Word: cheer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...written. It contained "epigrams" like the ones Charles Archbold of the National Refining Co. writes for the slate which the wooden boy holds up in front of National Refining gasoline stations. Samples of Sir Charles Frederick's wit: "Love is fanned by a bank draft"; "Crossed cheques cheer cross women"; "A leaf began the fall"; "A little blonde is a dangerous thing"; "There is no fool like an old fool -unless it is a young one"; "Some cats have nine wives"; "Chickens should be well dressed...
...Bible phrased by that humble countryman of mine, Martin Luther. This music is by another countryman, aged 34, who had lately lost his mother. This is not church ritual but the inner feeling of people like ourselves. Come, let us understand." They wanted to stand up and cheer at the intermission after the third movement, but he bade them wait, with a gesture, until the tender parable of mortality should be rounded with the exalted parable of resurrection-"Blessed - are the dead which die in the Lord." They waited, meditated, applauded thoughtfully, gave Conductor Furtwangler a wreath and went home...
...pure conversation cheer...
...English critics thought her at least equal to Mrs. Pat Crimpbell. Ellen Terry, in their most glorious days. She was recalled ten times-the greatest demonstration since Sarah Bernhardt's appearance. She tried to make a speech but found herself choked with uncontrollable emotion. The audience continued to cheer, to wipe its eyes, to cheer Miss Frederick's mother seated in a stall, to cheer the floral wreaths as they were offered...
...tall student whom he believed to be Ferguson being beaten despite the remonstrances of the crowd. J.M. Galanis '29 described the start of the disturbance and the arrival of the patrol wagons, saying that the police leaned out of the wagon, and grinned when they were given a cheer...