Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...true spirit of book collecting" should be a subject close to the hearts of Harvardians. It should be, for there is an annual prize of $950 for the "most understanding essay" by an undergraduate or GSAS student on that subject...
...Crimson Key has resisted a great temptation. It has avoided billing its all-college spring weekend as "a great step towards college solidarity" or "a fine way to create college spirit." The scheduled dance, home crew race, and other amusements, according to the Key, are only intended to "break up the monotony of the spring term...
...true that the man was in jail. But that wasn't the point at all. "And do you know why? For helping illiterates, that's why." After explaining what an illiterate is, the speaker went on. "For helping illiterates," the chairman emphasized. The audience, now in the spirit of things, was muttering, displeased over such an injustice. A little louder, the speaker explained that the poor victim of good government had only been enabling these illiterates to exercise their FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO VOTE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION. He had registered for them. Thus there was no doubt left that good government...
...Unearthly Light. One morning, before her marriage to Joseph, an invisible presence impels Miriam to her room. There falls upon her "a clear unearthly light, not of the sun," and the angel appears speaking the words of the Annunciation. She is to bear a son conceived by the Holy Spirit...
Great credit is due to William F. Russell 3G, who is conducting the Harvard Glee Club while Professor G. Wallace Woodworth is on his sabbatical. The Glee Club began the concert with its serious songs sung adequately but without spirit. When they moved to the second part of the program, however, they began to enjoy themselves and their singing showed it. "Gandeamus," College Medley was easily the high point of the evening as far as enthusiasm, tone, and vocal excellence was concerned. Two solos, a trio, and a quartet were mixed into the ensemble in this number, and the piece...