Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...devotion of Professor Kuehnemann to whatever he had undertaken in the University and expressed the wish that at his departure we could again say as we said two years ago: "Auf wiedersehen." Professor Muensterberg next spoke of the change that had occurred in German literature and of the new spirit that had arisen. In the period of the greatness of German literature and art, the country was cosmopolitan because national strength was lacking. This disappeared under the influence of the political unity effected in the middle of the last century. There is now a sentiment of international patriotism, under which...
...theoretical study; in leading the College from "the easy-going pursuit of prescribed courses" and "the drill system" to "a thoroughly scholarly training, befitting the dignity and importance of the learned professions"; and finally, in inducing the preparatory schools to raise their standards, diversify their teaching and catch the spirit of the elective system. On this Professor Kuehnemann observes that "discipline and liberty in the realm of education bear to each other the relation of premise and conclusion. Hence misgivings will be stronger in a country which, in respect to its school-system or systems, has not yet ceased...
...been inspired from the beginning by a singularly clear and comprehensive ideal of what education should be in a democracy. It should be open to all, it should foster individuality, it should produce experts and respect for experts, it should secure co-operation, and it should stimulate public spirit. These quotations from President Eliot, expressing his profound faith in a democratic society trained and enlightened as he would have it, are, I think, what will strike German readers most in the articles. They are also what will most interest the American public. A short account of the official arrangements...
...deserved points. Everyone did as well as the could be expected to, and several did better. When defeat is met under such conditions, there can be no ground for complaint. To the members of the team, who worked hard through a discouraging season, the greatest praise is due. Their spirit at the meet was admirable, and gives promise of great things at the intercollegiates next week...
...winning all points in the hammer-throw, and in the shot-put Harvard had but one man of first-class ability. There must be many men in this College who could have won points in these events if they had only been willing to try, and yet the spirit here is not strong enough to make them...