Word: interest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...meeting last night in Holden Chapel was held in the interest of foreing missions. H. K. Stanley '97 led and introduced the Rev. Mr. Thomas, Missionary to Burmah...
After the poor showing made by the Freshman eleven in the first part of the season, the treachery of a few of its members, and the remarkable lack of interest in its work by the members of the class, the unexpected improvement and pluck shown by the team in the game with '99 yesterday is very gratifying. The large attendance of Freshmen at the game was also encouraging...
Today, in the Freshman track games, the class will have another opportunity to live down the bad athletic reputation which it has gained, and the accounts of the meeting will be read with great interest. All hope for a very successful set of games and expect a large attendof Freshmen to encourage the competitors...
...Interest in rowing this fall at Pennsylvania has been remarkable. Eighty-four men have been in training for the last three weeks, and next week an interclass regatta will be held on the Schuylkill Rive. About eight crews will compete...
...courses in astronomy have been limited almost entirely to theoretical work, and consequently have not been very popular. The completion of the Observatory with its imporved facilities for practical work, and the securing by Pennsylvania of Dr. Doolittle, recently of Lehigh University, should do much toward arousing more interest in this branch of study. Dr. Doolittle has been placed at the head of the Mathematical Department of the University...