Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...remarkably well at No. 4. That our chances against Yale have been seriously impaired, it will be useless to deny; still we rely upon the pluck and determination of our men to place themselves on a good footing again and make up for their loss by greater work and enthusiasm...
...water. Harvard is willing to send one of her representatives to teach the stroke, and the boat club should improve the opportunity. If once the stroke is learned it can be passed down to succeeding classes and thereby our men prove invaluable to Harvard, and create more enthusiasm here. - [Exonian...
...everything that goes on outside of his special sphere. In Cambridge they call this tendency "Harvard indifference;" but its influence is not confined to Harvard. If our educated men are to gain nothing from what is termed a liberal education save a narrow selfishness and lack of patriotism, enthusiasm, individuality, and everything positive and definite, we had better shut up our colleges." This is excellent doctrine and we hope to hear it preached more and more widely...
...extra meeting last evening was rather poorly attended, and very little enthusiasm was shown...
...Polo Grounds last year by Soren, at 9 ft. 6 in. This is but 2 3/4 inches below the best college record. The bar was started at 6 feet, and was raised 6 inches each time. As the bar was rapidly raised, each jump aroused considerable enthusiasm among the spectators. Mandell and Soren excelled in form, while Field relied largely on his run. Field failed three times at 8 feet, and dropped out of the contest, which was now left to Soren and Mandell. As both these contestants have won the event at different times, and have both made good...