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...Harvard Union Wins in a Close and Interesting Contest...
...debate as a whole was remarkably vigorous and spirited and was far more entertaining than an ordinary intercollegiate contest. The speakers followed each other with such rapidity, so many different points of view were taken, and such originality was displayed in the different arguments that the interest of the audience remained undiminished to the end. The speaking was characterized by perhaps too little following out of a consecutive line of argument by speakers on the same side and by useless citation of individual instances and comparisons, together with a tendency towards the popular stump speech on the part of several...
Tonight, for the first time in their existence, the two rival debating societies will meet in a public contest. The year has seen a remarkable increase in the interest in debate, and the two societies have never been so prosperous nor contained so much ability as at present. The committee in charge have made the most careful and extensive preparations for the event. Hon. William A. Bancroft '78, Mr. Ernest L. Conant '84, and Mr. George P. Baker '87, will act as judges. The meeting will be presided over by Herbert C. Lakin...
...have taken part in Harvard-Yale debates, namely, Bull, Ringwalt, Duniway, Apsey, Hutton, Stone and E. H. Warren, and the remaining speakers represent the best ability of their respective organizations, it is reasonable to expect a debate equal to, if not surpassing in interest and excitement, an ordinary intercollegiate contest...
...Sargent spoke first, showing how, with the development of competitive sports and light gynastics, interest in heavy gymnastics has steadily decreased. He dwelt on the benefits of hard, regular gymnasium work, and outlined the plan of a gymnastic association - an organization made up of several teams, which would contest at public meetings...