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Harvard, naturally, will not be able to adopt all the suggestions made to it. So some men are bound to be disappointed. But they shouldn't be discouraged. The trouble with most criticism of our colleges is that the man who offers it looks at the institution from an entirely individualistic standpoint. If he's a banker he wants it to turn out capable bankers; if a manufacturer he wants industrial experts; if an editor he wants 99 per cent completed reporters. And so on down the long list. All the while it is forgotten that the college...
This year's question, "Resolved, That Congress should adopt all measures necessary for the repression of all propaganda for the purpose of overthrowing the United States government is one much discussed at the present time. These debates are aimed to put both sides of the question fairly before university...
Yale and Princeton have, in response to the protest registered by the University Debating Council against the wording of the subject for the annual triangular debate, suggested a substitute. "Resolved, That Congress should adopt all measures necessary to suppress propaganda having for its purpose the overthrow of the government--constitutionality of the principle granted," is the proposition as it now stands and it will doubtless be accepted in this form...
...unanimous decision of three judges the University won over Syracuse in a debate held under the auspices of the Syracuse Alumni of Albany in Chancellors' Hall of that city on Saturday evening. The subject--"Resolved, That the United States should adopt the Plumb Plan as embodied in the Sims Bill for the operation of the railroads, constitutionality granted"--is the same as that of the Bates contest of a week ago Monday...
...semi-final trials which were to have been held in Harvard Hall last night have been postponed until Tuesday. The nine men who will participate in the Triangular debate will be selected directly after these trials. The subject for that debate--"Resolved, That Congress, should adopt all measures necessary to repress propaganda for the ultimate over-throw of republican government"--has been protested by the University debating council. Both Yale and Princeton have accepted the Protest and negotiations are now under way to secure another which will be satisfactory to all. It is unlikely that any material change will...