Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...gives Porto Rico a form of home rule and makes Porto Ricans citizens of the United States. The press of the Island has expressed the joy that the people feel now due to such an important event, and there is faith in the United States and in the spirit of fairness prevailing here which has led this nation to generous action for the benefit of assailed mankind...
...invaded by all her powerful past enemies, England, Holland, France and our country we never allowed to fall under their heels. We welcomed the American flag in 1898 because we believed it, and still believe it, to be a symbol of democracy and justice. It was conceived in that spirit. We want Americans to know the facts of our situation that they may be true to themselves and find a just solution for our relations. But so far as this war is concerned, there is no division among us, we detest German tyranny and arrogance, and we will give good...
...Copeau is one of the leaders in France of the experimental drama which is aimed to abolish the spirit of commercialism existing in the French theatre. The lecture will describe M. Copeau's work in this drama. M. Copean has recently returned from New York where he has been giving six conferences on his work, at the Little Theatre...
...part of our country. Now, but not until now, do we agree that the question of war or no war is past discussion. No one is more sympathetic than we with the ultimate aim for which we enter the struggle, namely, the triumph of democracy over autocracy and the spirit which makes war necessary. It has been in the past a question of how best to realize this goal. Now that our line of action has been irrevocably decided upon, we join in carrying it through, although, as unlikely as it may sound, should this country in the heat...
...operetta on the whole is pleasantly tuneful; it is diverting to a limited extent; it is satisfying in the greater part of its acting; gorgeous in some of its settings and pleasing in its spirit. It suffers chiefly in comparison with Straus' splendid former works...