Word: unionism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard Union Debate. Sever 11, 7.30 p.m. Subject: Resolved, That the best interests of the Common wealth demand the election of John F. Andrew as Governor of Massachusetts...
...first meeting of the Union will be held a week from Tuesday evening...
...game yesterday on the Union Grounds, the Harvard eleven defeated the Institute team. Although eleven touchdowns were made by Harvard, only four goals were kicked. The day was fine and the grounds in good condition. In the absence of Mr. Brooks, who was attending the foot-ball convention in New York, Mr. Fletcher acted as captain for Harvard...
...Harvard Union will open its meeting for the year by a discussion of the issues of the approaching political campaign. A public debate of such a nature as this never fails to arouse a widespread interest among the students, and calls out many good speakers who ordinarily do not participate in the meetings. Upon a topic of such living interest nearly every member of the college should have something to say and much to hear. Many men while in college are personally interested in the success of their political party, and if induced to state the reasons for their support...
There was some criticism of the work of the Union last year which, without doubt, may serve as a guide to avoid such criticism in the future, if it is just, and to render it palpalbly unjust if it is so. There is often, it is true, too much school-boy oratory displayed when those who are ambitious for forensic honors first address the Union. But this is inevitable, and should be judged leniently. The work of the society merits the support of every student, while it seldom calls for his criticism...