Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...CRIMSON has lowered itself by the use of extraordinarily bad taste in imputing the motives of any gift which has been accepted by the College. Mr. Hudson Maxim, no matter what we may think of his ideas, has made us a gift which should be taken in the spirit in which it was given. "Never look a gift horse in the mouth...
...seems to me to be a shame that enough enthusiasm could not be aroused by the Princeton baseball game at least to give the Harvard baseball team one cheer. Even if enthusiasm and spirit be lacking, at least politeness to the visiting team would demand that we pay some sort of attention to this, one of our largest games. It is this lack of spirit in the past that has earned for Harvard the uncomplimentary title of "Indifferent." E. M. ROBINSON...
...victory over Yale 1918 this year. The Freshman class owes its united support to the crew and an opportunity to express appreciation of the diligent work that has been put in by the eight during the last three weeks, will be given today. To show the crew that the spirit of 1918 is back of it, the class is to assemble in front of Dunster Hall, Dunster street, at 12.15 o'clock today. OFFICERS OF THE CLASS...
...This spirit is by no means surprising, especially when it is remembered that in many of the western universities there is almost complete self-government. But Harvard is by no means ready for so radical a change. Such a system can be successful only when the student body actually feels the need of it. It cannot be brought about as the result of an edict from University 4. Present tendencies are, however, in the direction of increasing participation by undergraduates in the councils of the University...
...above all the need is for men who will come with a serious purpose to help France. Those who would plan a three months outing had best stay at home; the tourist spirit has already caused grave trouble over here. Men who are willing to come here must be ready to spend long weeks of work which may appear tame and stupid. There is very little romance in carting wounded men from a railway station to the hospital; however, one squad has carried over 9,500 sick and wounded during a period of three months. War being the uncertain game...