Word: questions
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Fifty-two men came out last night for the preliminary trial for speakers to represent Harvard in the coming debate with Princeton. The question was: "Resolved, That the English claims in the controversy with the South African Republic are justifiable." The judges, Professor Ames, Professor Baker and Mr. I. L. Winter, chose the following twelve men to speak at the second trial Saturday, Nov. 11: F. S. Bayley 3L., E. P. Bennett, Jr., '00, F. G. Bauer '00, R. C. Bruce '02, R. D. Crane '00, P. E. Fitzpatrick '02, J. Frank '00, W. S. Heilborn '01, H. B. Kirtland...
...their speeches, and particularly of the more experienced Law School men, was very satisfactory. In the allotted five minutes, the speakers usually attempted, and with fair succes, to confine themselves to proving or disproving some one claim set up by the affirmative. There was considerable "haggling" over the question, especially as to whether its interpretation should be general or specific...
...Question: "Resolved, That the policy of the administration in the Philippines should be supported...
...Question: "Resolved, That, financial considerations disregarded, Harvard College should be divided into small colleges, as Oxford and Cambridge...
...Question: "Resolved, That the policy of the administration in the Philippines should be supported...