Word: interest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...another year. A refusal of the petition to the Corporation to allow grand stands to be erected on Holmes Field would have been, as has been pointed out before, a severe blow to the nine and to the Mott Haven Team both to their finances and to the interest and support taken in them. Neither a diamond nor a running track could be built on Soldiers Field in time for use this season and certainly very few men could be induced to attend games on the old grounds if they would be obliged to stand...
...sixth anniversary of the Prospect Union was celebrated last night. The meeting was largely attended and addresses were made by several well-known men. A number of letters from gentlemen unable to attend were read, expressing [interest and appreciation in the work of the Union. Among those present were Col. T. W. Higginson, Professor F. G. Peabody, Representative J. J. Meyers, Professor J. W. Platner, G. G. Wright, John Corcoran, Geo. O. Virtue, and H. W. Foote...
...invested funds of the University now amount to $8,526,813.67, an increase of $5,120,160.24 in twenty years. The general fall in the rate of interest during the past year has embarrassed many departments of the University which depend upon the income of permanent funds. During the year 1895 96 the amount of gifts and bequests to the University was $243,791.05. "During the same period at least five American universities, all situated outside of New England, received much larger additions to their endowments. If the primacy of Harvard University among American institutions of education...
...candidates met in the Trophy Room of the Gymnasium at seven thirty, when Captain Goodrich spoke to them about the importance of keeping up their interest in rowing. Because a man does not make his Freshman crew is no sign that he will not make his class crew or the 'Varsity another year. It is important for every one to give an enthusiastic support to the crews, if rowing is to be made successful...
...Interest at Yale now centres in the university crew, which was called out last week. It was well into the season last spring that the stroke was changed to that used by the Yale crews of several years ago. For the first time in many seasons there was systematic practice last fall under the eye of Mr. Cook...