Word: commonness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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After final grace the dons retire to what is called the "combination" or "common" room. This is hung with portraits of celebrated graduates of the college. Here the dons sit. as a rule, in the semi-circle in front of a cozy fire. To quite Mr. Winsors bright letter, "The propulsion of sherry, claret and port-these seem to be the orthodox wites of the after feast-gives a man something to do, in the gaps of conversation. With the fire place forming the link which connects the ends of the horse-shoe curve of sitters, there is a difficulty...
...assessment has been made on the class crews to assist the 'varsity in getting the much needed new rowing machines for common...
...present system is a covert attack upon the National Banks: a. Silver certificates replace the national bank notes. which furnish a good currency, easily expansible. b. A proper security could be found to maintain this circulation; e. g., see John J. Knox's proposals, in his interview with the Common Banking and Currency...
...become a yast machine controlled by able, far-seeing business men who used it for mercenary and lucrative purposes. With a majority in both houses and a Republican President. the Republican party had a glorious opportunity. It failed ignominiously, and the last election was a revolt of the common people...
...those days absences were announced in Latin every Saturday and excuses were given in Latin. Common excuses were semel aegrotavi, bis invalui, detentus ab amicis, exoppido and tintinnabulum non andivi. One freshman, charged with three absences, replied: "Non ter, sed semel abfui; Carolus frater locked me up in the Buttery." The poor freshmen had a hard time of it indeed. No freshman could wear his hat in the college yard unless it rained, showed, or hailed, or unless his hands were full. No freshman could speak to a senior (and a senior for him meant any upper classman) with...