OTHER COLLEGE NEWS.
Items from Marvard and Princeton
this Week.
AT HARVARD.
The preliminary trial debate to se-
ject men for the-Princeton debate was
held November 10. The judges were
Professors Baker and Briggs, and
Mr. Hayes. The question for debate
was: “Resolved, That, assuming the
adoption of adequate constitutional
amendments, the United States should
institute a system of responsible cab-
inet government.” The following nine
men were selected: N. B. Marshall,
97; A. G. Lewis, Gr.; S. R. Wright-
ington, °97; W. B. Parker, ’97; A. M.
Sayre, Sp.; H. W. Beal, 97; H. F.
Southworth, ’97; F. Hendrick, ’97,. and
F. O. White, ’99.
The Banjo Club has elected R. B.
Flersheim, ’98, leader, and A. H. Hig-
ginson, ’98, Secretary and Treasurer.
W. B. Johnston, ’97, was re-elected
President.
On Friday the Seniors defeated the
Sophomores in the inter-class foot-
ball series by a score of 10-0, and won
the championship. The team was
strong at quarter, full-back and the
tackles, and has made an excellent
record.
AT PRINCETON,
All the members of the University
football team, with the exception of
Captain Cochran, came out of the
Harvard game with no injuries more
serious than bruises and general stiff-
ness. Captain Cochran’s’ shoulder,
which has before caused trouble, was
but it improved rapidly
and he was able to occupy his po-
sition within a few days. The whole
eleven was allowed four or five days
to recover from the severe strain of
the Harvard game before practice
was re-commenced. : wee *@
On Saturday the second of the se-
ries of cross-country runs was held,
Sterling, ‘97, acting aS pace-makKer.
The course was not very long, or the
pace rapid, as the run was only the
second to be held this Fall.
The first concert of a series of four
by the Kneisel Quartet of the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra was given
last week before an audience of about
two hundred. A well selected pro-
gram from Beethoven, Dvorak and
Haydn was rendered.
The cup given by C. C. Cuyler of
New York City to be held by the team
winning the class championship in
football, has been awarded to Ninety-
eight, whose team met and defeated
each of the other classes. The final
game between the Seniors and Ju-
niors went to the latter by a score of
6 to 0. The members of the victorious
eleven will be given tickets to the
Yale-Princeton game on Saturday.
Prof. Marquand has left for Rome,
Where he is at the head of the De-
partment of Art and Archaeology at
the American School, and where he
expects to give courses in Pagan and
Christian Archaeology.
again hurt;
BAe ee Nein
Training in Speaking at Har-
vard,
[Boston Transcript.]
In 1878, at the urgent request of
Francis Parkman, a member of the
Harvard Corporation, the course in oral
discussion (known then, as now, as
English 6) was first established. For
four years this course was conducted
by the Boylston professor of Rhetoric
and Oratory; it was then omitted for
two years; and for two more it was
continued under the charge of an in-
structor in the Department of Phil-
osophy. In 1887 the method of in-
struction was somewhat changed to
a system that, for a selected number
of Seniors, has proved useful and sat-
isfactory. This method, which is ex-
plained at some length in a pamphlet
written by two members of the his
tory and English Departments that ig
soon to be published by the Univer-
sity, may be briefly described as fol-
‘ows:
YALE ALUMWNE
WHE Bas
In general zharge of the course are
five instructors two each from the
Departments of Economics and Eng-
lish and one from the Department of
History. ‘The instructor in Elocution
is always present, together with the
instructor who is particularly familiar
with the subject under discussion.
The purpose of the course is two-fold:
First, to give instruction and prac-
tice to those who have had no pre-
vious training in debate; secondly, to
enable those who have already had
some experience in public speaking to
continue their practice under the
guidance and criticism of men who
have made a special study of the
questions debated. The class meets
once a week, in two sections of twen-
ty-four men each, and every member
is a principal disputant in at least
four debates in the course of the year.
The subjects, preferably upon some
economic, social or historical topic,
are selecied three weeks in advance
by agreement of the four principals.
The question, both as to its wording
and fitness for discussion, must also
be approved by one of the instructors.
The principal disputants then pre-
pare briefs, one for each side, and
submit them for criticisms and sug-
gestions to the instructor in special
charge of them, and also to the one
who is particularly conversant with
the subject to be debated. At least
three days before the time set for the
debate the principles must see that the
briefs are published in the Harvard
Crimson, the College daily paper, and
subsequently posted in printed form
in the reading-room of the Library,
near a shelf containing reserved books
of referenze, so that the other mem-
bers of the course may prepare them-
selves to speak intelligently on some
point or points made in the briefs.
The conduct of the debate itself is left
to the class, one of whom acts, by a
previously arranged order of rotation,
as presiding officer. After the four
principals have ended their arguments
the instructor in elocution criticises
at some length their delivery. This
criticism is a most important part of
the course. The debate is then thrown
open to the class, and members are
expected to speak from the floor eith-
er upon some topic in the briefs, upon
which they have previously informed
themselves or else off-hand upon some
new point brought up in the discus-
sion. At the close of the debate,
which lasts nearly two hours, and
concludes with short speeches by two
of the opposing principal disputants
in rebuttal of the arguments of thoSe
who have previously spoken, the in-
structor makes short criticism upon
the remarks of all who have taken
part.
In the pamphlet already alluded to
may be found much more detailed in-
formation about the College courses
in debate, including specimen briefs
and a list of about 450 questions that
have been debated in these courses
and in the College clubs at Harvard
in the last fifteen years, the subjects
being classified under general and
specified groups. While it is the chief
aim of the instruction in argumenta-
tive composition and oral debate, in-
terest in which has grown slowly but
steadily to train young men to think,
write and speak logically, it is also the
purpose to aid those who wish to teach
these two subjects. There are a few
recent graduates now conducting at
colleges in the Middle and Western
States similar courses to those which
have been described. ‘*
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Campus Golf.
The fact that the links of the New
Haven Golf Club are over a mile dis-
tance from the Campus, partly ac-
counts for the origin of a new phase
of the game among the students. The
Seniors, who have always _ reserved
the privilege of playing games on the
Campus ground have instituted what
is commonly ‘known as “Campus
Golf.” This is played simply with a
hockey stick and tennis ball, yet there
is an opportunity for considerable
dexterity in the play. A putter or
driver are occasionally used, but the
danger presented by the use of a real
golf ball has prevented its adoption.
The newness of the game frequently
furnishes amusement for spectators,
though vexations to the players because
the tennis balls which are to be seen
rolling over the Campus in various di-
rections are often picked up by well-
meaning passers-by and thrown back
much to the disgust of the player,
who is endeavoring to approach a dis-
tant hole.
The regular course consists of six
holes rudely cut in the ground and
separated by almost equal distances.
Although the position of the first
“tee” is not settled the round is usual-
ly begun in the road just opposite the
steps of Dwight Hall, the objective
hole being just behind President Wool-
sey’s statue. In this approach the
Treasury Building must be circum-
vented, so that the hole is one of the
most difficult in the course. The next
drive is towards South Middle, and
the hole lies a few feet away from the
Southwest corner towards the arch of
Vanderbilt. Turning back towards
the west there is a short approach
towards the third hole which is sit-
uated a few yards in front of the
Chittenden Library. Then comes the
longest drive of the course, but as
the ground is’ perfectly level and
there are no obstructions it is an easy
matter to make the distance in four
strokes. The hole is situated at that
entrance of Lawrance which is next to
Phelps Hall. The course extends then
along the walk in front of Lawrance
and Farnam to the fifth hole in the
corner formed by Farnam and Bat-
tell Chapel. To complete the circuit
the players return to Dwight Hall, the
sixth hole being near the steps lead-
ing towards Alumni Hall.
The best record so far made over
this course, is twenty-three strokes,
and is held by A. C. Sherwood, ’97.
Almost every afternoon matches are
played over this course, which excite
considerable interest as to their out-
come. The game seems to be grow-
ing daily in popularity and it would
not be surprising if in a short time
a regular tournament should be ar-
ranged amongst members of the Se-
nior class. As yet there has been no
objection on the part of the Faculty
and with a careful observance of the
rules relating to the Campus_ there
seems to be no reason why the game
should not continue to flourish in the
- future.
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