Word: olds
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Several members of the University, a large enough number to cause considerable trouble to college officials, seem to have decided that the old family surname was not of the right calibre to thrive in the Harvard atmosphere. Consequently, names of racial connotation have been discarded, short names have become longer, undistinguished names have assumed a new dignity. The change is so complete in some instances that it is doubtful whether the family ancestor would recognize the appelation of the offspring...
Copley--"The Creaking Chair". Revival of an old and popular mystery play...
...referring to the particular moment, she could have said nothing truer. Actresses come to Boston and find so many old friends. They stretched in a spiral queue from her door at the Hollis Theatre Monday night. One woman said: "Mrs. Fiske, my baby's just outside. I wonder if you'd like to come...
...course a danger that the priority of choice naturally given to the first two Houses may result in a monopoly of the best tutors by them. Coupled with the better physical equipment which these units will enjoy over those which may later be made by the adaptation of old buildings this priority may result in the top-heavy popularity of these Houses. The dangers of this situation are admittedly not pertinent to the present, but a proper recognition of their possibility should dictate that particular care be expended in building up the ranks of the non-House tutors in preparation...
...that he saw nothing bad in them, but was forced, nevertheless, to refuse admittance for the book. He said that no matter what he might think, he could not do anything about letting the book into the country. Another unusual case is that in which a four hundred year old edition of the "Decameron" of Boccaccio was not allowed to come...