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...finals of the interclass debates, held in the New Lecture Hall last night, the Freshmen defeated the Seniors, successfully disproving the proposition which 1916 attempted to uphold, "Resolved, That it is for the best interests of the United States to lend economic and financial aid to the European belligerents...
...will uphold the affirmative of the question: "Resolved, That it is for the best interests of the United States to lend economic and financial aid to the European belligerents." The winners of the debate will receive cups, presented by the University Debating Council...
...other hand, has drilled his quartet to better team work than that of the B. A. A. seven, who depend too much on the individual brilliancy of Skilton, Huntington, and Osgood. Curtis, who is filling Baldwin's place at left centre, and Percy, should be able to uphold the centre of the line against Osgood and Hutchinson. Thacher and Rice are fast men and handle their sticks fairly well, but they are not as experienced as the B. A. A. wings, Jones and Clifford. The University and the B. A. A. have had two practice scrimmages together, each team winning...
...Lecture Hall at 7.30 o'clock. E. Feinberg, E. A. LeRoy, W. E. McCurdy, and H. L. M. Cole, alternate, will compose the Senior team, while E. L. C. Davidson, H. S. Freedman, A. E. Whittemore, and R. Palmer, alternate, will represent the Juniors. 1917 will uphold the affirmative of the question, "Resolved, That it is for the best interests of the United States to lend economic and financial aid to the European belligerents...
...military preparedness, put as a question, "Shall we Prepare?" Four prominent speakers will open the debate and afterwards the floor will be open for general discussion. Dr. E. H. Gruening '07, Managing Editor of the Boston Traveller, and G. W. Harris, professor of chemistry at Simmons College, will uphold the necessity of greater military protection, while Miss Emily Balch, professor of economics at Wellesley College, and W. H. Cook 2G., M.A. Oxford, will speak for the pacifists. Miss Balch was a member of the Woman's Peace Expedition which Miss Jane Addams and others led to Europe last spring...