Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Classes have changed from uniform to civilian dress, and their numbers have doubled, trebled, and even quadrupled in some instances. The once magic words "military duties" have lost their previously infallible power to calm instructors who wax wroth at sins of ommission and commission. There is also a growing spirit of optimism in the air, due to the replacement of the uncertain future of war times by the more discernable future in days of peace...
Such is the spirit of the times. And it indicates that the University first to place itself upon a war basis is determined to get back to a peace footing in record time. The rate at which the change is being made will soon have divested the Colege of the last lingering signs of the days of military regime. They were days which, had their advantages and their disadvantages, but undoubtedly very few would elect to live them over again. Let the "peace paint" be applied ever so rapidly, the grim effects of war cannot be effaced too soon from...
...results of the second day of the Phillips Brooks House financial campaign show a deplorable lack of spirit upon the part of the canvassers and canvassed. The former are going about their collections in a desultory and half-hearted manner which is largely responsible for the lack of contributions. On the other side the students, especially the numerically large lower classes, are displaying a financially elusive tendency which bodes ill for final success. If the Association is to obtain the money it must have to continue its important work, a general awakening to the situation must occur. It is unthinkable...
...smoothness which occurs when each college is working toward a common end in complete accord. With the universities of this part of the country united in two or three big alliances it will be possible to set and maintain a standard of sports otherwise impossible and thereby a truer spirit of athletics will be fostered...
...time for initiative. Procrastination will only kill the spirit of reform. Some day the Athletic Committee will see fit to come to a decision. Meanwhile the University waits...