Word: idea
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...capital idea of Dick's to secretly connect the telephone with the parlors of Mrs. B.'s house. On the night of the grand reception, half a dozen of us gathered in his room, anxious to hear what we might of the doings at the reception. Dick had so arranged that we could all hear at the same time; which was a great convenience, since ordinarily, owing to the want of magnitude of the ear-piece, but one person at a time can have his ear at it, while the rest, his companions, must wait in tantalizing suspense, watching...
...that the ribbon should be of the subdued colors displayed on their shingle, - black, orange, and magenta, with the words "Harvard Echo" stamped in gilt letters on the front, - but on second thoughts it was feared that the "personal influence" of this decoration would be too great, and the idea was abandoned...
...held in U. 5, and at first an elegant band of red tape was adopted; but a letter was at that moment received from a well-known official, stating that the available supply had been expended in decorations for the Gymnasium and in tying up room agreements, so the idea was given up, and a delicate shade of pink substituted. An objection was made to this, on the ground that pink would be easily soiled by the constant handling necessary in removing the hat; but the Matthews janitor at once arose, and conclusively proved that no janitor with any self...
...might be urged that there is the same objection to this disposition of the medal as to the other, but the objection exists in so modified a degree, owing to the superiority of the Intercollegiate records, and the consequent unlikelihood of more than one being broken, that the idea seems worth the careful consideration, at east, of the Athletic Association...
After his entrance examination in Greek, Percy, pursuing his grand idea, addressed his neighbor on the subject of Greek verbs; but to his astonishment the man did not enter into a general discussion of the subject with him, and then, overcome by Mr. Villiers' superior knowledge, conceive a violent admiration, and desire the pleasure of his acquaintance. No; this ill-mannered and peculiar young man merely stared and turned away. A little dashed, but not crushed, Percy persevered in his laudable efforts...