Word: host
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...somewhat difficult to pick the stars. Miss Middleton and Mr. Gilbert of course held the centre of interest, the former making an exceptionally good flapper. Miss Mason as Betty, the older sister, also made a very good impression, while Mr. Gordon and Miss Roach showed themselves very competent as host and hostess. Downstaris, Mr. Ramley and Mr. Chase furnished the most interest. For the Boston Stock Company as a whole, we can only say this week will be remembered as one of the most successful in their treatment of the lighter type of play...
...stays at Genoa, Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan. On the way to England, the party will stop for two days at Brussels. The remaining part of the trip will be spent in England. While in London. Mr. W. L. Roffey, the Dickens expert, will act as leader and unofficial host...
When a managerial candidate has graduated from the blanket-tending-towel-gathering state he is immediately confronted with the problems of the perfect host. In not a few American colleges he can provide for the discomfort of the visiting teams by assigning then members to widely separated fraternity houses; in other, propriety demands that the athletic guests be banished to the hotel, nearest the railroad tracks--where sleep is an infrequent luxury. Departure from the usual routine of entertainment, however, is usually forgiven in a busy land where the overworked candidates find it difficult to keep abreast of the current...
...subdeacon. The Gospel was held by the subdeacon, with two taper bearers on either hand, and was read by the deacon, first on one side of the altar and then on the other. The Bishop's ring was kissed. The Bishop and sacred ministers were censed. The sacred host and chalice were raised high at the sound of the sacring bell. Before the altar the ministers were prostrate, while kneeling acolytes elevated waxen tapers that flamed. Then followed the kiss of peace received from the celebrant by the Bishop's chaplain and by him transmitted to the Bishop...
...disgusting" passages in accepted classics has been attempted in secondary schools with utterly insipid results. To apply this principle to modern literature seems but a new version of the old story of that very characteristic man who cut off his nose to spite his face. And quite apart a host of ethical objections to a policy of rigorous censorship is the practical difficulty of carrying any such measures into effect...