Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...admitted but it is not probable that even this part of Bloody Monday Night will long exist in a place where all the tendencies of thought and action are as maturing as they are here at Harvard. It is rather a difficult matter to incite much class enthusiasm among fellovs who are made to feel more and more the longer they stay here that the division into classes is merely an arbitrary one, and means practically nothing...
...scratch races which took place yesterday afternoon front of the boat house brought out more enthusiasm than has been shown for many years at Harvard. The boat houses were crowded with spectators, some even finding places on the roof. It is unprecedented that men should be so eager to row that it should become impossible to accommodate all who signed. The freshmen as usual created much laughter by their awkward attempts to appear to be practiced oarsmen. The crews started from boat house, upper class crews 1 and 2 in charge of Captain Crehore, '90; 3 and 4, under Captain...
...eagerness to watch and cheer the football men in practice, we must not let our enthusiasm carry us away. It is, of course, easy to crowd almost unconsciously upon the football field when we are interested in the play, and our so doing merits no very severe criticism-and yet time and time again it is a decided hindrance to the men in their work, considerably hampering them in their freedom of motion. A little thoughtfulness in the matter can not be amiss, and that we may act consistently with our own expressions of enthusiasm, we must pay a little...
...sport. and signify their desire to participate in cross country runs. Indeed, the demand has been so general that it seems incumbent upon the H. A. A. to take action in the matter. Surely a sport so healthful and so pleasant should not be abandoned because of the enthusiasm in other lines of athletics. We hope, therefore that the mere expression of a general desire for hare and hounds runs will meet the approbation of the H. A. A-and that right speedily...
...hand it seems to occasion among them a tendency to shirk their work and to violate authority somewhat. The Harvard system, as I have said, throws great responsibilities upon its undergraduates, and I believe that they are able to shoulder them. It makes them earnest and gives them an enthusiasm for their work...