Word: one
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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None? said I. Yes, one; with delight I espy...
...been told me that a classmate was exceedingly pleased with a story, which finally lost its point by the frequent repetitions he gave it. His friends wished to turn him from the error of his ways. Consequently, one day when at dinner and engaged in the recital of his favorite story, he was suddenly astonished by all beginning to sing, and his ears drank in the familiar melodies of "Auld Lang Syne," interspersed with occasional calls for a well-known dog named Tray. It is needless, perhaps, to add that he has not lately regaled his friends with that story...
EACH decade of college life brings forth new words, the derivation, meaning, and correct application of which are often distorted; one year they may express one thing, and the next fall into disuse. The word which forms the caption of this article, since it is turned from its usual signification, is illustrative of what we mean. The work entitled "College Words and Customs" contains no definition of it; we infer, from the fact that this book was published some score of years ago, that the word is of comparatively recent origin. It is, however, only a name for certain customs...
Naturally, all desire in the society of their associates to appear to the best possible advantage. If one possesses any disagreeable characteristic, a gentle insinuation that the same thing in another is very objectionable often suffices to correct it in him for whom the remark was intended. But if he be slow of comprehension, or stubbornly adheres to his old ways, he is more forcibly reminded of his failing, and in such a pointed manner that, rather than endure the sarcasms and witticisms of his fellows, he corrects...
...very prevalence of roughing, a person is guarded in his expressions, and assures himself of the correctness of statements before venturing to make them. It renders him more careful and less apt to blunder through fear of jesting at his expense. But it is the power which it gives one to turn the laugh upon the attacking party, to parry the pointed allusion and to return one equally or more forcible, the facility with which it enables us to flash back a repartee or retort, that especially recommends, instead of condemns, roughing. My intention is not to defend...