Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Last night in Sanders Theatre Theodore Roosevelt spoke before a most enthusiastic audience of Harvard men on the subject of Harvard spirit; how so to play for Harvard that the University shall be honored...
Both Wrightington and Dean spoke somewhat seriously about Harvard spirit in athletics, and also denied most emphatically the charge sometimes made that there has ever been favoritism shown in the selection of Harvard teams. Both men regretted that not enough interest is shown by the students in regard to the daily practice, and that some men who might be useful as candidates feel no sense of duty about coming out to do their share toward improving the teams. Both captains asked for a hearty support from the University and expressed their confidence of turning out winning teams if this were...
...would call attention to the football talk to be given tonight in Sanders Theatre. The talk is intended to be as much for the students in general as for the football men, and will not be upon the technical or scientific points of the game, but upon the spirit with which Harvard men should to into athletic contests. Besides Mr. Roosevelt and Dr. Bradford, other well known graduates will probably speak. We feel sure that the theatre will be crowded and that the speakers will receive a warm welcome from the students...
...investigation, but we leave this question to the faculty, undergraduates, and alumni for solution. The fact forces itself disagreeably to our attention that Princeton has not taken the place which those of us who prided in our Halls had hoped she would take. We believe that the literary spirit is growing here, and that the Hall spirit is reviving; but not withstanding the few encouraging signs which we have noticed the last year, the fact is evident that we need a shaking up in debating. We can certainly never expect to do anything with our rivals unless the interest...
...invariably entertaining. Mr. Roosevelt has consented to come to Cambridge, though his time is just now almost wholly taken up with his work in New York. The subject of the talk has been announced as "Playing Football for Harvard," but Mr. Roosevelt is going to talk of the "Harvard Spirit" in athletics. The Yale spirit has become almost a bye word, but one seldom hears of the Harvard spirit. The reason for the suddenness of the announcement of this, the last of the football talks, is that Thursday is the only time that he can get away from his work...