Word: sentimentality
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...this policy he has been ably seconded by his two former-pacifist Secretaries, Mr. Baker and Mr. Daniels. Both have, against the wishes of Congress and public sentiment, endeavored to force the passage of Army and Navy appropriation bills far too large for present uses or requirements. The desire to spend has evidently not decreased with the cessation of actual hostilities; and their now martial tendencies are leading them to demand larger armaments than before...
...wish to voice a sentiment which is strongly held by many graduates with reference to the variety of music presented by the Harvard Glee Club. With all respect to Dr. Davison and the members for the splendid results achieved, we feel that the Glee Club is not a glee club but a choral society and should be named accordingly, and that a real glee club should exist to sing the college songs which most people expect and want to hear when they attend a glee club concert. We have repeatedly heard this same opinion expressed by non-Harvard people...
...will feel that the general objects and purposes of the fundamental changes in the Football rules have been accomplished; that further fundamental changes at this time are neither necessary nor desirable and that the influence of the Association will, until the situation changes, be continuously directed toward creating a sentiment against tinkering with the rules and against the making of any changes in the rules, the necessity for which is not clearly apparent...
There should be at least some measure of safety assured to those who seek education at a higher university. Although it may be considered sacrilege to adorn historic buildings with such prosale things as fire-escapes, yet sentiment must sometimes give way to common-sense...
...more welcome than the graceful tribute which the Harvard CRIMSON has paid it. May ungrudging recognition of the good fortune of a rival continue to be the sort of excellent sportsmanship by which the ancient rivalry is most graced. We welcome the CRIMSON'S felicitations as expressive of the sentiment of Yale's oldest friend. Yale News...