Word: tested
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...contest was held strictly on its merits, and the best team won, showing particular superiority in rebuttal, the final test of debating skill. The shortness of the time required by the judges to reach the decision shows conclusively that they felt little cause for hesitation...
...membership of the club has increased since the first meeting and the prospects for a successful year are good. Still in order to give further encouragement to the new club which is to be a test of the inter-class debating system, other Sophomores are urged to join, whether they have taken any previous interest in debating or not. Any member of the class of 1900 or any second year special may become a member by signing the constitution and paying the initiation fee of one dollar...
...publish this morning is the signal for the preparation for one of the most important contests of the year. Each recurrence of this meeting between Harvard and Yale has attracted more attention than the last, and the general public is rapidly learning to look upon debating as the best test of the prowess of an educational institution, so far as it can be tested by intercollegiate contests of any kind...
...FOOTBALL.- Be out at 2.30 in football clothes. Every one who has not taken the strength test must take it today...
...three or four days' practice and is making good progress. About fifteen men are trying for the team at present, and it is hoped that others will come out during the week. On Friday a game will be played with one of the Cambridge school teams, in order to test the men at the various positions. Though the team gives promise of being a very strong one, yet its lack of practice will probably so even things up as to make such a game a close contest...