Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...great deal is being said by the papers regarding the succession to the Presidency of Yale. The whole matter may be stated in a small sized nutshell. As long as Yale is governed in the religious spirit of its foundation, the progressive element of the Alumni will have no voice in the management. It is for the Corporation to decide this point; the Alumni can do nothing until such action is taken as will give them a voice in the deliberations of the Board. - Acta Columbiana...
...topic for debate in the Union this evening. Russian Nihilism is one of the most momentous issues of modern times. Its discussion cannot fail to interest and instruct to an unusual degree. The recent lectures upon Socialism have renewed the interest in the question of the communistic spirit of the lower classes of to-day, and the debate to-night promises to be one of the best contested of the year. As this evening offers the last opportunity to those who have not yet spoken from the floor, to be considered candidates for membership to the society by speaking...
...When the spirit of improvement gets abroad and some of the more serious abuses are remedied, we would like to call the attention of the future council on improvements to the fact that the lecture room in Massacusetts is rendered uncomfortable by the absence of curtains. The sun pours in upon the burdened backs of the students with a fervor savoring rather of things below than above our heads. A slight expense would obviate the whole trouble and render comfortable a room which is at present a source of annoyance to many...
Senior elections at Princeton: "The senior elections were characterized by an admirable spirit of harmony, and everything passed off pleasantly. During the intermissions in the voting, singing and dancing and instrumental music amused the seniors." - Princetonian...
...failure of the United States in not having a true university or the true university spirit, which is seen in England and Germany, has become a topic which is of the greatest concern to all those who are interested in educational matters. As far advanced as Harvard may be, if viewed in the light of the many preparatory schools which are called colleges, we are still further distanced by the great university systems which exist abroad. The following clipping from a correspondent in the New York Nation throws additional light upon the subject...