Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...feared that not Mr. Hughes but the old standpat guard will rule the Republican party if put into power, this statement is undeniable confirmation of their fears: Mr. Hughes will not lead. He will sit back and let Congress in its infinite wisdom legislate or not legislate as the spirit moves...
...would do a great many men good, who are weary of the land that gave them birth, and eager for the name of cosmopolites, to strive to see wherein lies the true spirit of America, and what is the real meaning, the true vision, that lies beneath the materialism of smoking factory and busy toll...
...prize of $50.) For a translation into Latin of the passage in Ralph Adams Cram's "Heart of Europe," beginning on page 113 with the words, "Master Robert of Concy," and ending on page 119 with the words, "akin in spirit and in truth...
Another short address was given by Major Henry Lee Higginson '55. In his speech he extolled the spirit, the bravery and the sacrifice of the men who gave their lives for a cause in which they thoroughly believed. He instanced several experiences in the Civil War to show the heroic character of a soldier who gives up his life in battle. He said, "These men have performed a great sacrifice. They fought because they loved freedom and hated oppression. Our country mourns the loss of their lives...
Failure to play hard with weak opponents, coupled with a slight spirit of overconfidence, is the most apparent fault of the team. With all the regulars back in the line-up, however, the team should show a decided improvement this afternoon...