Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...have received a communication from a person signing himself "Harvard Graduate" calling us to account for our supposed hard treatment of the freshman eleven subsequent to their defeat at Exeter, and claiming that our editorials on the subject were written in a jealous spirit of upper class men, against defenceless fresmen. We are sorry that the gentleman did not sign his real name, for he thus prevented us from publishing his letter, but we feel compelled in justice to our selves. to the college, and to Eighty-Eight in particular, to defend the position which we assumed in our previous...
...Gericke has shown a progressive spirit in the matter of novelties in his programmes, perhaps even outdoing his predecessor in this respect, so far, at the same time he evidently does not mean to neglect the older and classical masters. Altogether we can anticipate a very enjoyable series of concerts. This is a part of a liberal education which it behooves Harvard men to make the most of, for they have peculiar advantages in this respect. There were not so many present last night as we should have liked to see, an absence for which perhaps the election...
...rusher line as a whole plays with a noticeable lack of spirit and determination, and is a sad contrast at present with those which made Yale famous in the rushing game. They seldom not nice in the past two days stop a kick. and are so eager to get down the fiord that they do not protect the halfbacks sufficiently for the kick. In lining up to put the ball in play they are in general above reproach, but at times, especially after a hard run. they seem disposed...
...usual objection of conservatives who never desert a custom without protest. We must bear in mind, however, that the animosity necessary for a contest between the two lower classes no longer exists; generous rivalry has taken its place. Why, then keep up the form of a rush, if the spirit is gone? If a branch of a tree is dead, we lop it off. For the same reason, a rush for which none of the participants seem very anxious, should be given...
...students were forbidden to march as representatives of the college. Accordingly, with that peculiar deference for Faculty decrees which has always prevailed at Harvard, they proceeded to carry out the order in spirit as well as in letter. "Whoever says we are Harvard Seniors is a Liar and a Villian," said the transparency borne by the class of '73; and equally convincing methods were employed by the others to remove all impression from the bystanders that college men had any connection with the parade. The value of obedience is shown by the result, for henceforth the Faculty ceased to interfere...