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...most interesting played between the two colleges for a number of years. Neither nine seems to have displayed unusual strength in its early games and neither appears from a comparison of scores to have asserted any marked superiority over the other. The game should be a hard fought contest in which Harvard may be forced to play a stiff up-hill game although the prospects seem slightly in her favor provided she bats as well as she has of late...
...fourth time in as many years, Harvard defeated Princeton in debate. The contest last evening was on the question: "Resolved, That the present restrictions on immigration into the United States are insufficient." The Harvard speakers supported the affirmative and Princeton the negative. The judges were out only three minutes and were unanimous in their verdict...
...sure that they are well qualified to represent the University, and whatever the outcome of the contest, will make a creditable showing...
With tonight's contest Harvard's debating activity for the year of '97-'98 will be practically over. Whether or not with a climax of victory remains to be seen, but whatever the result, we feel justified in saying that the present year has seen a distinct advance in the debating system here, and in two directions too. Not only has the organization of a Sophomore Club increased facilities for debate, but the consolidation of the 'Varsity clubs has unified the whole system, and promises to keep the best debating men working together in the interests of the University, instead...
Matthew Lowrie '98, lives in Warrior's Mark, Pa. He also prepared at Lawrenceville, graduating in the class of '94. In Clio Hall he won the Freshman Declamation Contest and Sophomore Prize Debate. Last year he won first prize in the general competitive debate in Hall, was chosen by his class to be its Washington's Birthday Orator, and won the Junior Oratorical Contest at Commencement. This year he won the second disputation prize in the Baird Contest and has been elected Class Orator. He represented Princton in the recent Yale Debate and will represent Clio Hall in the Lynde...