Word: interesting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...voluntary courses in reading, speaking and debate which are being offered by Mr. Hayes and Mr. Copeland come most appropriately at a time when a more general interest is felt in these subjects throughout the University than ever before. The re-organization of the old Harvard Union, the formation of the Wendell Phillips Club,- now the Harvard Forum, and the institution of freshman debating clubs, all are encouraging signs of this increasing interest. But however beneficial these exclusively student organizations may be, it will be of great advantage to have a number of classes in which men can be specially...
...Copeland's address this evening will be well worth hearing, not only because it will deal with the art of reading aloud, in an aspect which will be novel to many, but also because of the great interest which all of his lectures have had for members of the Unviersity in years past...
...Student Volunteer work committee has just issued a pamphlet describing in outline the plan of work for the year, and the help that college men may render to the committee. A few extracts from this pamphlet may prove of interest to those who think of giving up some of their time to philanthropic work...
...graduate advisers, first called in as a volunteer, then paid a salary to enable him to give more of his time to the work: these constitute the machinery for responsible action. The advisers and directors are selected on the ground of their acquaintance with charities and their interest in Harvard and its students. The only "plant" is the hospitality of students, professors, college societies, and the University itself, whose doors are thrown open, as occasion may require, for our varied purposes,- the office hours of the director for consultation with students, the committee meetings, the conference of workers, and occasionally...
...annual election of the Junior Promenade and sophomore german committees has attracted the particular attention of those classes during the week, and the undergraduates at large have watched the ontcome with interest. But the one meeting which will prove all important to the future stand of the university in the public eye was that of the Yale Union on Friday evening. In opening the work of the year in the new quarters, President W. H. Clark reported the remarkable support the efforts to raise funds had met with, and the zeal the graduates as well as active members had shown...