Word: idea
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...have given a loyal adherence--not reluctantly, nor sullenly, but in a spirit of pride and enthusiasm; for this is particularly their system--they conceived it and put it into practice. That the success of the enterprise started 25 years ago is due wholly to the fact that the idea originated within the undergraduate body, spontaneously, irresistibly. Their desire, their determination, rein-forced by succeeding generations of college men, has caused the idea to become an unquestioned success, not only in the primary sphere of its operation, but throughout the entire range of our campus life...
...quickly or go the way of Von Kluck and the other old-timers. When a German general is worried as to the next move he either writes a proclamation thanking God and the soldiers for help received and promising more victories with no casualty lists, or he mentions the idea of moving right on to Paris. The latter method is apparently more fashionable this year...
...Resolved: That we approve the idea of athletic development as a means of military training and we offer the facilities of the Association to the use of the students for that purpose; and in the second place, we approve the idea of having intercollegiate athletic competition on a simple and inexpensive plan which shall not interfere with the military training, but which shall maintain the athletic traditions of Princeton...
...mass of material. We are not thinking quite so much about the grades, but are rather desirous of getting more out of the course itself, because we realize that in this respect we are to be of more value to our country. It is not materially different from the idea that makes a man try his best to please his commanding officer, partly from a sense of duty and partly in a desire to be worthy of that officer's respect. Just now our professors should be our commanding officers...
...keep this idea of doing our duty ever present in our mind, the finals will have taken on something of a prospect of joyousness. We will be testing our own strength. After all, finals are only the preceding trials to the great outside world. --Michigan Daily...