Word: dampen
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Notwithstanding the threatening skies, the miserable weather and the poor condition of the track, all of which tended to dampen the spirits of the contestants, the athletic meeting of last Saturday was eminently successful. Had it not been for the attendant circumstances of the day, the time made and distance covered in the various competitions would undoubtedly have been better, but even as it was the H. A. A. have good reason to congratulate themselves upon the breaking of two records. The running in the half-mile race was such as any college might point to with pride...
...absorbing topic among the students at present is Princeton's chance for the championship in the foot-ball series this fall. Capt. Cook's failure to return to college this year has done much to dampen the enthusiasm of those who were most confident in our chances for the pennant. With all of last year's eleven but Savage, who captained the team and played full-back, it seemed more than probable that the disputed championship of last year would be decided in favor of Princeton. Cook and Moore, however, failed to return, and in them the team lose...
...game on Holmes between the seniors and juniors was a very prettily played contest from beginning to end, all but two of the errors being very excusable. As the 'Varsity was away Holmes was used instead of Jarvis, and the vast array of empty benches seemed to dampen the enthusiasm of the spectators, and there was no cheering, and, needless to say, no "rattling." The game was the prettiest game of the series so far, and very much the most enjoyable, as it was played strictly on its merits. Eighty-seven made only two fielding errors, which cost her nothing...
...other hand, to dilute and dampen the service until it loses the impress of every belief and of every tradition, so that it may offend no prejudices, is a sure way of making it a mockery; the studied reserve, the conscious insufficiency of such a service is too notorious to be pointed out. In our day, to make a religion fit for all, is to make one fit for nobody. The prayers, then, should feed the craving for worship which some yet feel; they should have a meaning. But since they cannot possibly have one meaning for all, let only...
...believe no one can be blamed, and the class can view it only as a matter of pure accident. We extend our sympathy to eighty-nine's captain for his injury and to the class for its real loss. We trust, however, that this misfortune will in no way dampen eighty-nine's enthusiasm in boating matters; and that whoever may succeed to the position of captain of the eighty-nine crew will work as conscientiously as his predecessor has done...