Word: defending
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Jones '00, the last speaker for Princeton, said that the negative did not undertake to defend any actions of the present war, but did claim that England's interference was not justifiable. The policy of England in South Africa is tending to tear the races asunder, to destroy all relations that ever existed between England and the Boers. Furthermore, the few instances cited by the affirmative show no more proof of a state of mob law in the Transvaal than our 127 lynchings last year prove that the United States is in a state of riot...
...sixth annual Harvard-Princeton debate will take place in Sanders Theatre this evening at 8 o'clock. The question will be: "Resolved, That England's claims in her controversy with the Transvaal are justifiable." The question was selected by Harvard, and Princeton having the choice of sides, decided to defend the negative. The order of the Harvard speakers will be E. Mayer '00, R. C. Bruce '02 and W. Morse '00, for both first speeches and rebuttals...
...year, any other university may challenge. On the other hand, if the university that is challenged refuses to play, or fails to reply before Dec. 1, any other university chess club in that country may accept the challenge. After Dec. 15, however, a club may not be required to defend the cup for that year...
...tennis tournament for the championship of the state will begin this morning on the Longwood grounds. H. Ward 1900 who now holds the championship, will be called upon to defend his title against the winner of this tournament. The players are expected on the grounds at 9.30 this morning. The drawings for the Harvard men are as follows...
...played on the grounds of the Longwood Cricket Club on June 17. All players who are residents of Massachusetts are urged to enter in order to make the tournament as representative as possible. The championship is now held by Holcombe Ward 1900, who will be called upon to defend his title against the winner of this tournament...