Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...address last evening were: "When you were admitted to Harvard University you became members of an ancient society which has always been distinguished by a rational, discriminating, deep-seated, and ardent love of country and of liberty. I need not exhort you to be true to the traditional spirit of this place...
...speech so helpful to all who heard it, and one which none other could have given so clearly, so impressively! Thanks to such advice Harvard men today or in future days can face the question of enlistment with complete realization of their duty, and true to this traditional spirit choose the path of patriotism...
...nine's career is in the present. All Harvard is disgusted with Saturday's failure, but it must be remembered that none take the sting of such a defeat more to heart than the players themselves, and none are more ambitious for ultimate success. Judging from the spirit of fellowship and the singleness of purpose which we know makes the nine a unit, we are convinced that they will spare no effort, but no team can do its best when confronted by continual criticism or pessimistic indifference of men from whom it expects support and encouragement...
...would therefore urge Harvard men not to be over hasty in judging their nine a failure. The season is not far advanced, the team is plucky in spirit, and hard work aided by general sympathy may yet bring success...
...however, these concerts have not been fully up to our expectations. We are not, to be sure, too critical nor expecting dress-suit platform performances, but there has been notably a lack of concerts and little regularity in attendance which has caused unevenness on the parts and lack of spirit and inspiration in the music...