Word: topic
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Feeneyism is a much discussed topic. Leonard J. Feeney is a constant reminder of what Harvard as a whole never became and of what religious bias can do to a man and his followers living at war with society. His only influence today is in providing the University community with a warning and with something about which to laugh grimly...
After introductions he explained that he had assigned Harvard to argue this particular topic, "because the Speech Department needed a debate that would bring in some money." The crowd thought that was pretty funny-all twelve hundred paying customers, including Mrs. McCarthy...
...discussion gets too heated these days over the Yankees or Bill Buckley's latest diatribe, it is always safe to switch the topic to Harvard's need for a new theatre. If the person is at all interested in cultural matters, the two of you can cluck indignantly over the Corporation's duty to the dramatic arts. If he is not, it means less interruptions. In any event, your concern over the lack of facilities is probably justified...
Debaters from Marquette University, the Senator's alma mater, defended the negative of the topic, "Resolved, That investigation of subversives be restricted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation," and won a two to one verdict over the College team. Judges for the event, which was hold in Milwaukee, were two high school debate coaches and a columnist from the strongly pro-McCarthy Milwaukee Sentinel...
Representing the College in the 30 school field were Robert M. O'Neil '56 and George M. Frederickson '56. The two-man team argued, both affirmative and negative sides of the topic: Resolved. That the United States should adopt a policy of free trade...