Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...cutting down of the class crews after they went on the river was an important even in last year's rowing history, for with it came the question of the success of the newly organized Weld crews. At that time the men showed good spirit with the result that the Weld crews proved productive of much promising material. If they are to continue to be thus useful they must receive just as enthusiastic support this year. In fact it is now of still greater importance, for with the advent of 'Varsity material to the class boats, the Weld standard should...
...hear from Mr. Murchie that the cups authorized by the Athletic Committee for the members of the Freshman football team are ready for delivery and I take this occasion to say that I am glad to see this recognition of the fine spirit of the team and of the good exhibition of amateur sport last fall. It is always a pleasure to have a team go through the season with a clean record on the field and in the college work. Your men have shown us what can be done under good leadership and first rate discipline...
...grave they call us stiff-necked and blase; when we come down to a perfectly harmless piece of folly they magnify it to an outrage and still call us children. Considering the character of the trick, I cannot imagine that it should have been conceived in any spirit but that of harmless fun-a spirit which seldom enough gets the better of our dignity. If an insult were intended to Professor Wendell surely something would have been done which would have left us in no doubt as to the intention. As to the insult to the class suggested...
...closing, I make an appeal not only to graduates to organize and work, but to undergraduates to organize and work. I appeal to them to show the spirit that makes college success, success in after life, that they do their level best, never feeling over-confident, never shirking, to persevere and to be victorious...
...hesitates to draw attention to an act which shows that a boyish, not to say unmanly, spirit from which we had hoped Harvard was free, still persists among us, if only in the case of individuals. But the meaningless prank which brought to an untimely end the last lecture in English 8 yesterday morning, should not be allowed to pass without comment. It not only prevented the class from hearing the summary and conclusion of a remarkably interesting series of talks on one of the great periods of literature; it was not only an act of gross discourtesy...