Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...question should not be "Why should I go into the ministry?" but, "Why should I not be a minister." In regard to the alleged lack of enthusiasm at Harvard, intelligence and enthusiasm do not advance together. Intelligence is climbing a hill here at Cambridge, and has not breath enough to show its enthusiasm by shouting aloud. The enthusiasm will come later. With the power on one hand and the work on the other, let every man do what he can for this poor starved human life...
...Baker in a short narrative, gives evidence of weakness in handling, but on the whole tells the story of the compact between Robespierre and Barere clearly and with some enthusiasm. The editorials contain an exegisis of pessimism, which has a slightly familiar sound. Mr. Clymer contributes a concise review of Dr. Gummere's "Handbook...
...work as has never previously been given. It has never fallen to the lot of an American university before to be able to exhibit to the admiring eyes of its friends such a number of champion teams as is our good fortune to possess at present, and if Harvard enthusiasm is not thoroughly aroused thereby, we certainly mistake the spirit of the university...
...departments of the college, whenever anything of especial interest happened in the branch in which they taught, might take an hour to explain the discovery or invention, whatever it might be. Thus the interest of the students would greatly be aroused in every day happenings, and we would have enthusiasm where now we have indifference...
...ever gone forth to capture the inter-collegiate pennant or win the challenge cup. When the state of affairs last year is contrasted with their present condition, how different is the prospect. If the men who have gone into training so early keep up their practice with as much enthusiasm as they have begun, there is a promise that this year's crew will go ahead of any of the preceding. There are many things that ought to be done to increase the facilities for training, and one is to repair the accommodations at the boat-house...