Word: interest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting was a most congenial one in every way. Professor Wentworth's reception was cordial in the extreme, and the interest manifested by every member in the united welfare of Exeter and Harvard was great. If the enthusiasm which is now shown by the members of the Exeter club be kept up, the result cannot help being of much benefit to the academy...
...would seem useless and even sarcastic for us to urge everyone to attend the class races which will take place this afternoon. The interest taken in rowing is at present at its height and as the crews appear to be more evenly matched than for many years past, every class is sure to be well represented and each crew will be well supported. Everyone must bear in mind that the men who have been working steadily and conscientiously for over six months for their respective crews, long ago ceased to consider the work as play, and have given up everything...
...number of years the class base ball games have been a regular part of our spring athletics and a source of much interest in the college. This year a peculiarly advantageous schedule had been arranged and an unusually successful series of games was expected. Only two games had been played when it was announced yesterday that the athletic committee would not allow the use of Jarvis for class games at present, because the whole field is needed for the practice of the University lacrosse team...
...spoke at the meeting of the Y. M. C. A. last evening on the summer school for Bible Study at Northfield. The Association desires to send a large Harvard delegation to Northfield this summer, and invited Mr. Sanders to talk to the members in order to arouse a greater interest in the matter. Yale and Cornell will be represented by delegations of between fifty and seventy-five men, and other colleges in proportion. The advantage to be derived from the intimate association with Christian men from colleges all over this country and from England which can be had at Northfield...
...nature of a Greek plot is of course in many ways essentially different from that of an English plot, and for this reason it is difficult to draw comparisons. Comparisons in fact are unnecessary. It is enough that a tragedy of a Greek master should retain so much interest for a modern audience as the Electra has shown itself to retain. The fact certainly is worthy of reflection...