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Proceeding in their plans for a more active group, the Harvard Debating Council elected nine members last week. This election is to be followed by a meeting this week to determine definitely the time at the disposal of each member and to plan the schedule for the coming season.
The new members include two NROTC men, but the bulk of the group is from the civilian Houses. The Council's newly-elected members are as follows: Robert Beren, of Adams House: E. J. Jacob, of Lowell House; Ellis Kaplan, of Adams House, Brewster Kopp, of Lowell House: Ronald Newburgh., of Lowell House; Albert Petite, of Kirkland House: John Rowe, of Kirkland House: Donald Willner, of Adams House, and Robin Worthington, of Lowell House.
The first debate of the season was held last Saturday in Emerson A against Johns Hopkins. A no-decision, organ-style debate, it discussed the following proposition: "Resolved: That the capitalistic economy of the United States should be replaced by a socialistic one."
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