club, a member of the team which debated against the Seniors, and alternate on the team which debated against Exeter. Last year he was secretary, and the previous year was treasurer of the University Debating Council, and was also an undergraduate editor of "Bothsides...