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Preliminary trials for the Freshman debating team which will participate in the triangular debate with Yale and Princeton on May 5 will be held in Harvard 5 and 6 Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. All candidates for the team should be prepared to deliver a five-minute speech on either side of the question: "Resolved, That the United States should grant complete independence to the Philippine Islands within the next five years." H. Epstein '16, who has been chosen coach, will be in charge of the trials...
...campaign is under way to secure funds to finance the Freshman debating team. The class of 1917, which was the last class to send a team to Princeton, contributed nearly $300, and at least that amount is needed to send this year's team to Princeton for the triangular debate on May 5. There will be no charge for admission to the debate with Yale in Sanders Theatre on May 5, accordingly the team depends entirely on the support of the class...
...season of the University gymnastic team, which closed Saturday night with an exhibition and banquet in the Boston Athletic Association, has been, on the whole, fairly successful. The feature of the season, the triangular meet with Dartmouth and Technology, the first ever held, was easily won by the University by a score of 30 to Dartmouth's 24, while M. I. T. failed to register a single point. An unfortunate injury to D. Campbell '17, who with the exception of Captain W. Campbell '16 was the University's most brilliant performer, handicapped the team to such an extent that...
...date for the Freshman triangular debate has been set for May 5. One of the 1919 teams will argue with Yale in Sanders Theatre and the other will go to Princeton. The subject has not yet been definitely settled, but will probably be on some topic regarding the Mexican situation. There will be a mass meeting in Smith Halls early next week, at which candidates for the Freshman team will report and plans for the season will be discussed...
...results of the triangular debates last night show the vitality of debating as a field of competition between the three eastern rivals, Princeton, Yale, and Harvard. Some years ago it was the University's habit to win with fair regularity; and, even with the divided honors of recent years, the University still leads its two opponents in total number of victories: Harvard has won nineteen debates against Yale to Yale's seven, and thirteen to Princeton's nine. Since the triangular system was established in 1909, however, the score has been more even, but with the University still leading...