Word: argument
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...under it, after the name, the words, "Dictator of Harvard Athletics." We have already expressed our opinion of such personal attacks. Without taking the space to comment on this one we leave it to gentlemen of either university to decide on which side of the controversy this form of argument is likely to carry the most weight...
There is but one argument in favor of the adoption of the student waiter system at Memorial Hall, that it would assist in giving employment to poor students: Those who object to the system on sentimental grounds have been sneered at as victime of snobbishness and prejudges. Now, if the experience of five years has taught me anything, the Harvard student is little open to the charge...
...strong argument for an infirmary here is the success that has attended the Yale infirmary. There all students, who use the infirmary, pay for their doctor, nurse and the like, and one dollar a day additional for the conveniences of the building...
...wish to speak a few words on the controversy whether Bacon or Shakespeare wrote the plays ascribed to the latter. A well-known critic says that it is extremely improbable that Shakespeare wrote the plays, since not a single scrap of his writing has come down to us. This argument also holds good of Bacon for there is no writing of his to show that he was the author of the plays. If we stick to the argument we shall have Shakespeare, while the critic does not even save his Bacon...
...avail. Ninety-seven, so far from setting the example of compliance, by their own firing very effectively spurred the freshmen on to a lack of restraint which was ungracious in the extreme. That their behavior may have the effect of removing all class games to Soldiers Field is an argument against it which will appeal most strongly to the thoughtless leaders of the disturbance. The most sensible and serious of the class already condemn it on better grounds...