Word: vigor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...editorial in the Pennsylvanian says: "The freshmen have had and will continue to have the very best of coaching, and it only remains for them to work hard to put some life and vigor into their play. If they will do this, they stand an excellent chance of defeating the Harvard freshmen...
...inevitable that the religious and philanthropic activity in the University should be carried on without ostentation, but it would be a mistake to infer that it is at all lacking in vigor. Under the guidance of the societies which hold their meeting this evening; there were last year about five hundred students engaged in some form or other of philanthropic work. We hope that many will profit by the present opportunity to become acquainted with the purposes and methods of the United Religious Societies and the Student Volunteer Committee...
...Brewer's running and dodging had a snap and vigor which reminded one of his playing three years ago. His punting, too, was very good...
...work of a daily paper the literary element does not predominate. Another week or so will in the opening numbers of the Advocate and Lampoon. While the athletic portion of the college is devoting itself body and soul to football, it would be pleasing to see a corresponding vigor on the part of those by whom the literary reputation of the college is established...
...largely, if not wholly, stimulated by the prospect of intercollegiate contests; that it is effect rather than cause. They forget to regard it as but one instance of the general quickening of intellectual life in the college, and accordingly deny to the college due credit for the real vigor of this life. That it is vigorous they have no evidence through the daily press; they do not, therefore, check at the injustice of assuming, and even asserting, that...