Word: interest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...debating was undisputed; she had met and vanquished both Yale and Princeton several times. But now for three consecutive years Yale has beaten us. Last year, although Harvard beat Princeton, the latter showed by her defeat of Yale that she was a dangerous competitor. Those who have the interests of Harvard debating most at heart have been seeking for the reason of these changed conditions. And the inevitable conclusion reached is that while our rivals have improved, interest in debating here has flagged. The weekly debates of both the Union and the Forum have been poorly supported, and some...
...debating supremacy. The debating clubs have taken a great step in this direction in laying aside petty rivalries and resolving to work with a united purpose. That this aim shall succeed must lie to a great extent with the individuals themselves. Accordingly every man should take an active interest in seeing that the good work not only is not impeded, but that it shall be carried on vigorously. To this end we urge most strenuously that the coming trial see every man of any debating ability competing for a place on the team...
...this evening on Jerusalem will be by Theodore F. Wright '66. Dr. Wright's travels in Palestine and his office as secretary for the United States of the Palestine Exploration Fund have given him exceptional opportunities for a mastery of his subject. The topic is one of the deepest interest and importance...
...Jacques,"- belong distinctly to the history of romanticism. They met with an extraordinary success, which was due to their conformity to the state of the contemporary mind, to their eloquence, an unusual quality in the novel,- and finally to the fact that these books approached questions of universal interest and of vital importance to the very existence of society...
Most sincerely we congratulate the Forum and the Union for the step they have taken in the interest of Harvard debating. It is naturally hard to give up traditions of rivalry, memories of victories won, and ambitious thoughts for the future of the society one supports, but when the sacrifice is made with the knowledge of a worthy cause, other considerations become trivial...