Word: displaying
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...polite society it is considered vulgar for one to make a display of his wealth or education. In the practical affairs of life, when a man uses an odd or unusual word to convey a meaning that could have been as easily and as quickly conveyed by a more common word, he is held in contempt by his associates. You seem to go to great length to make a display of your vocabulary. You have had a penchant for using unusual words since your publication started, and I had occasion to write to you in a similar vein...
...Cutts '28 or Willard Howard '28 is the pitching probability for Harvard. One of these two twirlers will in all likelihood start the second tilt of the Yale series, and should have an opportunity to display his hurling wares, in a final engagement before the crucial Eli clashes...
...first Holy Cross tilt, may draw the assignment, although indications point toward the selection of Dobens, a southpaw pitcher who plays in the outfield when he is not occupying the box, Dobens appeared in the ninth inning of the first game, and did not get a fair chance to display his wares against Harvard. Last Saturday at New Haven he shut out the strong Yale nine, 7 to 0, allowing only two hits...
There are several copies of "Broadsides" on display, a monthly of poetry which was published for seven years in Dublin Country by E. C. Yeats and the Irish literary group. The Broadsides are illustrated by colored cuts...
...exhibition of old and modern bindings is being shown in the Treasure Room of Widener Library. The books on display are largely from the collection of Senator Charles Summer class...