Word: lis
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...time since his coronation (exactly seven years ago last week). He was borne aloft on the Sedia Gestatoria, by attendants in flame-colored livery. He was fanned by other minions majestically agitating great clusters of ostrich plumes upon long poles. His garment was white of a creamy richness, but lis robe was all bloodred. On his breast blazed the Crux Pectorale, a great cross of diamonds. And above the shapely, bespectacled head of Pope Pius XI towered the holy apostolic tiara of pure, massy gold...
...Then Adult Scout John C. Norsk saluted and presented wee Scout Charles A. Miller Jr. Gravely the little fellow saluted Mr. Hoover, drew himself up on tiptoe. Still he was too short, so Mr. Hoover bent down within reach of his shaky fingers, which fastened the gold fleur-de-lis emblem of a Tenderfoot into the blue serge Hoover lapel. Scout Miller saluted. Scout Hoover saluted...
Harvard 3, Lincoln's Inn Society 2: G. T. Francis ocC defeated Gregg (LIS), 12-15, 18-15, 15-11, 16-15; Beer (LIS) defeated E. P. Gunn '30, 16-17, 15-12, 13-15, 15-11, 15-7; H. G. Meyer '30 defeated Breed (LIS), 15-12, 12-15, 17-16, 15-12; Stone (LIS) defeated N. F. Glidden '31 by default; E. M. Shelton '31 defeated Stewart (LIS...
...skill as a golfer received any remuneration from any firm dealing in goods relating to the game; nor played for a money prize. Voigt has not lent his name or likeness for the advertisement or sale of anything except as in the usual course of business; nor permitted Lis name to be advertised or published for pay as the author of books or articles on golf of which he is not actually the author. He has not received any consideration because of his skill at the game; nor has he acted in a manner detrimental to the best interests...
Life is, after all, shadows in a shadow world. The concrete of today is the worm food of tomorrow. Here in the cloistered clusters of the University the status quo deceives. Some sanguine to another says, "At last the permanent--the permanent." He taps Lis pipe upon the steps of Widener and is one with time, with eternity...