Word: finer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this, that the Yale supporters have not allowed themselves to conceive of anything but victory for their teams and their own confidence and enthusiasm have simply spread over the field and touched the spirits of their players. We do not in any way admit that Yale has a finer spirit than Harvard. Their long line of victories and their fine system of coaching have simply given them a bit more unity of feeling than we have commonly had. Yet there is no reason why we cannot have the same thing here. We have good coachers, we have a good leader...
...Adamowski played the first and second movements of the beautiful Concerto for violin in G minor by Bruch. Of the two great Concertos that Bruch wrote in G and D minor) this is the finer with its charming airs for the violin and pleasing orchestral accompaniment. Mr. Adamowski played the movements in a broad and masterly style and with a sentiment that was never exaggerated. The orchestral accompaniment was very skillful...
...Nocturne and Schero by Chopin, Miss Wetzler had an opportunity of showing her finer musical sense. In the Scherzo especially she entered into the spirit of the thing and played with remarkable vigor and accuracy...
...knights were fit teachers of the people too, Christian as ceticism and feudal heartlessness had made both marriage and love little esteemed among the people. Marriage was tolerated only as a necessary evil, and love was decried as the snare of the devil. Against such sentiments the finer natures of both sexes cried out, and the troubadours voiced this...
...training for some other branch of athletics. The most promising men will be chosen and on them the efforts of the captain and coaches will be directed. The work will last for about five weeks and during that time no pains will be spared to teaching the men the finer points of the game. It will be hard work throughout but an exceptionably good chance for anyone to learn to play the game as it should be played and the experience he will gain, if he shows enough promise and energy to keep up with the work, will...