Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...today. The officers chosen are to be its permanent leaders. The class so far has been particularly fortunate in having real unity. In the three years past the officers have had the support and admiration of the entire class, rather than of a mere politically successful clique, and the spirit that has resulted must be counted as one of the strongest factors that will determine 1912's future success...
...effect of this sort of theme-setting is, of course, to discourage the spirit of true poetry and to reduce the Garrison contest to a scramble in stunts, in which he who has best the knack of realizing atmosphere at second hand may well bear the palm before more worthy rivals. But we had thought the reproach attaching to prize poems spent chiefly upon this very occasional quality of theirs! The subjects proposed are certainly of timely interest, and for that reason they may tap a genuine enthusiasm somewhere; but it would seem that the purpose of the class...
...medical profession a lawyer cannot truly become great unless he has courage of and the willingness to stand up for his convictions. In short, the real object of his life can only be obtained by reincarnating in himself the spirit of Christ...
...announcement that the Harvard Club of Boston is planning to erect a permanent clubhouse furnishes conclusive proof of the wisdom of its founders and of the strength of the spirit of cooperation that has recently animated the graduates in the vicinity...
Their very name, University Teas, emphasizes the fact that to them every individual member of the University is invited. If accepted in the cordial spirit in which they are given these receptions can do much toward paving the way to increasingly friendly relations between professor and student...