Word: sentimental
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...that "the greatest qualities after all are those of the man, not those of the gentleman." Backed by this eminent authority I protest with all the emphasis in the power of one who clings fondly to the few remaining occasions in Harvard life which call for a display of sentiment, that the Tree scrimmage should no be abolished for such a purely fastidious reason. If the smell of perspiration has been "nauseating" to the few people who happen to stand by when the successful "rusher" presented his crimson rose to "some other fellow's sister," the improved exits will hereafter...
...same gentleman says: "With the sentiment," the tree has been used so many years, "I have no sympathy...
...says: "I can see no reason why another tree should not be chosen, if the crowd which attends the exercises is to be as large as in past years." To this I reply that there is one most excellent reason for not choosing another tree, a reason, namely, of sentiment, purely and nobly of sentiment...
Since the reasons for holding the ex-exercises at the tree are purely of sentiment and association, to change the tree would be to render the exercises unreasonable and uncalled for. The exercises themselves should not be given up because they are "too rough," for they certainly are not too rough for those who enter them, since they enter voluntarily, not too rough for those who do not enter, because they don't, and not too rough for the spectators, as their enormous attendance proves...
...tree should not be chosen, if the crowd which attends the exercises is to be as large as in past years. The danger which attaches to so large a gathering within so small a space has been pointed out already; and the inconvenience of it is patent. With the sentiment-"the tree has been used so many years," I have no sympathy. I would not live in an old building, on that account, if I could live in a new one, with its numerous conveniences. Harvard has outgrown many things, and she can well outgrow some more. A tree exercise...