ABOUT COLLEGE. Philolexia. The Prize Debate. THE SPECTATOR WINS ! ! THE Annual Prize Debate of the Philolexian Literary Society took place at the Mott Memorial Hall, on Thursday evening, April 11 th. The question for debate was : " Resotved, That a suffrage based on property or educational qualifications should be introduced into this country." Mr. Spalding opened the debate on the affirmative, followed by Mr. Paine on the negative. Mr. Hildreth then debated on the affirmative, followed by Messrs. Parsons and Bliven, both on the the same side. After a short discussion the judges awarded the first prize of $lO.OO to Mr. Parsons, and the second prize of $5.00 to Mr. Spalding, both of the SPECTATOR board. A vote of thanks was tendered to the Judges, Prof. Van Amringe and Mr. G. C. Kobbe, '74. Mr. Goodwin was elected judge in the prize contest in oratory to fill the vacancy caused by…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1878-04-15 →

About College. a soothing noise the new ventilators and heating engine make in Anthon. As we go to press the Semi-Annual contribution from 'Bl amounts to 321 cents per man. ABOUT twenty men are at work at Wood's, and the new gym. will doubtless bring forward more. SOME of the members of the Dramatic Association took part in " King Rene's Daughter," last week. T HE new electric light has not yet been lighted in Anthon, but it affords great amusement to the freshmen, who swing it to and fro as they pass. THE next number of the SPECTATOR will be the last of the present volume. The price of the SPECTATOR for the remainder of the college year will be $l.OO. Mr. Edgar Fawcett, '6B, is the author of the "False Friend," the latest success at the Union Square Theatre. LIVINGSTON, 'BO, and Harvey, 'B2, have been elected by the Philolexian Society to represent it in the coming debate with…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1880-01-27 →

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.