Word: meats
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...point-winners, the wearers of the official Harvard Crimson were invincible in every event but one. The ha-ha boys had their arms so well trained from writing innumerable jokes that they won the majority of points in the shot-put. The other events in the meet were easy meat for the news gatherers. The Monthly and Advocate tried to bride the press representatives, but in spite of their efforts the Associated Press sleuth-hounds flashed the score over the country...
...worst sort to take another jump in the dark, when the Association is flourishing as never before at this time of year. Men who are satisfied with fish and eggs will undoubtedly vote against any change; others would do well to remember that at the present reasonable rates considerable meat may be had, well within the figure to which the weekly price might soar by a return to the old system...
These figures show that the chief criticism of the new system is without foundation. It is not at all necessary for a man to confine himself monotonously to fish and eggs in order to keep down his cating expenses. For $5.50 a week as large an assortment of meat may be had during the week as under the old plan. On the other hand, he who is content with the fish and egg menu may eat for less than...
...arrangement as it now stands insures a maximum limit of $4 in the price of general board per week, but the minimum cost will depend upon the actual cost. This new plan will make an allowance for regular Sunday absence, and the only important extra will be meat...
...manners, personalities to catch it. Here it is that the Lampoon is at a disadvantage. Life with us is too decent orderly, conventional, grown-up man- nish, and of the world worldly. There are few persons who of their won selves write caricature, merely ex-officio, in salt without meat. Again, very little that is ridiculous happens, and when it does, we are apt to regard it only in its ethical aspect, and solemnly approve or disapprove. Now and then, to be sure an event screams through the decorous stillness: witness the last Brooks House afternoon tea, which took...