Word: interesting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...interest shown in the first two joint debates between the Forum and the Union is a good argument for the continuance of such debates in the future. Although there was not a large audience last night and although the speaking itself was not of a particularly high order, a good number of men availed themselves of the chance to speak and the affair gave that practice in speaking in competition which is so generally needed. Such a debate certainly offers just as good practice as one between the Union or the Forum and some outside club, it gives a chance...
...undoubtedly true, however, that these debates would arouse more general interest and a keener competition if a decision were given. We believe that if this feature can be introduced and the contests made regular fixtures, they will do some permanent good to debating in the University...
...University management taking up this matter of scrub and class baseball so early. For the last few years these teams have not begun work until late in the season and have met one another with little or no preparation. There has always, however, been plenty of interest in the games, and there is a large number of men for whom there are no places on the University or College nines, but who would be glad to play ball through the spring if the chance offers. The call for scrub nines has not as yet called forth much response...
Applications should be addressed to the Dean of the College by the student's parents or guardian, or by the student himself, if of age. There is also a Loan Fund, the interest of which amounts annually to about...
...hoped that many of the class nine men will interest themselves in the scheme and start nines on their own responsibility. The men on a nine need not be of the same class and no restriction is imposed except as mentioned above...