Word: spirits
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Mather repeated his opposition, which he has consistently maintained, to the spirit behind the statute, not to the oath itself. "Certainly as a teacher of geology," he said yesterday, "It is necessary for me to maintain cultural relations with Soviet geologists." This privilege he further retained in the reservations...
...true that the Houses possess minor differences in atmosphere rather than basic variations in individuality. Yet a man will feel more satisfied with his choice if he possesses first hand evidence of this fact. Danger from proselyting will be inconsequential as long as the cross-section spirit pervades University Hall. Difficulties from administration will be at a minimum as long as inter-House slips are utilized...
Much of the picture deals with the struggle behind the lines; the spirit of the womenfolk, slaves insurrections, and the war's repercussions on the home, Margaret Sulivan contributes her most outstanding, role in an outstanding, if relatively short career, as a charming and rather giddy Southern belle metamorphosed into a fine character by many sorrows. Walter Connolly and Janet Beecher as her father and mother share honors only with Margaret Sulivan. And over Randolph Scott, under inspired direction, makes the role of the pacifist convincing. "So Red the Rose" is worth seeing not only because it has fine actors...
...Wilson who received the starting call while the other two were relegated to the bench. Fearon, however, refused to be phased by such a little thing as having the captain of the team hold down the position which he himself coveted. He continued to show so much fight and spirit mingled with such a large amount of downright playing ability that when the Freshmen tangled with Worcestor, it was he who started while Wilson watched...
...Anna Karenina" at the University this week is certainly not Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina." True, the essentials of the plot remain, and such changes as have been made are justified by the necessity of condensation. But the spirit of the original has been lost and the characters vitiated beyond recognition. Only Anna and Alexei Karenin retain a spark of life; the others are bloodless lay-figures. Least excusable is the mutilation of Konstantin Levin--in the book a sensitive, passionate, inarticulate, self-contradictory idealist, but reduced in the picture to a formal and awkward lover. Frederick March was no more...