Word: grinning
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...where troops are quartered), there is usually a wall, or house-side, whereon are posted the telephoned reports, two, three or more times a day. There is a bit of coping above to save, the paper from rain and before it gather the motley crew of Poilus. Nowadays with grin and jest--as if the war had just begun and were going well. But a short time ago it hurt to see the little dogged, glum crews that read the news of back, back-fighting, fighting--losing ground--French ground. Then the war seemed a very ancient interminable thing...
...moose-heads on the wall may take on a sardonic grin, the face of our noted graduate may scowl from the canvas, the dowagers may fall asleep, and the tenderest member of the class become inebriated on the lemonade punch, but the music will not cease, nor the rhythmic footsteps falter. It is a great life. We may become leaders of the world in after years, but only once may we be Juniors at the dance. In later times we shall tell our children and our children's children of the glories of that magnificent ball, when the daughters...
...each player," as he expressed it. He urged every one to give himself a fair trial as an athlete, and emphasized the value of regular exercise and training. Captain Dadmun spoke of Harvard's reputation for clean sportsmanship and concluded his speech by reading Robert W. Serviss's poem, "Grin...
...Bennett '13 easily outran the Monthly Page and the Lampy's "Grin." Groves and the "Busy End" then gambolled around the boards while Prexy of the Funny Paper toddled after and the Monthly's representatives sprawled over the track. Managing Editor Phillips kept just ahead of the "Case Against the CRIMSON," and in spite of "dirty-work" maintained the paper's policy of always leading. For the last lap a man by the name of Roosevelt naturally was invincible. The time for the race was not given out for fear of aiding the Yale News in training its team...