Word: interests
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Monthly begins its eighth volume with an exceptionally interesting number. The graduate article, contributed by Assistant Professor Wendell, treats of the topic of greatest interest to students, "The Harvard Undergraduate." Mr. Wendell's opinions upon this subject are f unusual value because of his close connection with the college for the last sixteen years, and especially his intercourse with students through the medium of daily themes. He considers that "the leading trait of the Harvard undergraduate is a fine sense of veracity." Of the secondary characteristics he mentions "a manly frankness," and, resulting from this, "the less welcome but more...
...management was so apathetic that even the class championship games were not finished, and no attention was paid to the CRIMSON'S many articles on the subject of the usual "scrub" championship. We mention the matter thus early in order that attention may be called to it and enough interest aroused to justify the association in arranging for such a series...
...make this list full, and to give a correct idea of the good which the gymnasium has done, it is necessary for all who can, to be examined and to have their records tablulated. This list will not only be of interest to the members of the University, but will go out to show the public in what condition the physical life of Harvard is. It will also be to the world at large, a stronger plea for college athletics and the gymnasium work necessarily attendant, than an athletic victory...
...arrived at, as showing that the general idea of the low physical standard of the growing generation, is false, at least, as applied to Harvard, which has lately been cited as productive of broken down constitutions, rather than of high physical excellence. Therefore let all who have any interest, which should mean the whole college, lend their aid, not only those who have had no previous examinations, but for the reasons stated in the article already referred to, those who have already been examined...
...affair was very successful and reflects great credit upon the managing committee. If these socials were held oftener they would doubtless increase the interest in the society, and, we believe, add to its working efficiency in the University...