Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Shorey did not discuss the differences between the Age of Pericles and modern times, but revealed the life in Athens by pointing out the features of its similarity with modern life. The first Persian war stirred the Athenians to the supreme manifestation of their genius. Their indominatable spirit in the attempt to build the fairest of cities was curbed by the destructive period of the thirty years war. Although the shadow of war was constantly upon the Athenians, they accomplished in eighty years the building of great cities containing wonderful specimens of art; the establishing of a democratic machinery...
...That organized cheering in itself is not bad, but certain phases of it as practiced today are prejudicial to the best interests of the University as a whole. That cheering before and after the game, between the innings, and after brilliant plays is only the natural expression of undergraduate spirit and does a great deal to increase the interest of the occasion, but such expressions should not take the form of an ungentlemanly attitude toward opponents. The Council feels that the cheer leaders can do a great deal toward controlling the situation and hopes that the undergraduate body will heartily...
...servant, hears of Roister Doister's wooing and warns his master of Custance's apparent infidelity. The widow summons a mutual friend, Tristram Trusty, and together with her maids gives Roister Doister a severe drubbing. Harmony is restored by Merygreeke and Trusty, and Goodlucke marries Custance. The moving spirit of the play is Merygreeke who puts everything in a wrong light to amuse himself and to increase Roister Doister's discomfort
There was much good acting Friday. Mr. Duncan threw much spirit into Merygreeke. Mr. Benchley's dry staccato made Ralph very amusing. But next time, probably, he will have brought together his effects and points into a clearly characterized figure. Friday he played somewhat unevenly, now depicting clearly and now sketching somewhat vaguely. Mr. Merrill, as Tibet, the maid; Mr. Haussermann, as Dobinet; and particularly Mr. Spelman, as Dame Custance, really supplemented the text and interpreted character. Not often do we see as simply effective emotional acting as that of Mr. Spelman in the meeting of Dame Custance with Goodlucke...
This is the hey-day of "College spirit" at Harvard. The reviewer takes this occasion to call to the attention of its creators this deficiency in their program, and to express a hope that the near future will see the college magazines with the circulation they so richly deserve...