Word: wildness
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Many men think that in their youths they can sow their wild oats and live for pleasure. When they are ready to settle in life, they say, they will reform and become pure, religious men. They are mistaken. There is no short cut from sin to righteousness, and the only thing that can atone for their past is a complete change of inner feeling, which will not come at command. Good aspirations must precede any effort to reform, and the starting point must be the change of the very purpose of one's life...
...football. The four large grand-stands were completely filled and several hundred people who were unable to get seats were crowded around the low fence that surrounded the field, when at two o'clock the Pennsylvania team and shortly afterward the Harvard team ran on to the field. Wild bursts of applause rose from both sides of the field and flags of crimson and red and blue were waved gaily...
...teams ran on the field they were greeted by wild bursts of applause. The Pennsylvania men came first with Brooke in the lead. Then followed Captain Emmons after 15 minutes, at the head of his men. For a short time the ball was passed from man to man, while the men warmed up. The captains held a short consultation, and then the two teams lined up for the kick...
Again Pennsylvania fumbled, but did not lose the ball, and Brooke kicked to centre, where C. Brewer fell on the ball. Whittemore went 15 yards around right end, and then C. Brewer shook off Brooke and succeeded in making a touchdown. Harvard men went wild, but the ball was taken back and given to Pennsylvania for off side play...
...fifth Arbuthnot got his base on Cook's wild throw, Rustin struck out, Murphy forced Arbuthnot out at second and was in turn forced by Case. Winslow got his base on balls, the next two men struck out and Whittemore knocked an easy grounder to Cartper...