Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...society found itself with a net surplus of stock of the value of $1000. The present year has begun with this surplus. The membership for the present year, and the estimated excess of receipts over expenses, fully warrant the directors in returning the guarantee fund which the public spirit of the subscribers caused to be raised. The return of the money has accordingly been voted. Checks for the several amounts will be sent to the subscribers. Although the money can now be returned, it should not be inferred that it was unnecessarily raised. Without it, the Directors would not have...
...been informed that the gentlemen who are canvassing the freshman class for subscriptions to the foot-ball eleven are met, in many instances, by a point blank refusal on the part of those asked to subscribe. Now we wish to say once and for all, that this sort of spirit has never before been displayed by a freshman class, and never must be displayed in the future. If a man is unable to subscribe liberally he has but to say so, and he will be respected for his independence. But if, as in many cases, the refusal to subscribe...
...freshman, who, as the Princetonian says, "after four rounds had been vigorously fought, secured the cane by a twist, and was carried off on the shoulders of his enjoyed classmates." The middle weight spree was won by a sophomore. In the heavy weight spree, we see evidence of the spirit in which Princeton is conducting foot-ball mattes this year. The candidates selected were foot-ball men, but, as the managers of the spree were unwilling that foot-ball men should incur the danger of a heavy fall, the candidates were barred out, and without protest acquiesced to the decision...
...fame in art are those who have portrayed the times in which they lived. Art is not only concerned with the dramatic moments of our lives, its province is as much to portray lovely color and softest shades of light. That artist will be most in sympathy with the spirit of to-day, who feels and portrays the influence of his surroundings, no matter how homely or simple...
...great benefits occurring from the inter-collegiate games of base-ball will be greatly increased, if the men entering the colleges have a spirit of rivalry, as well as skill in playing well developed. That the proposed inter-scholastic league will be formed, and that Andover and Exeter and the other New England academies will soon be vieing with each other for a base-ball championship, anticipating the greater and more important contests of the colleges is to be hoped...