Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...course; but let us also win if we can, and try every fair means to that end. Cheering for a team cannot be unfair to its opponents, and it certainly is a help toward good playing, as was shown in yesterday's baseball game; while there was some enthusiasm on the part of the spectators the Nine braced up and made the runs which won the game. The CRIMSON, therefore, again urges those who attend the games to encourage the teams to the best of their ability and hopes to see regular leaders of cheering appointed for the important contests...
...success of Princeton's representatives in the debate with Yale was received with the greatest enthusiasm by the students. A parade was formed, which marched over the campus and was briefly addressed by President Patton. The debaters worked hard in the face of recent defeats and well deserved their victory...
...Conroy answered to the toast of "The Class" with a stirring plea that the enthusiasm and class energy which had hitherto been characteristic of '99 might not be allowed to slacken. B. H. Dibblee made a witty speech apropos of the boat races and the English stroke. P. G. Carleton asked for a more widespread interest in debating. One of the best features of the evening was a poem read by J. F. Brice, which was full of personal hits and allusions...
...game was unusually close and exciting, there was, until the last inning or two, no demonstration or cheering of any kind, except a little that was spontaneous; finally a graduate volunteered to lead the men and although it proved to be too late to pull out the game, the enthusiasm certainly did brace the team up wonderfully. Later in the season the way in which the nine was backed by the University helped immeasurably toward the good showing made...
...this evening have been steadily and conscientiously practicing, and they have had to master the principles of the short-suit and the longsuit game, since it is impossible to tell which attack the Yale men will adopt. Although a whist match is not an occasion to arouse very great enthusiasm, we should like Harvard's representatives to feel that they have the best wishes of the University for their success tonight...