Word: trials
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first trials for the triangular debate with Yale and Princeton, to take place March 26, on the question "Resolved, That all corporations engaged in interstate commerce should be compelled to take out a federal charter," will be held Monday. At this trial competitors will present five minute speeches on either side of the question, special attention being given to form of presentation. About twenty candidates will be selected...
...working on the machines. Rowing in the tank has been superseded altogether by practice on the machines, and the university squad is expected to be on the water very soon. Two new English boats, similar to those which Harvard has, have been received and will be given an early trial...
...unsatisfactory to many. Some left the Hall and the result was still higher board to those remaining. There were undoubtedly some other but less important causes. The Corporation has remitted three quarters of the payment on the debt for two months and if both systems at present on trial in the Hall are carefully managed and advertised with the idea of pleasing the men who board there and not of finding the easiest wholesale job for the management, the writer believes that these efforts will meet with increasing success. A neglect of either system means a failure to attract...
...trial debating contest for the Pasteur Medal in Dane Hall last night the following seven men were retained for the final contest on January 14: J. C. Bills, Jr., '09, C. S. Collier '11, J. W. Finkel '11, G. L. Harding '10, R. H. Smith '10, F. Stern '12, and H. T. Viets '09. The original intention was to choose six men, but the judges decided, owing to the closeness of the competition, to retain seven. In the final contest, which will be public, each man will speak for twelve minutes...
...Corporation has consented to remit three-fourths of the sinking-fund payments for two months at least while the plan of returning to the American basis is given a trial. While this does not remove any of the debt which is still outstanding it will give the Association a chance to see if this arrangement will bring the desired results. The members will be given a chance to formally vote on this question today. Apparently, things are unsatisfactory as they are now and the new plan may be the right one. If the Corporation is willing to remit the interest...