Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...sanctum. The wind scurried about, shaking the doors, rattling the windows, and fluttering the files of exchanges. The Board had the blues. Once the Poet (Fact and Rumor Man) as he glanced up at the two-forked flame which sputtered despairingly from the single gas burner, allowed his melancholy spirit to express itself. "Our only light comes from a cloven hoof," he said, grimly...
...file in the Harvard Reading Room: dailies, Boston Advertiser, Post, Transcript, N. Y. Times, Tribune, Springfield Republican. Weeklies, Philadelphia Times, Cincinnatti Gazette, Chicago Inter-Ocean, Louisville Courier Journal, New Orleans Picayune, Atlanta Constitution, Burlington Hawkeye, Texas Siftings, San Francisco Bulletin and Argonaut, The Beacon, Youth's Companion, Spirit of the Times, Turf, Field and Farm, N. Y. Sportsman, N. Y. Clipper, Harper's Weekly, The Nation, Frank Leslie's Illustrated, Illustrated London News, English Illustrated Magazine, Pall Mall Budget, London Times, Punch, Puck, Judge and Life. College papers, Yale News and Lit., Amherst Student, Princetonian, Brunonian, The Dartmouth, Williams Fortnight...
...wished all to come about by evolution. Socialists in general are not revolutionary in their sober theories, but under severe legislation or financial crises the great present evil makes them cry for immediate change. Socialism in its just demands can be met by us only gradually, and with the spirit of sacrifice...
This system will be deemed almost revolutionary by many, but it has already been adopted by other colleges, and with success, Modern Harvard is devoted to reform. Let her spirit be shown in this one department that still flavors of antiquity...
...circumstances that Yale failed to score two or three goals. On the other hand Yale's goal was in danger only once, excepting the one time when the lucky run of Lamar secured Princeton a touch-down. The playing of Princeton during the first half was disorganized and lacking spirit. In the second half she improved considerably, but even then Yale's playing was superior. The score was in favor of Princeton by the sheerest luck. But in all the beauties of the game Yale far excelled. Could the game be played over to-day it is the almost universal...