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...opportunities in debating for an upper-classman or Sophomore three years ago were limited to college courses unless he succeeded in making the old "Union" or "Forum," the rival debating societies for the three upper classes. In the latter case, he was usually unable to debate before the club more than three or four times during the year. Furthermore, the rivalry between the clubs seldom showed itself in inter-club debates...
...University Debating Club, as at present constituted, is a purely administrative body. The club was formed by the uniting of the "Forum" and "Union" in the fall of 1898, and for some years attempted to keep up an active debating organization. But the rise of the class debating clubs and the large attendance in the various college courses directly or indirectly connected with debating, soon made it evident that there was not room for an active debating club open to the different classes. As a result, the University Debating Club last year confined itself to arranging the intercollegiate debates...
...Harvard shield is stamped on the top; but instead of the customary open book in the upper left hand corner is the name and date of the first debating organization at Harvard--"The Union" started in 1832. In the quarter diagonally below is the name and date of the "Forum" founded in 1893. A slightly raised band with the inscription "Harvard University Debating Club" encircles the shield...
...Harvard Educational Conference in Sever 17 at 8 o'clock, Mr. J. M. Rice, editor of the Forum, will speak on "Elementary Education: Its Present Status and its Possibilities...
...Harvard Educational Conference. Elementary Education: Its Present Status and its Possibilities. Mr. J. M. Rice, Editor of the Forum. Sever...