Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...most distinguished poem, "To a Young Girl." Mr. Putnam '18, with "Storm," and Mr. Cutler '16, with a translation from Catullus, add good things to the number. In spite of an imitative and derivative air about most of these productions, patent confessions of the amateur's willingness of spirit and lack of skill, there is much promise and considerable present fulfilment. It is somewhat surprising not to find the poets rhyming about matters more pressing than the woods in Aiken, S. C., or a cavalier's song, with the Great War so near us that an ex-President...
Each one of us has a task of patriotism to perform towards the country, but more than that, the spirit of the University, its patriotism or its indifference towards the welfare of the nation, will be determined by the number of men who are willing to render service. The reputation of Harvard, with respect to its willingness as a public servant, depends upon the amount of individual sacrifice its members are willing to make...
...student who has any sincerity in his soul will see to it that he is not tainted with this smug spirit whose end is death...
...Against Harvard, Haughtonized, it is not a question of material; it is not a question of spirit. It is a question of coaching...
...shown by Harvard. The line showed great improvement, and although the University was unable to push the ball over for a touchdown, Mahan's clever drop-kicking sufficed to defeat the Southerners by a 9 to 0 score. The Virginia men are to be remembered for their exceptionally sportsmanlike spirit, and it is hoped that their appearance on the Harvard schedule will become a fixture...