Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...name of the translator. It is almost certain that his search will be in vain. The subject catalogue should be scheduled minutely enough to enable common people to use it, or it should be abandoned. Why spend so much money to result in so great vexation of spirit...
...meeting of the Harvard Boat-Club we gather that the feeling at Harvard is that last summer "the first race was good discipline for the second," and that "the Yale race should be kept independent of all others." Some may be inclined to resent these expressions as showing a spirit of loftiness and condescension on Harvard's part. We trust, however, that no such feeling will arise. It is natural and right that Harvard should particularly wish to defeat Yale, and that she should make other things subservient to that wish. Any one who studies Harvard's action in this...
...general opinions and wishes among themselves in regard to Class Day. It was unanimously resolved, that at the class meeting a majority of the votes cast should be necessary to secure a candidate's election. In their nominations for class officers the Non-Society men showed a commendable spirit by nominating candidates independently of the sections to which those candidates belonged...
...thought my spirit wildly thrills...
...technicalities, and is willing to submit to those more experienced than himself, he will find that a college education will greatly aid him to rise in a profession whose heights must be gained by climbing, and whose approaches are often guarded by unlettered men who act with the true spirit of the dog in the manger...