Word: attracting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Today is the last day for entering scrub nines to contest for the championship cups offered by the Base Ball Association. This series of games ought to arouse a widespread interest and attract many competing nines. It offers an opportunity for men to play who are interested in base ball, but are not able to give it the time and attention demanded of candidates for the university and class nines. As all men who have played on the university and class nines are barred from the scrub nines, there need be no fear of any one of the latter having...
...years, but when they have occurred they have been all the more keenly appreciated. If anything could be added to make the occasion of greater interest it has been found in the subject, "The Choice of Studies." A talk by President Eliot on any subject would be sure to attract a large audience, but on this topic his words will be listened to with unusual attention. No student can have his choice of studies for the remainder of the term so absolutely determined that he will not be glad to receive advice from one better fitted to give it than...
...Gondoliers.The Gondoliers continue to attract crowds to the Globe Theatre. The piece will run until further notice...
...Prince and the Pauper.The Prince and the Pauper did not attract as large an audience last night as it deserves. The play is slight, and the company not first-rate. But Elsie Leslie is certainly the most charming and natural of child actresses. She seemed at her best last evening, and quite carried away the small audience that was there...
...considered the interests of judicial fair play, in the face of the feverish excitement and prejudices of the people, risked his popularity and influence by taking a leading part in the attempt to have some of the sentences commute. His deep study of philosophy and strong personality ought to attract a large audience this evening...