Word: interest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...shot the prospect is not at all encouraging. A series of shot putting competitions was instituted a short time ago for the purpose of creating greater interest in this event but this result has not been attained. The number of competitors is small and no first class work has been done. The farthest put, 37 ft. 10 3-4 in., was made by E. H. Clark...
Membership fees have been arranged for the whole college course for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization in the club, and that the good results of one boating season may be transferred to the next. The unusually large number of candidates shows the widespread interest taken in boating this spring. Many of the men are promising in their work and of good physique, and with the addition of some of the men now with their class eights there should be little difficulty in forming at least four good crews...
...hoped that by having the race at Newport on the date fixod, that more boats of both clubs will be able to enter than if the race were held at New London. The interest in yachting will be greatly increased in case of a renewal of yachting relations with Yale, for only by a yearly regatta is the club brought together...
...announcement that the Yacht Club is to challenge the Yale Yacht Club to an intercollegiate regatta next June practically means that the event will be held, there being at present a great deal of interest in this sport at Yale. The proposition to hold the regatta at Newport instead of at New London as heretofore is one which will make the conditions more acceptable to Harvard than they otherwise would be, and practically just as much so to Yale; but as the University Boat Race will not be held at New London this year and as there are comparatively...
When one reads in the Catalogue the description of the prizes which may be contested for annually by members of the University he is apt to be somewhat surprised that there is not a more general interest displayed in competing for them, and that there is not greater distinction for those to whom they are awarded. There are more prizes in academic and scientific subjects offered here than at any other American university, but students of other institutions take a vastly greater interest in what is offered them in this field. Although upwards of fifteen hundred dollars is offered annually...