Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...confederation of independent men, in which teachers as well as taught were brought together by no other interest than that of love and science; some by the desire of discovering the treasure of mental culture which antiquity had bequeathed, others endeavoring to kindle in a new generation the ideal enthusiasm which had animated their lives. Such was the origin of universities, based, in the conception, and in the plan of their organization, upon the most perfect freedom. But we must not thin here of freedom of teaching in the modern sense. The majority was usually very intolerant of divergent opinions...
Exhortations delivered to Harvard freshmen are perhaps of no great practical value. Practical works and private energy are generally of the most effect here. A class soon exhibits its temper and gives in some unmistakable way very soon after its entrance unmistakable evidence of its spirit and enthusiasm. Its first class meeting showed that want of enthusiasm cannot be laid to the charge of the class of '87. Whether this enthusiasm will be turned into well directed energy and find its expression in the freshmen's contests in football, rowing and base-ball is yet to be seen. We have...
Speaking of Cambridge reminds us that Harvard is to have a fine cinder track, and if any enthusiasm is shown among the members of the Harvard club, we shall doubtless see an increase of interest among the colleges in bicycling. Harvard caught to take first place in 'cycling, as it has some very fast men among its students.-[Bicycle World...
...these young men, although they are the pick of the students, and in the most favorable conditions possible for scientific work, have in their student career not come sufficiently in contact with the living spirit of inquiry, to work on afterward on their own account, and with their own enthusiasm...
...their game with Wesleyan and we are certainly able to tell pretty well what the material on hand will amount to. Although so few of our old men remain, there are plenty of new men ready and anxious to fill the vacancies, and moreover there is more than usual enthusiasm manifested by the college at large in the work of the team, and this alone is very gratifying and encouraging to the players. The principal fault apparent in the play of the men is a lack of quickness in picking up the ball and a want of sureness in catching...