Word: interesting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...John Fiske delivered the first of his series of lectures on the Civil War last evening in Sanders Theatre. A very large audience was present and heard a most interesting account of a period which is always of absorbing interest...
...good, though in this case an unfortunate illustration of how large and diverse the life is which makes up the university world today, that two events of such great interest as the presentation of Moliere's comedy and the beginning of Moliere's comedy and the beginning of an important course of public lectures should both take place on the same evening. Conflicts of this kind are bound to occur once or twice a year, after even the most careful selection of dates. There will without doubt be a large audience at each place tonight, but many will regret that...
Robert P. Utter's story entitled "A Fate Forestalled" does not excite one's interest at first. In the climax, however, the success of the whole piece is at once crystalized, and the reader is left with the impression that the story is distinctly worth while...
...this special debate or the excellence of Yale's work, but the first break in a long succession of defeats is always welcome. The Yale men acquitted themselves honorably and the Union has an excellent reserve force of as good or better speakers for future meetings. The growing interest in debating and especially in extemporaneous debating is shown by the establishment of a series of joint eating-club debates in the junior class. Four clubs have already agreed to meet in extemporaneous debate before the close of the term, and the probable success of the scheme will greatly...
...restrictive action of the Faculty in regard to this year's Prom. has not resulted in any lessening of the interest felt by the University as a whole, and the shortening of the Prom. period will help rather than harm the various events. The three germans will be held after the Glee Club concert, January 20. A Civil Service Reform Club has been organized and a constitution formulated and nominations made for officers. Professors Hadley and Henry W. Farnam are interested in the movement...