Word: stumps
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...debate will be opened for the affirmative by W. S. Youngman, L. S., and for the negative by K. Stone, 2 L. S. Mr. Youngman has been on the stump for sound money during the summer, and Mr. Stone is a son of Governor Stone, of Missouri, one of the most prominent free silver leaders. In view of these facts the opening debate will be of interest. The trial will be for all members of the University except Freshmen...
...that the interest of the audience remained undiminished to the end. The speaking was characterized by perhaps too little following out of a consecutive line of argument by speakers on the same side and by useless citation of individual instances and comparisons, together with a tendency towards the popular stump speech on the part of several of the debaters; but upon the whole the men spoke well and convincingly and the showing made does credit to all the participants...
...picturesque than an old fence, every fibre of which has been whitened and softened by wind and rain until it shines like finely woven silk? The weeds cluster in the patches of earth at its foot, worms eat their way through every splinter, and where some particularly ugly old stump disturbs the eye a little bit of vine peeps gaily over the top and offers its services to hide this blot and leaves at its death a golden patch of color...
What we want is a society run on such a principle that only good speakers are admitted, - such men as have proved their ability on the stump for political parties, perhaps, or in the courses for speaking in the college, or in the debates. Let the membership be limited to such men only - then membership will be highly prized and in itself an honor. There are a great many men in college, interested in speaking, who are kept away from the Union by its peculiar character. that would stand behind a society of this kind very firmly...
...whole hall will be thrown open at seven o'clock. C. E. Morgan, who was to have spoken for the Republican Club, has declined, and his place will be taken by R, M. Gillespie, L, S. Four of the six speakers have had constant training on the stump this fall, and the debate ought to be keen and lively...