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...result of the final trials for the Freshman debating team held last evening, J. W. Follin, H. B. Gill, and S. M. Seymour were temporarily chosen to compose the team to debate against Yale at New Haven on April 29. This team will defend the negative side of the question, "Resolved, That the United States should adopt a system of subsidies other than our present mail subsidies for the encouragement of our merchant marine...
...Freshman debate at New Haven on Friday evening, April 29, is: "Resolved, That the United States should adopt a system of subsidies, other than our present mail subsidies, for the encouragement of our Merchant Marine." Harvard has until next Monday to decide which side of the question it will defend. The preliminary trials will be held on Wednesday when each man will speak for five minutes. As many men as prove valuable in the judgment of the committee will be retained. All men wishing to try for the team must hand in their names to R. H. Smith '10, Stoughton...
Yale won the toss and Coy chose to defend the south goal, giving Yale the advantage of the wind. At 2.04 o'clock Mckay made a short kick-off to Lilley on Yale's 35- yard line. Minot tackled Lilley so hard that the latter was obliged to leave the field, Paul taking his place at right tackle. Because Trainer Donovan came on the field, Harvard was penalized 15 yards before play was resumed. Philbin made four yards around right end, then Coy punted to O'Flaherty who fumbled and Hobbs recovered the ball for Yale on Harvard...
...secured the confidence of the public in himself and in the University. He has at all times maintained the preeminent value of the co-operation of the great teaching body of the College with its governing boards. Holding opinions which he was always prepared to defend, he has expected others to imitate his example...
...fairness of this scheme is shown by the fact that, as each college must defend both sides of the question, there will be no reason for comment on the ground that one had to support the more difficult side of the proposition. It is, in addition, more expedient as it obviates the necessity of preparing for two separate debates in the same half-year. Furthermore, the invidious second team will be eliminated, thus enabling the six best debaters in each university to participate in the argument, whereas before only three men took part, the second team gaining little or nothing...