The Only Way Out - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII THE WENTWORTH-RANSOM TILT There was a perceptible rustle in the hall as the question for debate was read by the chairman. "An event that will probably go down in the history of Norton Sidney College as 'the Wentworth-Ransom tournament' is now about to take place," said the Professor, beaming upon his audience. "It may be questioned whether many colleges would permit a debate like this to be held under their auspices, and I am by no means certain that our own institution will ever want to repeat the experiment. I grant you it is a good deal of an innovation. Still, this is a school in which great freedom of thought and expression is permitted, and therefore this discussion is not out of harmony with the spirit of the college. The only question that may be raised is that of expediency. At all events, there has been not a little skirmishing in some of the class-rooms on the subject before us, and it has been thought that the 'battle royal' might as well take place between our two young champions this evening. Perhaps the light and freedom of a public discussion will help to clear the atmosphere, and enable all of us to see the truth more distinctly. I hope that the remarks of our young friends will be helpful, and will arouse in the college a spirit of honest and thorough research. I now have the pleasure of introducing Mr. George L. Wentworth, who will uphold the affirmative side of the question." Mr. Wentworth went forward to the platform, and received an ovation from his friends and sympathizers. Henry Burt observed that Pendleton Sanderson applauded more clamorously than any one else, and had evidently appointed himself a "rooter" for the affirmative side of the debate. "You can see by his looks' and actions that he's a partisan," Bun reflec...