Word: interests
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Moorfield Storey in his paper entitled "Politics as a Duty and as a Career" has timely suggestion as to the manner of arousing public opinion in regard to matters of national interest and as to the duty. of each citizen in the struggle to make public opinion effective. The writer comes to the conclusion that politics as a career must be a failure of all but the wealthy; that while parties must exist, it is almost impossible to carry effective measures of reform into operation by means of party machinery. We agree with Mr. Story in many points...
...stop the practice and ask the spectators to stand out of the players'way, and thus, by the thoughtlessness of a few men, valuable time is lost every afternoon. We do not want men to stay from Jarvis; we hope every man who can will show how strong an interest he has in the work of the team by watching the practice every day. But men should be more considerate. The best way to show they have a real interest in the eleven is to do all they can to promote its success; and this they can do in some...
...been brought to our notice that very little interest has been shown thus far by the freshmen in the Shooting Club. This club, it seems to us, offers great attractions to men who are fond of handling a gun and among the large number of men in the freshmen class there must be many who aspire to become sharp-shooters. It is the custom to arrange a match with the University of Pennsylvania team in the spring and this shoot has always been one of the interesting events of the year. Besides this match ample opportunity is given for practice...
...financial policy which Harison represents is unsound-(a) The tax on whiskey and tobacco should be retained; (b) the tariff on necessaries should be reduced, especially upon raw materials; (c) the Republican tariff bill is sectional, discriminating against the South, is in the interest of capitalists and monopolists, and fosters trusts.- Minority report on Senate tariff bill, Congressional Record...
...clock, would in no way interfere with the practice of either the 'varsity or the freshman eleven. The advantages of such play, on the other hand, are quite apparent. By it some excellent latent material is almost sure to be brought out. The plan will, also, keep active the interest in football as a sport in itself, and will thus promote the interests of the 'varsity eleven. To those who have participated in table matches, an agitation of the subject cannot but be welcome. The rest of the students must learn by experience the pleasures and advantages of these table...