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...opinion the more important, mission is, or should be, to test knowledge. Some may argue that there is only a very slight distinction, if any at all, between the testing of ignorance and the testing of knowledge; but it would seem that the right to such argument belongs only to such men as are able sincerely to deceive themselves with a belief that they know as much, or nearly as much, or even more, that they are ignorant of. Such men are really very rare; but if we suppose that they do exist, and further suppose that their deception...
...question resulted in 15 votes for the affirmative, and 7 for the negative. The following men spoke as principal disputants, aff., E. W. Frost, L. S., and E. I. Smith, '85, neg., A. G. Webster, '85, and O. F. Hibbard, L. S. On the vote on the merits of argument of principal disputants, the affirmative received 33 votes, the negative 1. When the debate was thrown open to the house, the following gentlemen spoke from the floor, aff., Messrs. Sanford, '85, Robinson, '87, Hobson, '86, Rich, '87 Garrison, '88, Carrier, '85, Hallowell, '88, neg., Jennings, L. S. S., Hansen...
...debate was thrown open to the house, the following gentlemen spoke from the floor, Messrs. Jennings, Sp., Webster '85, Carrier, '85, Hallowell, '88, McAfee, '87, Fraser, '86, Cole, '85, Hansen, '85, Rich, '87, Griffin, '88, Smith, '85, Knapp, '87, McKelvey, S. S. and Arnold, '84. The vote on the argument as a whole resulted aff., S, neg., 23. The question chosen for the next debate was, "Resolved, That the district method of electing President proposed by Senator Morton should be adopted." The next meeting will be held...
...Kimball brings up in his defence the argument that this letter was the expression of private opinion. But he forgets the prominent position which the captain of the University eleven occupies, and that such an opinion from him is equal to as much as a voted college document. Such a letter will not only destroy the excellent feeling between Princeton and Harvard, but at the same time it will look as if we are trying to fawn on Yale, after getting most disgracefully whipped in foot ball this year...
...committee which now begins to sit like a high court of chancery, and issue injunctions against every department of athletics, now asserts on the argument of the Advisory Committee of the graduates, that Mr. Bancroft cannot be had as coach for the crew...