Word: expectation
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...wild dash for the gridiron and the rollicking snake dance" are spoken of as if such exuberance were obviously unsportsmanlike, as if there were something mean in thus "rubbing it in." On the contrary, it is a legitimate effervescence of the joy of victory. The defeated not only expect it, but they feel disappointed if the subtle compliment be omitted. "Is the query. Doubtless more than one Harvard undergraduate,-- and at least one,--was obliged to apologise to his companion last Saturday when the expected serpentine failed to materialize...
...known that if victory over Princeton and Yale crowns our standards, we will troop upon the field and indulge in a good, old-fashioned gloat. And if, on the other hand, confusion on our banners wait, we sincerely hope and confidently expect that our conquerors will themselves provide the accustomed spectacle...
Success does not come in an instant and no one can expect to make a record in his first appearance on the track, but four years of faithful effort are almost sure to be rewarded with...
This is a feature day at Ithaca, as it is the occasion of the dedication of the new Schoellkoff Field. The ceremonies will immediately precede the game with Williams. Cornell has heavy team and the coaches expect much of it, though it has shown but little speed. Williams comes with an entirely different team from that which was beaten last week, with the result that little can be said as to its strength...
...King" that it is one of the very best stories published for some time in any college dream type; taking advantage of the form to blend richly poetical prose with a delicate sympathy for a child's fantasies. "Fools" is better than its abrupt title might lead one to expect. It is a realistic tale of a country flirt and her two admirers--one of them the village idiot. The climax is a really admirable touch of cynicism...