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Harvard Speakers Affirm Much May Be Hoped From Science in Future
Debating the topic: "Resolved, That man has more to fear than to hope for from science in the future," the Freshman forensic team won from the Phillips Exeter Academy team last night at Exeter by a decision of the audience, 33 to 15.
The Harvard team, consisting of J. B. Cahn, O. M. Lurie, and F. L. Wiegand, defended the negative, emphasizing the fact that medical knowledge, command of the physical sciences, commerce and transportation, and especially the social sciences will be tremendous civilizing influences rather than objects of fear in the future.
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