Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...recent instance of a regrettable thing that occurs from time to time in American colleges, and not more at Harvard than elsewhere, I am led to one or two reflections, concerning the realization in college life of a thoroughly sensitive and discriminating loyalty. The least relaxation of this spirit on the part of any member of a college group may lead even inadvertently, to such serious misapprehensions...
...special lecturing mission to this country and Canada, will speak before members of the University, under the auspices of the Cercle Francais, in Emerson D this evening at 8.15 o'clock. Captain Duthoit will talk on "France and her Reasons for Hope," and Lieutenant Flory on "Alsatian Spirit." The speeches will be in French and will include anecdotes of the officers' personal experiences during three year's active service at the front...
...served as President of the University from 1869 to 1909, a period of 40 years. Time has confirmed the wisdom of his doctrines and the University today is still dominated by the influence of the president who nearly 50 years ago first instilled in the University his democratic spirit of individual effort directed to the future...
...this is true, all the German spies have a fine opportunity to get the secret, as the inventor's name and address are openly published. If the invention comes to nothing, it is another case of hopes raised and then dashed, which is harmful to the spirit of the people. We have had enough of flamboyant stories of what we are going to do; the talking should come afterwards. The more our hopes violently fluctuate, the less are we inclined to believe in the ultimate hope of destruction of Prussian power, and a spirit of discouragement is likely to grow...
...last moth a new spirit has come over our nation. Before, we had given our wealth and made personal sacrifices. Today, in the ever-increasing casualty lists of men failing in France, we have begun to give our lives. Pouring forth our dollars was but the washing away of the veneer. Each life now lost is a cut into the flesh. We have begun our real sorrows. We are feeling the terror of war. As the struggle becomes harder and our enemies seem only to gain, these wounds only strengthen our grim determination. For every man fallen, a brother will...