Word: interested
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...there may be an opportunity for the discussion of the political issues of the present campaign, the executive committee of the Harvard Union have decided to hold the next meeting Monday evening. November 4. Since the meeting occurs the day before the election, and as there is considerable local interest in the election it is expected that the debate will be well attended and hotly contested. The political discussions of late years called out a large number of students and many creditable specters were made. The first political discussion of last year will be remembered as one of the most...
...Tennis association closed the year with a small surplus, the actual receipts (from September 26. 1878, to July 1, 1888,) having been $1120.90. Besides ordinary outlays, such as wages of men employed to take care of the courts, tournament expenses, printing etc; the interest on the debt of the association has been paid for the year, and the debt has been reduced $150, the sum of $270 has been spent on remaking courts, and a payment of $100 has been made on a die for medals. The debt of the association. which was originally $850, contracted...
...been developed for the 'varsity eleven remains yet to be seen; but however this may be, there has certainly been an enthusiasm aroused which must if not directly, yet indirectly help the cause of football here. And this is exactly what has been needed. More men have taken active interest in the sport this year than at any time perhaps in the history of college athletics, and as a result we have had hard work and good teams...
...creditable playing done-creditable to both teams alike. Of course there were occasional slips which have unfortunately to be expeeted at this early stage, and some considerable unnecessary delay at various times in putting the ball in play which protracted the game; for all that, however, the play was interesting and promised well for the future. The work of the freshmen, while not of course nearly so good as we expect later in the season, was encouraging. The chief thing to be regretted about the match was the small number of men who were in attendance. The freshmen certainly ought...
...class championship football games which begin this afternoon are an innovation which deserves the attention of all students. The skill which has been shown by the various class teams in their practice games with the 'Varsity is ample assurance of both the auccess and interest of the series, and we are sure men will be fully repaid for their trouble in wetnessing the games. But the series needs our attention on other grounds than its interest merely. The plan now carrying on is deserving of attention as the first auccessful attempt to organize a series of class games...