Word: spirits
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...eighteenth century--will be given in the summer School this year by Mr. Copeland. This course, covering the period from the death of Dryden to the publication of the Lyrical Ballads (1700-1798), deals with those writers who may be regarded as marking the dominance of the classic spirit in English Literature and with those who are commonly spoken of as marking the transition from what is characteristic of the eighteenth century to what is characteristic of the nineteenth. Among the writers discussed are Swift, Addison, Steele, Pope, Johnson, Burke, Goldsmith, Richardson, Fielding, Smollett, Sterne, Walpole, Gray, Cowper and Burns...
...usual, the occasion for the ward of the Pasteur medal. The question, which is required to be on some topic dealing with contemporary French politics, was: "Resolved, That France should annex Morocco." The Freshmen had the stronger side of the question and argued with keenness and spirit. Their team was composed of J. W. Plaisted, H. A. Hirshberg, and W. M. Shohl, with N. Kelley, as alternate; G. Bettman, C. W. Gilkey and G. W. Hinckley made up the Senior team. G. P. Adams '03 coached the Freshmen...
...discouraging Freshmen from smoking pipes and cigars on the street, seems to have been extended to include the Union. This, I think, is a mistake. The success of the Union depends, in the last analysis, upon succeeding Freshman classes, and if they approach the Club in the right spirit, and can be made to feel that it is their home as well as that of all other Harvard men, they will make the Union an even greater success than it has been heretofore. Therefore, I think that, in the Union, all class as well as other distinctions should be relaxed...
...attack and as a result it showed considerable improvement. Hanavan was changed from the defense to the attack and Kibbey, who has been playing at center, took Hanavan's position on the defense. Bennett replaced Kibbey at center. This change resulted in a marked improvement of the spirit of the play and entire team work...
...given for the first time during the coming summer by Mr. Copeland. The course will cover the period from the death of Dryden to the publication of the Lyrical Ballads (1700-1708), and deals with those writers who may be regarded as marking the dominance of the classic spirit in English literature. Among the writers discussed will be Swift, Addison, Steele, Pope, Goldsmith, Fielding, Cowper, and Burns...