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Harvard has decided to uphold the affirmative side of the question, "Resolved, That it would be for the best interests of New York City to own its street railway system," in the debate with Yale at New Haven on March 30. The Harvard team, composed of A. H. Elder '07, G. W. Hinckley 3L. and A. P. Matthew 1L., is being coached by R. T. Parke...
...both in a legitimate manner--and we cannot understand why the CRIMSON refers to them as 'systematic attempts to berattle opponents.' We do not believe in cheering as a means of berattling opponents nor is this the object in view. Cheering as a means of support, however, we firmly uphold, and we do not believe that anyone will deny its beneficial effects in encouraging contestants. Cheering with this purpose has in some cases had opposite effects upon the opposing players, especially at periods when excitement runs unusually high: but we cannot on this account refer to cheering as a systematic...
...first trial for the Freshman debate with Exeter will be held tonight at 7.30 o'clock in the Assembly Room of the Union. The six men to be retained will be divided, for the final trial on Thursday, into two teams to uphold opposite sides of the question for the debate. The three best speakers will be chosen for the team...
...temporary suspension of the doctrine under the circumstances of our case we are far from advocating its abandonment. We still retain the right to protect South American States when they deserve protection; we can still preserve republican governments when they meet their honest obligations. We shall simply refuels to uphold South American States in shameless irresponsibility and wilful wrongdoing...
...evening. The Sophomore trials will be held in Harvard 6 and the Freshman trials in Sever 11. Each class team will be composed of three men chosen from the six retained by each class from last Monday evening's trials. These men have been divided into teams which will uphold the opposing sides of the question as in a regular debate. The question for debate will be that submitted by the Sophomores to the Freshmen for the interclass debate, as follows: "Resolved, That the attitude of the United States as defined by the Monroe doctrine with regard to the territory...