Word: attracting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...lecture is open to all members of the University, and, thought it will have a special interest for the members of the debating clubs, yet, at this time of remarkable activity in debating at other colleges, the subject can not fail to attract general attention. Professor Baker is, moreover, by his experience in this work, particularly fitted to point out the merits and the faults of Harvard speakers...
...political articles will be sure to attract attention, "The Emancipation of the Post-Office," by John R. Proctor, Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission, and "Congress out of Date," the latter being an able statement of the evils due to the present system of convening Congress a year after its election...
...conceal the movement Crittenden was sent far round, by the first road to attract Bragg's attention. And just here was the fatal mistake. The Union line was drawn out for 50 miles, over rough, hostile country. McCook, on the right, was several days' march distant from Thomas, in the centre. Now Bragg suddenly evacuated Chattanooga and appeared, with his whole force of 50,000, opposite Thomas. If he had attacked then, he would have won a complete victory...
...Harvard debate is now beginning to attract attention. The date, March 13, is very suitable and the best men are being talked of by the college in much the same way as prominent athletes are discussed before any of the intercollegiate games. In fact, Princeton, along with other colleges, is taking a more lively interest in these intellectual contests and the critics who speak of the predominence of athletic interests in our colleges should remember next spring and fall, the attention which has been drawn to the debating contests...
...take place in New York during the vacation have issued a large poster announcing the tournament and stating a price of admission. Here is an admirable effort to give to a contest of brains a prominence not unlike that of an athletic game. While it will not attract as much popular interest as the more spectacular event, it is well deserving of support and Harvard men who are in New York at the time will do well to give their representatives the encouragement of their presence...