Word: argumentativeness
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Last evening Mr. Samuel Eliot read an essay on "The Relation of Forests to Rain-fall and Water Supply," before an appreciative audience in Sever 3. Mr. Eliot followed out a line of argument which was based upon the facts of observation rather than on a plausible theory. The lands of the Mediterranean were once called the gardens of the world, but to day these once fertile fields have become arid deserts. What has been the cause of the great climatic change, whereby these countries have lost their former power to produce large crops, and no longer are able...
...junior double theme is due today. Subject: An Exposition and Argument...
Theme XI will be due on Thursday, April 29. Subject: An Argument...
...double theme which may be substituted for themes X and XI will be due on Thursday, April 22. It should comprise both Exposition and Argument, and should be not less than ten pages long. Every one who has not yet given Mr. Clymer notice of his topic, is requested to do so at once...
...troubles the Harvard freshmen now, whether or not to row with Yale, is a difficult one to decide. To Yale the proposed race offers very evident advantages, while to Harvard it offers extra work and probably extra expense, without any great benefit that we can see. Perhaps the only argument that Harvard men can offer for the race is that it will be one more contest with their most distinguished rival. Such an argument, however, has weight. Probably a similar argument has also largely influenced the Yale freshmen in their recent action. If our freshmen find that one more race...