Word: speech
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first speech of the evening J. W. Plaisted, of the affirmative, outlined the importance of having good governments in our cities. He explained the corrupt abuses, and contrasted them with the excellent municipal control in foreign cities. For the negative A. B. Church opened the debate. He pointed out that the good governments of European cities were not the result of the property qualification but of other conditions; namely, continuity of executive expert heads of departments and rigid anti-corruption measures A. N. Holcombe continued the argument for the affirmative and made specific suggestions for the improvement of the evils...
...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, a delivery slightly less finished, and equal conviction...
...made the first rebuttal speech for the negative. Our opponents, he said, have brought out three distinct detriments; the physical harm, the loss of time, which should rather be given to studies, and the bad moral effect. On the other side of the scale the negative has shown that intercollegiate football creates a wholesome atmosphere, makes individual efficiency, and moulds character. Princeton has held up the strain and danger of injury, but we have punctured this theory by statistics and opinions of authorities. We have called to attention that the danger of football is a danger of bumps and bruises...
...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...
...McEwen made the last speech of the debate. We have been told, he said, that football is a benefit because it improves men by submitting them to temptation. This is a remarkable argument. Our opponents have laid great stress on character, but in the definition of this term they have been very indefinite. Character has improved as rapidly throughout the United States as in the college world alone. We are discussing the game of football not the men in the stands. We affirm that no other contest, as a contest, has so many evils as football. Our opponents talk about...