Word: coate
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fault was not that of the usher. He had reported to the marshal as soon as the doors were opened, had been immediately assigned to an aisle in the first gallery, and almost before he could hang us his coat had been swamped by a rush of spectators. Then he discovered that the seats were numbered as no seats ever were numbered before. A lightning calculation could not have figured out the location of any one seat; a search was necessary--like that for the needle in a haystack. For example--in the first gallery the seats in sections...
...unintelligent and the evil, the greater the variety of types and of attributes among Dartmouth men, the stronger the College will be. The evidence of the fault may be taken from less consequential things as well as from more. The presence of an additional button on the coat beyond that pictured in current tailor's advertisements, a variation in the height of the belted waist-line, a slight inaccurary in sighting the line of the part of the hair--any of these may as possible be a mark of independent thinking and presumable distinction as they may be an indication...
...Treasure Room of Widener Library is an interesting exhibit of old documents and books dealing with the early voyages of Columbus. Several of his letters are show, to one of which is affixed his signature. Facing the title page of his Book of Privileges is a facsimile of his coat of arms done in full colors...
...adopt the phrase "Christo et Ecclesiae." The first possible influence came from a Dutch academy, the University of Franeker established in 1585. Here, during the first half century of its existence, the words "Christo et Ecclesia" were used at its dedication, in its first law of government, as its coat-of-arms, in an indictment of one of its professors and in the inaugural address of one of its most famous authorities. This address was made by William Ames, a noted teacher, and who may be considered as the second influential factor on the minds of Harvard...
...there was very little milk and no cream, and colored goose grease in attractive pats but of villainous taste was served in place of butter. One of our business friends who owned a cow gave us some butter in a flat silver box made to be carried in the coat pocket. Sugar was short but not absent, and bread could be obtained without a card only at the hotel were one was registered...