Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Cornell Era advocates equipping a freshman, and not a university crew this year. Speaking of Cornell's material for a freshman crew, the Era says: "They are a hardy set of men and will do the university credit if they are put in her boats. A healthy enthusiasm is being worked up among the freshmen, and the hearty support of several upper classmen, whose judgment in boating matters has considerable weight, is already assured. They have expressed themselves as favorable to the fitting out of a crew. And all the university are beginning to realize the disgrace which would follow...
...decision of the faculty refusing permission to our ball nine to enter the league, has in a measure, thrown a wet blanket over our enthusiasm. We felt that we had the material for a strong nine, and so high ran the enthusiasm, that at a meeting of the college, called at hardly a moment's notice, the money needed to defray the expenses of such a step was quickly subscribed and the measure passed by a very large majority...
...life, which contained much that is nonsensical and harmful. Many, too, are within a few hours' ride of home, and spend a good portion of their time away from Cambridge, rendering impossible the state of social life existing at the college of a small provincial town. However, while our enthusiasm may not be of the loud, vaunting kind, we certainly all entertain feelings of the warmest affection for the majestic old lady we are honored to call Alma Mater...
...more lamps in the yard, and other changes too numerous to mention? Simply, nothing. And why, Mr. HERALD, why is this? The answer, sir, is Harvard "indifference." Indifference to reform, indifference to their own interests, indifference to disinterested efforts on their behalf; and fear of publicity, fear of the enthusiasm of indignation, fear of "bad form," forsooth. What is left for me henceforth? Obscurity only. After my services of so many centuries "for the public good," to be thus silently contemned is too much. To be called "grumbler," "fault-finder," and a "thing," is more than even the flesh...
Ching and Loe, disappointed in their plot, naturally turned to one another for consolation; and the villagers cried "Hurrah!" with enthusiasm. Sue was thus unsuccessful in her designs on Ching. It was not her nature, however, long to wear the willow; she soon turned her batteries on Mnag. His heart, softened by the success of his plans, easily yielded; and he was made happy by the constant companionship of "the only woman he had ever seen who could make use of her approximation to brain." In the general happiness Goe and Bang were not forgotten, for an inexhaustible supply...