Word: interest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...might truly be said, in a negative sort of way, that the only thing of interest about the Medical School for the last three weeks, has been the utter absence of everything of interest. Almost nothing breaks the monotonous succession of lectures, recitations, conferences, clinics, and demonstrations. Coming events certainly do cast their shadows before, and the distant shades of the coming Final Examinations are already spurring every member of every class to steady and hard work...
...plot of "Two Autumn Days," is simple, consisting of a single episode in the life of the young farmer. The interest of the article lies in the description of the hero's struggle at the crisis of his love affair...
...part of the management or by a lack of invitations to give concerts in the suburbs of Boston. Last year the Pierian Sodality gave at least ten concerts, outside of Cambridge, and as there always was plenty of jollity after the concert, the men took a great deal of interest in their work and hence in the welfare of the Society. This year so far no concert has been given by the Pierian Sodality excepting the fall concert in the Sanders Theatre. The men at present do not care to spend one or two evenings a week in practicing...
That Dr. Ward has succeeded in exciting a popular interest in Anthropology has been abundantly shown by the large audiences that have gathered in Upper Boylston Hall on the evenings of his lectures. Last night proved no exception to the rule, and by half-past seven the hall was well filled. Dr. Ward had chosen, as the subject for his closing lecture, "The Benefits of Anthropological Study...
...Lampoon, Mr. Faulkner was elected. It was suggested to the committee that the dinner should be held the last of next week or the first of the week following. As there was no more business to be transacted, the meeting adjourned, everyone being very much pleased at the interest shown in the matter and the unanimity with which the officers were chosen...