Word: interesting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...history and statistics of all the colleges in the country. No care seems to have been spared in making the work complete; and, although there are a few slight errors and omissions, the book is as a whole very accurate. It contains much that is sure to interest even the most casual peruser, and much that well merits careful attention. For one who wishes to obtain condensed information concerning any college the book is especially useful...
...Year-Book is a distinct addition to the publications relating to American colleges, and will be a valuable acquisition for any library. The information it contains is so condensed as to make it especially useful for a handy reference book. It is of especial interest to Harvard men from the fact that the author, editor, and publishers are Harvard graduates...
There are at present three hundred and sixty-seven men training for the Mott Haven team under Mr. Lathrop's charge. Of course a comparatively small percentage of these candidates have any marked ability, but several promising men have been developed, and there has been no lack of interest in the work, as is shown by the large number of candidates...
There is an unusual amount of interest in track athletics at Columbia this year. Almost all of last year's crack bicycle squad are still in college, and sixty men are in training for the track team...
...University athletic teams are either barred from taking part in the all-important contests or else are not even in a position to train for the teams, because of being put on probation for deficiency in college work. If a man of some athletic ability comes here, interests himself in things which will be of benefit to him alone, and is unwilling to do what he can just as well as not to help a thletics in the University, aside from what he will get out of it for himself, he is rightly looked upon as a thoroughly selfish...