Word: speaking
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...management of the Union were peculiarly fortunate in obtaining for speakers in November, Hugh Walpole on the 13th and Stephen Leacock, who will speak on Friday of this week. Other prominent men who are coming later are Viscount Grey and Donald MacMillan, the explorer...
...question to be discussed is as follows: "Resolved, That the United States should adopt the Plumb Plan for the operation of the railroads." Each speaker will be given five minutes in which to defend which ever side of the question he chooses. Half of the men who speak tonight will be retained for the second trial next Friday at the same time and place...
...Senators can wave the American flag and shout their Fourth of July oratory till they are black in the face; actions speak louder than words. Over all the turmoil there is still audible the faint flapping noise of the Prussian eagle's wings. The German's can be excused. They are Germans. The Senators, however, will find that they will have some quick explaining to do at the next elections before the American people will excuse them...
...Friday, Stephen Leacock will be welcomed by the University and will be the guest of the Union, where he will speak in the evening. Mr. Leacock will be met and entertained at luncheon at the Union as the guest of the Governing Board. He will then be shown the Widener Library, the Museum and other points of interest around the University. In the evening the Lampoon will give a dinner in his honor...
Morning service 11.00. Dr. Crothers will preach. Junior Parish service 5.00, followed by social half-hour. Dean W. W. Fenn will speak on "The Art of Living Together...