Word: interest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...question of the Tree has again arisen. This year it is of more than ordinary interest to Seniors since it involves not only a change in the exercises themselves, but, also, on account of the opposition of the Corporation to the old site, the removal to a new place...
...view of the dullness entailed by these forced changes, and in order again to restore to the exercises the lively interest occasioned by a real scrap, the committee applied to the Corporation to allow the flowers to be raised again and the Seniors to wear sweaters. The request was refused and the committee was told that the exercises, if continued at the old place, would have to be held under exactly the same conditions as last year. The committee was also told by members of the Corporation that, on account of the rapidly increasing size of the classes...
...bicycle race is one of the most discouraging events on the list. The men seem to take no interest in the training, as not more than three have taken part in the road riding this spring...
...third intersection debate this afternoon in Fogg Lecture Room at 3.30, promises to be of special interest. The question is "Resolved, That the United States should abandon its policy of international isolation." The speakers are: Affirmative-H. K. Brent, J. H. Cooper, W. C. Dennis; negative-C. Grilk, G. L. Patterson, R. W. Stover. The judges will be Colonel T. W. Higginson, Professor Beale and Dr. Coolidge. After Professor Baker's criticism of the debate, Colonel Higginson will give a brief talk on debating. Those interested in debating are especially invited...
...plan announced yesterday, which will govern the Leiter cup series this year, seems a carefully considered one and well calculated to arouse and keep interest constant in the series. It will be remembered that last year's regulations divided the sixteen competing nines into four groups, with the intention of having each nine play every other in its group and then the four group champions playing off for first place. The diffculties proved to be that in two groups nines dropped out and in one of the others there was a tie, so that the number of games played...