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...management of a business undertaking which secures control of an industry to sell its products at reasonable rates, without discrimination." Of the six men retained at the second trial two teams have been formed: R. W. Kelso '04, F. B. Wagner 2L., and A. B. Weiler 2L., will maintain the affirmative in the order named, and E. M.Rabenold '04, W. M. Shohl '06, and S. J. Gilman '04 will support the negative. Each man will make an opening speech of 12 minutes and a rebuttal speech of 5 minutes. A first and second team will be chosen and from...
...there is of famine through over-population. The real danger is that there may be race degeneration through the failure to multiply on the part of those best fitted to improve the stock; that is, those who have shown their talents by their achievements. Obviously, no race can maintain its quality if it practices those methods which stock breeders would adopt if they aimed at the production of an inferior stock, that is, by breeding principally from inferior or mediocre individuals. From this standpoint, President Eliot's observations concerning the size of the families of Harvard graduates are especially significant...
...close of the first half the score was 8 to 8. In the second half the University team scored first, but two long and rather fortunate baskets by Holy Cross gave the latter a lead, which they were able to maintain until time was called...
Secretary Moody said in part: The geographical and national position of the United States dictates that she maintain power on the sea. The fact that her sea coast, with the single exception of Great Britain's is the longest, is also one of several important reasons for a strong naval power. The events of the national history of the United States have furnished many examples of the excellent results of power...
...purpose of the debating organization is not to create or maintain an interest in debating--real lasting interest in debating results from an appreciation of its value--but to give to the debating interest already existent the most efficient expression,--in other words, to accomplish the best work in the best...