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resting upon him as the chosen repre¬
sentative of his school or college. He
owes to her the very best and all that
there is in him. Her honor, her athletic
prestige, are at stake, and she demands
nothing more nor less of her sons than that
it be retrieved or maintained. Hence,
the team should go upon the field with
a do-or-die spirit, with a determination
to win at all hazards. Each man's only
thought should be " My school," " My col¬
lege." He should play with all the snap,
vim, and dash there is in him, with all the
heart and soul that God has given him.
Then there will be team work, an eleven
playing in concert with a spirit and dash
that are simply irresistible, knowing no
such thing as fail, sweeping everything
before it towards the desired end—victory
for alma mater.
This morale, this athletic spirit, comes
partly from within and partly from with¬
out. For the presence or absence of this