Word: keys
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Crimson once ingeniously avoided by styling her "she who superintends the goodies." And then why not have the names of all the goodies? The "other officers" would thus be augmented; it would be quite convenient for a man to know his goody's address when he has lost his key; and there is as much propriety in giving a goody's name as that of Memorial's Steward. Farther on, under "Expenses," we find the valuable information that "expenses vary with the economy of each student," and again "wood and coal ready for use are delivered at the students' rooms...
...Hollo, old boy," broke in a familiar voice, "I've got back. Lost my latch-key and could n't get into the room. Thought I should probably find you here...
Another grievance connected with college rooms occurred but a few days ago. The goody in one of the buildings so far deviated from her usual lady-like behavior as to get drunk. While in this state she lost the bunch of keys which serve as an insignia of her office and admit her to our various dens. A new goody was appointed, and the next morning only those rooms were attended to which happened to be opened when she went her rounds. Remonstrated with for neglect, she said that the College expected a new key to be provided...
Granting the equity of this decision, and supposing that I have supplied the goody with a key originally, I wish to remonstrate against the penalty which the College imposes on me for the carelessness of their servant. If we supply these keys they should give us some authority over the servants. We should have the right to make them responsible for our property if it is intrusted to their care, and if they are not responsible to us, we should have it in our power to appeal to some one in authority who would punish their carelessness, and that...
...call attention to some of the more glaring misrepresentations and inconsistencies of which the writer in the Advocate has made use in garbling the article in question. As he has employed a tone rather sarcastic than courteous, he will pardon me if the reply falls naturally in the same key...