Word: interest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...recognized fact that in the last two or three years interest in the weekly debates has flagged considerably. This may be used as an argument in favor of class debating societies. The real reason, however, of this apparent dying of interest is that debating activity has been transferred. In English 30 and English 6 Juniors and Seniors find opportunity for all the debating that time allows. A general survey of the field shows that the Sophomore class is the only one not expressly provided for, the Freshman Debating Club, English 30 and English 6 furnishing adequate opportunities for the three...
...that an interest in the proposed University Club has been awakened through the columns of your paper it seems a great pity to let the matter drop. The crying need of our University is for some organization which shall bring the student body together, abolish false distinctions, and revise and increase the college spirit. Everyone of us desires this and we could give to the graduates and outside world at large no more practical demonstration of our desire for it than by contributing heartily to the funds for this club. Let the class presidents meet their classes and call upon...
...would have similar clubs established in the other classes. Our correspondent thinks on the contrary that there is no field for further development of debating activity and that the lack of success of the Union and the Forum is due to the debating courses which absorb the whole interest of upper classmen...
...matter in which the undergraduates are most particularly interested at present is the football team and the coming game with Lafayette. Very little anxiety is felt, however, that the team will be again defeated, for most of the men are in prime condition, and Captain Minds and Jackson have almost entirely recovered from their injuries and will be able to appear again on the field in Saturday's game. Great interest has been aroused among the students of the Law School at the prospect of a game with the Harvard Law School, and a large number of candidates have responded...
...feasibility of the scheme. there seems to be little doubt if every one does his share to aid those who have active charge. Harvard for many years has grown more and more de-centralized in interest and some positive check must immediately be applied. The University Club, as proposed, seems to offer the easiest and most certain means of again uniting the student body and producing a spirit of unity which shall be powerful enough to bring success to our efforts, whether athletic or literary...