Word: responded
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...excuse for this in the fact that not enough men were appointed to lead the cheering and again in the fact that the sections were so large that the leaders could not make themselves heard. But even admitting this the men who could hear the leaders did not respond with any sort of heartiness. Only when Harvard made some remarkable play did anything like enthusiasm show itself. At the very time when the team needed encouragement, no encouragement was given. There seems, in fact, to be a mistaken idea of the purpose of cheering. It is popularly considered as simply...
Today ninety seven is called upon to do her second important duty toward the athletic interests of the college. Captain Davis, of the University crew, will meet all candidates for the freshman eight, and upon the number and quality of the men who respond to his call the success of Harvard upon the water in this and subsequent years is largely dependent. Freshmen must recognize the situation in which the university is placed at the present time. For two years both our 'varsity and freshman crews have been unsuccessful, and the mettle, perseverance and arduous labor of every loyal Harvard...
Professor Peabody said that Harvard had faith in young men that they would respond to a wholesome and rational religion, and did not drive them to the worship of God, but rather trusted in their manliness to aid spontaneously what was best in college life...
...favorites which we seldom hear now and which are decidedly worth keeping up. The solo by D. C. Greene was very pleasing; his voice is clear and sympathetic and he sang with good taste. J. A. Wilder received his usual ovation and was forced to respond to many encores before the audience was satisfied...
...This is the same experience which we have had for several years. In spite of every effort, interest in wrestling and sparring has steadily decreased. It is a questionable policy to try to foster what little spirit there is for this kind of athletics, if the college will not respond with more enthusiasm than it did on Saturday. Rather than let another exhibition of this kind go on record as the best that the University can afford, and by so doing incur deserved ridicule, it would be far better to let wrestling and sparring become things of the past...