Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...ballot has been phrased as it has. The real question is not "Are you in favor of some form of universal military train- ing?", but "Are you in favor of any system of universal military training which is made compulsory?" And on this question, involving a departure from the spirit and tradition of America and from what we have conceived to be the ideal of all government as deriving its just powers from the consent of the governed, Harvard is asked to register a categorical opinion without any opportunity to give the question that deliberate consideration which its importance makes...
...patriotic songs, the dash, rhythm, and swing of which brought repeated encores from an audience whose applause was induced rather by a spontaneous appreciation of the score than by any duty as descendants of Erin's Isle--which element does not characterize Boston audiences (?)--to commend the spirit of the songs. Perhaps Mr. Blossom has not constructed so definite a plot as is his custom, but his book, which deals with the adventures of Berry O'Day in an attempt to place Ireland on an equality basis with all nations of the world, provides a romantic theme par excellence...
...strong and self-confident opinions and positive expression, he was a kindly spirit, hospitable, generous, appreciative of others. His mental energy seemed limitless, his industry tireless, his optimism unquenchable. He exemplified his own ideal of productive scholarship, and carried to the grave with him plans for more books than most of us would think of achieving in a lifetime
...presentation of an outdoor spectacle should assure it of all possible success. The pageant will serve to arouse the people of the city to an appreciation of the meaning of the city's past by bringing before them vivid selected sketches, and it will furthermore increase community spirit. Although the cost or the pageant will be covered by the money realized from the sale of tickets, it will be necessary to raise at least $15,000 to cover the preliminary expenses. All amounts pledged in support of the affair should be regarded as merely loans, redeemable after the presentation...
With the end of the half year, many undergraduates are leaving the University to serve in the ambulance service of Europe. The number may reach forty. That is a good representation, reflecting well the spirit of Harvard...