Word: question
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Pasteur Medal, offered annually for the best ten-minute speech on contemporary French politics, was awarded last evening in the Fogg Lecture Room. The question discussed was as follows: "Resolved, That the French government should pass an income tax in order to distribute the burden of taxation more equitably...
...judges awarded the medal to C. S. Collier '11, but stated that H. B. Ehrmann '12 was a very close second; and awarded to him honorable mention. Collier won the debate on the substance of his speech, everything that he said having a close relation to the question at hand. His speech was well-presented, but he was surpassed in this by Ehrmann, who earned his position not so much on the subject-matter as on the way in which it was presented. Although the other speakers showed care in preparation, the work of Collier and Ehrmann easily excelled...
...Sumner Mansfield '68, Belgian Consul in Boston, delivered an interesting and convincing lecture last evening on "The Congo Question" in the Living Room of the Union. As an introduction to his lecture, Mr. Mansfield gave a detailed account of the history of the Congo Free State. In 1876 King Leopold caused the formation of the International African Association which immediately sent an expedition to the east coast of Africa...
...Sumner Mansfield '68, Belgian Consul in Boston, will deliver a lecture on "The Congo Question" in the Living Room of the Union this evening at 8 o'clock. Since the Congo Free State was annexed by Belgium over a year ago, that government has been criticised freely for misurle, and Mr. Mansfield will speak largely on this topic. This lecture will be open only to members of the Union...
...Sumner Mansfield '68 will speak on "The Congo Question" in the Living Room of the Union tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. This lecture will be open only to members of the Union...