Word: interest
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...powerful influence than mere pleasure or pain; and to account for these as Mr. Bain does is to annihilate all sense of obligation, and to appeal to the sensualistic feelings which we have in common with the brute. All the world unite in praising one who sacrifices his self-interest in support of what he believes to be the truth; but our author charges him with acting to gain pleasure simply, either for himself or others...
...looking over the number of names entered for Memorial Hall next year, we were surprised at seeing no more than a hundred. We attributed this lack of interest to a state of doubt on the part of some students as to whether the fare at four dollars a head would be satisfactory. There is no positive need that four dollars should be the limit of board. An arrangement might be made to supply extra dishes at so much a head to tables wishing them. In this way the price of board would not be increased, and those willing...
...Louis XIV. He says: "L'Etat, c'est moi." We have not as yet dared to reply: "L'Etat, c'est nous, c'est la representation de chacun de nous." I don't count upon the state for reform. I think that although national education is what should interest it the most, nevertheless it is not the state that ought to give it, any more than it should furnish us our food and clothes. A reform in instruction can never come except through liberty of instruction, - every one free at his own risk to open a school; each commune looking...
THERE seem to be some indications of diminished enthusiasm in Base-Ball, evinced by the lack of public attention to amateur playing, and the complaint we meet in our exchanges of the flagging interest in their colleges. The very perfection of base-ball has lost it many of its formerly devoted patrons. Years ago it was pleasant to play base-ball, when every one was sure of his two or three runs, and his three hours of fun; but the introduction of professional nines has reduced the game to a science, and made hard work out of exercise...
...much for the boating interest of a class to have a second crew in good training as it is to have the first crew in condition. It inspires a certain feeling of confidence in case of accidents among the first crew, while it acts also, if it makes any pretensions at all to excellence, as an incentive to the other...