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...derived from lectures by outsiders are two-fold. Such experts would, from their own personal experience, be able to illustrate more clearly the practical side of the subject matter of the course and link the substance of the course with actual existing conditions. Also, if these men were to uphold the side of a discussion other than that of the instructor, a much greater opportunity would be offered students for forming individual opinion. There would then be an offset to the present natural tendency of the student to bow to the superior judgment of the lecturer and, without attempting...
...debate on April 3, Harvard will uphold the negative against Yale at Cambridge; Yale the negative against Princeton at New Haven; and Princeton the negative against Harvard at Princeton...
...debate will be held on April 3. One team representing the University will uphold the negative against Yale in Sanders Theatre and the other University team will uphold the affirmative against Princeton at Princeton. First and second trials will be held on February 21 and 24, respectively. Twelve men will be retained who will be divided by lot into four teams. There will be two debates between these teams on successive nights as a result of which the best six men will be chosen to compose the University teams. All members of the University who expect to enter the trials...
...Yale in the fourth annual debate in Sampson Hall, New Haven, this evening at 8 o'clock. The subject for debate is: "Resolved, That the United States should adopt a system of ship subsidies, other than our present mail subsidies, for the encouragement of our merchant marine." Harvard will uphold the negative of the question. S. M. Seymour, A. A. Berle, Jr., and H. B. Gill will speak for the University in the order named, while Yale will be represented by F. E. Morris, A. B. Green, and E. M. Porter. The judges will be: Professor Charles T. Terry...
...debate on March 21 each university will uphold the negative side of the question at home. Harvard will meet Princeton in Cambridge, while its affirmative team will debate with Yale at New Haven...