Word: feelings
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...enthusiasm. In the second place, continuous cheering a team that is believed to be beaten is almost always detrimental. The players always realize more than the spectators the task that is before them, and continual cheering of a nearly beaten team is quite likely to make the players feel that the spectators are losing confidence, and that feeling is very likely to be transmitted to the players...
...judged, from the players' point of view and from that of the audience. As to the point of view of the audience it is, perhaps, not worth while to offer an opinion. To them the organized cheering is inspiring to hear but often a nuisance when they feel obliged to participate. Probably, on the whole, however, for the spectators the organized cheering has a distinct element of enjoyment and greatly stimulates their enthusiasm...
...lest someone say that their protest. Like ourselves, Yale is afraid to speak out lest someone say that their protests are inspired by the "sourness" following the loss of a game. But it seems to me that there should be some straight forward expression of what we all must feel, even at the risk of hearing the trite response about being "sour." Whether or not any of the actions of the Princeton supporters last Saturday made a difference of a few runs, or of the game, is now immaterial; but as a matter of principle for this year and other...
...behalf of the class of 1907 we wish to extend to you our deepest sympathy on the death of your son, Edward. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. We feel that the class as a whole, as well as those who were his best friends, will miss him greatly. JOHN REYNOLDS, JR. FREDERICK K. LEATHERBEE. FRANCIS W. SARGENT, JR. HENRY LE MOYNE. PHILIP H. LEONARD...
...cowered, and feared to die... "Gloria Mundi" is Wordsworthian pantheism in minor, cunningly condensed in the expression, evoking thought, yet somehow rather clever than convincing. Lastly "Pandora Sings" exquisitely with perfect modulation, perfect phrasing, perfect key, yet is it carping?--behind the tragic mask I somehow feel the dialectician other than the suffering creature...