Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...often hear our elders regret that we no longer live in that age of poetry in which they lived twenty or thirty years ago. No one can deny that there is not that atmosphere about us to-day that used to rouse the enthusiasm and stimulate the nobler aspirations of those who were young in the first half of this century. How many causes have wrought this change any one can tell who breathes the commercial air of America. But there are still among us men in whose power it lies to stir our sluggish blood, to broaden our ever...
Cherubini's overature ("Anacreon") was played in a masterly manner, the fine quality of the strings being especially praiseworthy. The soloist of the evening, Frl. Adele Aus Der Ohe, created wonderful enthusiasm by her fresh and inspired playing. She possesses a remarkably delicate touch, and at the same time has sufficient power and technique to play the most exhausting concerto. It is a pity that she chose the E flat concerto of Liszt as her solo number, as it offers very little that is appreciable. Frl. Aus Der Ohe was recalled at least seven times by the combined applause...
...Tech" deplores the fact that there is so little enthusiasm shown by the students in the competition for places on the editorial board of that paper...
Every would-be writer goes to Paris, where he meets other congenial youths, by whose zeal his enthusiasm is whetted, and in whose company he cannot but give himself single-hearted to his original ambition. Often poverty compels labor, which is the surest road to success, and in every case there is a subtle influence, that of the still fervent reaction which is fast culminating that engulfs men with the resistlessness of a vortex...
...England Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association held a meeting at the Quincy House, Friday evening. There were present: B. Smith of Amherst, F. D. White of Brown, A. L. Livermore of Dartmouth, O. Applegate of Trinity, H. E. Bigelow of Williams and F. L. Talbot of Bowdoin. There was considerable enthusiasm over the arrangements for the spring meeting. It was decided to offer a cup and medals as prizes, and to hold the first field meeting at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, Friday, May 27, at 1.30 o'clock. J. T. Cunningham, Dartmouth '87, was elected grand marshal. The list of events...