Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...incident related by one of his friends effectively shows the spirit which actuated him. Not long ago this friend presented him with a book on the fly leaf of which he had written: "To Citizen Black from one of his constituents." In reading it Mr. Black said thoughtfully, "What a splendid distinction it would be to have it said by the world: "He was a worthy citizen.'" Such distinction was won by Morris Black, and his record may well be emulated by college...
...Sophomore class dinner, which was held last night at the Hotel Vendome, was in all respects highly successful. The speaking on the whole was most inspiring and conducive to a democratic spirit and class unity...
...first dinner always greatly betters the spirit and fellowship of a class. In order to make the Sophomore dinner as successful as possible in this respect every 1900 man who can should attend the dinner at the Vendome tomorrow night. Tickets are $2.00. All men going to the dinner must buy their tickets at Leavitt's today, before...
...report of the Committee to the Board of Overseers first argued "that while it is easy to understand why the Corporation should object to discussion about lands remote from the present property, it can do no harm to suggest such approaches as it might be expected the public spirit of the city would supply as a part of their park system, or to form conjectures as to the improvement of the present grounds, if contiguous property, that everybody knows the college would gladly own, were obtained...
...mobility and that gaiety of heart which with him always ended in tears. He was a Parisian and the air of Paris is exciting. He was a disciple of Voltaire and of the Eighteenth Century. If he attacked Voltaire most bitterly, it was because he felt Voltaire's spirit within him. He had a taste for the luxuries of life. He was at his ease only in distinguished surroundings. He was mondain...