Word: arguments
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard speakers were decidedly superior in form, but their strongest point was that they stuck to a single well-defined line of argument, without repetition or confusion...
...Yale men, on the other hand, did not seem to have divided up their ground definitely. They also failed to remove benefiting but minor considerations. For this reason it was difficult to grasp their main argument...
Conroy spoke in excellent form, combining ease and force. His voice would have filled a larger room with ease, and he worked up to several very effective climaxes. His matter also was excellent, as he adhered to the single main argument, reinforcing it by well chosen examples...
John Kirkland Clark who spoke second for Yale, followed the lines of argument of his colleague, and showed that the only possible use for a large sea-going fleet, is in case of war. War, however, is most improbable, (1) on account of our geographical situation, (2) on account of our inherent strength. Clark concluded by asking whether we are justified in spending 100 millions to forestall such an unlikely evil. He had a smooth delivery, and in general his points were well taken. His chief fault was lack of unity, and a tendency to repeat what had already been...
Charles Leroy Darlington, the last Yale man, lacked force in his presentation and confidence in his argument. He called attention to the increasing national indebtedness, which keeps us from having both a sea-going navy and coast defences. The question then is, what do we need most? We must have protected harbors to act as a foundation for our navy and to protect our small navy in case it needs repairs...