Word: generous
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...aware at this writing what claims the Prospet Union will have to make upon Harvard students this year, that have not already been met, but we are confident that any call for help that does come will meet with a generous response. The opening meeting of the union tonight will be sure to interest any who wish to get a more definite idea of the work...
During the three years and a half that Professor Whiting was at the University of California he formed a wide circle of aquaintances. He was a man of kind-hearted, generous disposition and a very zealous student in his profession...
There was a far smaller audience at the concert of the musical clubs last night than the merit of the performance deserved. Sanders Theatre was scarcely half filled; but the applause was very generous. It was fairly earned throughout. The playing of the Pierian, with which the concert opened, was a very pleasing testimony to the excellence of Mr. Safford's training; and in all their numbers, including an encore, the orchestra did itself great credit. The singing of the Glee Club, with the notable exception of the second song, "The Long Day Closes," was not fully as good...
There is nothing in the feeling of the Harvard players, or of Harvard men generally, which would prevent their meeting the Yale men next November in a spirit of generous rivalry. If, however, the feeling at New Haven is such that Yale is unwilling to arrange a game with Harvard for next autumn, the Committee can only express the general regret of Cambridge men that the two colleges must lose this opportunity of showing that they have the will and the ability to play football with each other in a friendly and sportsmanlike spirit...
...Yale team will be by their own offer away from their home grounds. Harvard men must see that they do not on that account suffer any disadvantage. Impartiality under the circumstances, can not be expected or desired, but a generous consideration of the visiting team, and a fair appreciation of their good play, is perfectly compatible with partiality for the home players...