PHILOLEXIAN SOCIETY Team chosen for Intersociety Debate— Society Elections The regular meeting of the Philolexian Society was held last Friday evening, November 10. In the absence of the President and Vice-Presi-dent, the Secretary, Cardozo, 1901 presided. The literary exercises of the evening consisted of trials for the annual intersociety debate, on December 5. The question for debate was, Resolved, That Congress, free from constitutional limitation, should so legislate as to illegalize trusts. Coan, 1900, Telzy, 1903, and Dudley, 1901, spoke on the affirmative, while the negative was supported by Seligsberg, 'O2, Ottenberg, 'O2, Moses, 'O3, and Cardozo, 'Ol. The Judges, Strunsky and Wortman, selected the following team: Melville J. France, 1900, Michael H. Cardozo, Jr., 1901, and P. Coan, 1900. Telzv, 1903, was chosen as alternate. Philolexian upholds the affimative of the…

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Philolexian Society Last week the Philolexian Society met on Thursday instead of Friday A circular letter had been sent out informing the members that unless they attended more regularly, the names of some of them would be dropped from the roll; as a result there was a very fair attendance. Neugroschl, 'oo, read an essay on "Progress and Poetry;" it was interesting but almost too academic. The critic characterized an extempore speech by Forbes, 'Ol, on the Indictment of Miss Nethersole as the "best extempore I have ever heard." The debate "Resolved, that a system of profitsharing would be beneficial to the laborers in industrial concerns," showed careful preparations; Beers, 'oi, and Ottenberg, 'O2, upheld the affirmative against Moses, 'O3 and Coffee, '00; the affirmative won. It was announced that Monday, April 2, would be the last day on which essays for the prize contest would be…

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Philolexian Meets Those who were present at Philolexian meeting Wednesday night enjoyed a particularly interesting session. Mr. Pitkin, 'O3 L., delivered a striking oration, his subject being "Discontent." E. J. Redington, 'O3 L., read an essay upon "The Czar's Peace Conference." The paper was full of quiet humor and mild sarcasm, and altogether quite a successful effort. G. H. Butler, 'O3, delivered an extempore speech upon "College Hazing," taking the position that most hazing was a relic of barbarism. G. K. Foster, 'Ol, spoke extemporaneously upon "The President's Message." The question debated does not appear inviting at first glance, but the speakers happily turned it into a most interesting discussion. The question, "Resolved, That too much stress is laid upon the athletic side of university education," was supported affirmatively by Messrs. Helvie and Lea, 'O3 L., with Messrs.…

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