Word: spirited
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...spite of an early announcement in the CRIMSON, in spite of individual announcements to 150 men, in spite of every effort on the part of the Dinner Committee, only 49 members of the Sophomore class showed enough spirit and energy to attend the first of the series of class dinners last night. Except for this pitifully small attendance, which was not even enough to cover the guarantee, the dinner was most successful; every man with whom I spoke agreed with me in this, and in saying that the speeches by L. Withington, Jr., '11 and G. E. Jones '11 were...
...idea of a federated Europe developed and took shape in the struggle of the European powers against Napoleon. This confederation, of course, excluded France. After the Napoleonic wars France was necessarily considered in any idea of a federation of European powers. During the nineteenth century, however, the spirit of confederation was displaced by a strong spirit of nationalism, which was the most potent cause...
...confronts us today is whether or not any means may be devised of permanently altering this state of affairs and placing the peace of the world on a secure foundation. The United States by its powers of assimilation and by instilling into its millions of immigrants a common national spirit is doing a great deal towards wiping out race prejudice, one of the most serious menaces to the peace of the world...
...market-price by organization, strikes, etc., or are unable to carry them to success. The main leader then is sentimental, as the rebuttal points out, but there is behind the sentimentality the temper that is like to lead to the juster common-sense of the coming generations. Kindred in spirit to these articles are two translations, one of a Spanish sonnet, another of an address by Anatole France to French students. This address is a plea for vision--"Agitate and dream; and above all, oh, above all do not be too rational"; a plea for tolerance--"Be not fanatic, even...
...spirit of learning will not flourish spontaneously, it might well be kindled with a compulsory formality. By the end of the Freshman year the student has accustomed himself to the freedom of College life and is open to suggestion as to the direction towards which to turn his energy. At this period a required conference with an adviser on the Degree with Distinction and a definite opportunity to enroll as a candidate might be made a regular College engagement. At least the present insufficient advertisement of the honor would thus be remedied...