Despite the fact that the subject for debate at the Union last night was not of especial interest to the student generally, a fair sized audience was in attendance. The question was, "Should the Government own and operate the telegraph?" The vote on the merits of the question stood, aff., 24; neg., 19. The principal disputants were, affirmative, L. Litchfield, '85, and W. B. Noble, '85; negative, J. W. Richardson, '86, and E. J. Rich, '87. On the vote on strength of argument of disputants, the affirmative received 20, and the negative 28. When the debate was thrown open to the house, the following gentlemen spoke from the floor: Messrs. Garrison '86. Astor Sp., Davis '85, Robinson '85, Jennings '86, Hobbs '85, Merriam '86, Sternbergh '87, McAfee '85, Mahoney '88, Page '88, Parker '85, McArthur '85, Platt '88, Griffin '88, and Young '85. The vote on the debate as a whole resulted in 11 votes for the affirmative and 17 for the negative. The subject for the next debate is, Resolved, That the Enfranchisement of the Negro by the 15th Amendment was a mistake.
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