Word: spiriting
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...Archibald Cary Coolidge '87 in the third of his lectures on "Thee States of Central Europe" at the Lowell Institute. The resources of the country and its position in the centre of Europe are in its favor; as soon as its prejudices can be smoothed over and unity of spirit developed its road to strength will be unimpeded...
...crew was made by the 180 men who reported to Coach Haines at Newell Boathouse yesterday afternoon. Of recent years the largest squad was that of 108 men in 1916, while since then the number has dwindled under 100. Promise for a very successful season is given by the spirit shown in the men reporting and by the fact that all but six of the members of last year's University crews are eligible for a seat this year. Seven men of last year's winning Freshman eight are also on hand...
...aiding Coach Haines in taking care of the crews, gave a long talk, in which he made clear the training rules and also described the efforts of the crew authorities during the past decade to standardize crew at the University and to form it into a winning organization. A spirit and determination to win on the part of every man on every crew was the key-note of success, he said...
Technology was out to win from start to finish and there were a number of penalties, the majority of which were a for tripping. Caldwell in the M. I. T. defense line, gave a good illustration of their fighting spirit when, he twice threw his shoulder out of joint in the first period and after a short rest returned to finish the game...
...free means for a while to be misunderstood. Why not? Is the intellectual life to be all flabby, with no rugged stretches? Is hardihood to exist only in the body? Let us hear the drum music of our own convictions. The ultimate call just now is to spirit. What can a man do better than to refuse to sell his integrity for a mean quiescence? NORMAN HAPGOOD IN THE NEW REPUBLIC...