Word: distinctively
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Withington, Jr., '11 spoke next. He was greeted with great enthusiasm. Withington said that he hoped this spirit would follow the team to New Haven as it did in 1908. But he then pointed out that there were two distinct kinds of spirit: first, a drunken spirit. This is no "Harvard spirit." It has done more harm than good, for it is apt to influence the players and put a listless spirit in them. For the supporters of a team are just as much a part of team as are the players themselves. Second, a criticising spirit. Quite often...
...Freshman second crew was defeated by Groton by a quarter of a length over a mile course on the Nashua River, Saturday afternoon. The race was very close and at no time did either crew have a distinct advantage. The Freshmen caught the water first, and for 300 yards held a slight lead. Here Groton gained and at the half-mile had taken the lead. During the rest of the race, the positions remained practically unchanged...
...best poem submitted, the other for the best piece of prose composition. These conditions allow the budding author to express his thoughts in any form which they may take, so giving free rein to the writer's individuality. In this respect the Monthly's prizes have a new and distinct function, and should prove a real factor in stimulating undergraduate literary activity...
...compared to the leading boat. The eight, however, finished strong, with good reserve power. Richardson, at stroke, rowed a good race, driving his men hard throughout. The 1912 crew lacked power and finish and had little spurting ability. The work of the Senior and second Freshman crews was a distinct disappointment, the former maintaining far too low a stroke, hardly ever rowing faster than 28 strokes...
During the last four years, under the influence of Professor Baker's course on the technique of the drama, the interest of the undergraduates in play-writing and dramatic criticism has received a stimulating impulse. Last year the Dramatic Club came into being, and it has already made a distinct place for itself in the University. Considerable experimenting has been done by students in the writing of one-act plays, and with the additional incentive of these prizes we may expect further development of dramatic writing at Harvard...