Word: copey
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...still unbowed in his solitary splendor. At least we have our tradition, Vag thought, but now, Fair Harvard, when thy sons to thy jubilee throng, the masculine spirit of year will be somewhat diluted. Those mellow occasions when the alumni used to contemplate "the good times we had with Copey" would have a strange air about them now when they realized there were others (he straightened his tie) who shared the same memories. Was that fair? There would be no more classes in that cherished man-to-man tradition when the professor would begin with "Gentlemen" and suit his words...
Inevitably known as "Copey" despite feeble protests from time to time, he retired from active English teaching here in 1928, but to more than memories, Still an active and keen mind more concerned with the future than the past, the retired man of letters vigorously retains his "independent" status in politics...
Last year "Copey" came out of his semi-retirement to revive his famed Christmas readings with a serving of "Dinner at the Cratchitts" by Charles Dickens. When George Santayana '86 and Robert Benchley '12 heard it in their respective college days, it provoked them to diverse literary expression on the piece. The humorist was inspired to parody, and the philosopher to eulogy of Copeland as "an artist rather than a scholar...
Rapidly becoming as strong a Harvard tradition as Reinhardt, Copey, or John the Orangeman, Varsity track coach Jaakko Mikkola will celebrate his 26th spring here during the forthcoming vacation period by putting his men through twice daily workouts...
Recorded in the 86-year-old Professor's apartment, Copey's first Yuletide broadcast will feature the time hallowed description of Christmas dinner at the Cratchitt's from Dickens' "Christmas Carol...