Word: speech
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Lieutenant-Governor Wolcott's speech at the dinner of the Yale Alumni Association of Boston indicates what seems to us to be the most reasonable attitude on the football question. His criticism of the game is as severe as any that has appeared during the current discussion, but he differs radically from President Eliot in believing that the objectionable elements of the game as played last season are mere incidents which can be avoided, - that they are not in any sense essential to the highest development of the sport...
...best description of the case system is in Professor Langdell's own words as quoted by President Eliot in his speech delivered at the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary...
...annual dinner of the Boston Press Club was held in the United States Hotel last evening. A small number of Harvard men were invited. One of the after dinner speeches was given by H. C. Lakin L. S., the Harvard correspondent for the Boston Herald. He gave a straight-forward, lively speech on the work of college men who correspond for the Boston and New York dailies, and also on the characteristics of the college papers. His speech was well received...
...RINGWALT'S SPEECH.The next speaker was Ralph Curtis Ringwalt '95, for Harvard. He was a little unsteady at first and was apt throughout his speech to repeat unnecessarily. These were only minor faults; in the main he was sure of his ground, brought out his points well, was simple, strong, eloquent at times and almost always held the close attention of the house. He said that the workingman was confronted with a condition of affairs,-he had lost control on account of the factory system, he was confronted with organization on one hand and all they asked was that they...
...BULL'S SPEECH.Henry Adsit Bull '95, was the third speaker for Harvard. He showed himself ready in exposing the weak points of his opponents' arguments. His speech was not free from monotony, but his matter was solid and he at times made his point cogently. He spoke in brief as follows...