Word: helpful
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...glad to see that arrangements have been undertaken for a foot ball dinner by the same committee, practically as officiated last year. The brilliant success of that affair after a defeat augurs well for this dinner of congratulation. Those who intend to go can and should help the committee by signing without delay. Judging from the enthusiasm of the college and the certainty of interesting and stirring exercises, the chief difficulty will be in getting a dining hall large enough for the crowd...
...yesterday every one could think of little except the brilliant game which Harvard won. Men passed one another with smiles on their faces and near neighbors could not help shaking hands. No one about Cambridge can remember such a day and we have no record of a like. At first sight, all this enthusiasm about a mere foot ball game seems the height of absurdity, and we have no doubt that our actions will be criticised severely by outsiders. But if looked at below the surface, the result of Saturday's game means more than the ordinary athletic victory...
...action of the glee and banjo clubs in appropriating whatever surplus they may acquire to the help of indigent students has received hearty praise and it is hoped will go far to disprove the charges that have been made so frequently of late of a money-making and professional spirit in college...
...with the thoughts of self, the other strong with love. There are some who use christianity as a narcotic,- it gives sweet dreams and lovely visions. The world has no need of them. The religion that follows and listens to Christ, that has a desire to worship God and help man, is pure and undefilable. If we are willing to come down at the voice of duty, and engage in distasteful menial work for men, then we know what transfiguration...
...last on which the University eleven will play a hard game. Every day throughout the whole season the team has worked as hard as men can work and this is the last afternoon of hard practice. There ought to be a great crowd on Jarvis to cheer and help the eleven to work under the pressure of excitement. Every good play should be encouraged and team work especially should be applauded. It is a good chance to show the amount of pent up enthusiasm which every one feels just at present...