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...regards Thanksgiving, it cannot be said that Harvard had her birth first. If it could, I don't wish to be thought to call the argument a good one. Thanksgiving day is one of the oldest institutions of the country, and is always looked upon as a time for home gatherings. The granting of only one day off at Thanksgiving to us Harvard students tends to defeat this custom, which is as old and settled almost as the country itself of "home-gatherings" as regards the majority of the students. Of course we all love our Alma Mater...
...taking the floor was greeted with prolonged and vigorous applause. He delivered a most caustic review of Mr. Blaine's public career, being frequently interrupted by applause. Mr. Sewall was followed by Mr. Sannders, who, upon arising was saluted with thunders of applause. The speaker, in the most able argument of the evening, compared the records of the two parties and assailed the claims of the Democratic party to a reform policy. Mr. Hansen and Mr. Sanford both spoke with great force and pretinancy...
...TUESDAY.Lecture on Forensics. Special subject: Some Common Types of Argument; their Uses and Dangers. Dr. Royce. Sever...
...much can be said for the old custom. But another argument against regular uniforms is the cost, which, according to our correspondent will be considerable, or at any rate more than many will care to expend...
...ballot on the argument of the principal disputants resulted in a vote of-affirmative, 36 ; negative, 132. That of the argument as a whole-affirmative, 25 ; negative...