Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...high-standard scholarship, and to fill the place of the "honors" in English universities, where the importance attached to distinguished intellectual attainment is very great. There high honors are always remembered and constantly referred to throughout a man's life. Referring to this, President Lowell said: "It is that spirit which must be cultivated here if we would foster a desire for scholarship in College. So long as the distinctions achieved in College are not worthy of perpetuation, or are not deemed to be so by the University itself, it is idle to expect the students or the public...
...searching that they sometimes irritated for the moment. But the irritation was salutary: the sting soon vanished, the lesson remained. For every student who was good for anything felt, upon reflection, that the criticism was wise and just, that its form was inevitable, and--above all things-- that the spirit that prompted it was sincere and kind, and he soon found that the seemingly ruthless critic was as quick to appreciate merit as to uncover faults or to expose pretentious emptiness...
Going into the Yard for the Senior year appeals to some men because it is inexpensive, to others because it is pleasant and to a few because it is a direct means of increasing the spirit of class unity and intimate friendship. All three reasons are valid. It is cheaper to live in the Yard than anywhere else except pigeon-hole private houses on the back streets. It is more informal, more centralized, more suited to the nature of Senior year and in every way more attractive than a come-and-go existence in the scattered sleeping places...
...fellow-men, and it seems impossible that he ever will. While organized cheering is in theory far from perfect, still it seems to be the only method by which hundreds of enthusiastic and care-free supporters of a college team can give vent to their enthusiasm and the spirit of loyalty, manliness, and sportsmanship that is overflowing in them. As such, organized cheering is a worthy and desirable institution, but it sinks into the worst kind of unsportmanship when used only to drown out the signals of the opposing quarterback, or to rattle the other team when...
...necessity was denied by none. The Union could not devote more space to athletics and the Training Table Room was obviously inadequate. In the future, although the new Varsity Club will be quite distinct from the Union, the close connection that should exist between the interests and spirit of the two organizations will be fostered...