Word: interest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first of the winter meetings held on Saturday may be called only a fair success. So large a percentage of all the events were walkovers that the meeting could not fail to be deprived of much of the interest which it otherwise would have had. The entries in wrestling and boxing matches were not many at best, and when so few of those entered appeared at the scratch, the feeling of just dissatisfaction among the spectators was very evident. It is a pity that the men should feel so little interested in the events in which they have entered that...
...engaged in any form of philanthropic work, or who are studying any part of the social question, or who are willing to be counted as allies in such service. I wish, therefore, to invite all students who are in any degree moved to this kind of interest, to meet informally at my house on Wednesday evening next, March 20, at 7.30 P. M. We shall then talk over a plan which seems to promise usefulness both to the college and to the poor, without demanding from any one more time than he can easily give. I very much hope that...
...next meeting of the club will probably be held next Thursday and if the weather is suitable, it is hoped that enough men will go up to make a success of the shoot, and not have the matches in constant danger of being closed on account of lack of interest...
...meeting at Professor Peabody's house next Wednesday evening, to which he invites all members of the University, ought to be attended by every student who feels an interest or a responsibility in helping to better the lives of those less fortunate than himself. We know that there are many men in college engaged in the study of social problems as well as in active charitable work. The appeal is made to these men, and especially to that large body of students who feel a genuine interest in such matters but who do not know exactly how to begin...
Harvard has often been reproached for her indifference to the affairs of the outside world. This attempt to bring her into closer contact with the real needs and problems of the day, not by arousing an interest, but by giving proper expression to an interest which already exists, will be welcomed by all who care for her reputation and influence...