Word: peakes
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...merely an adaptation of the monastic habit. Similarly, the skull caps worn by ecclesiastics to protect their tonsored heads were copied by the educational institutions, and by them, as by the Church, were preserved after they had been elsewhere discarded. The round caps first became peaker, then, the peak degenerated to a tassel. Square cloth caps were introduced by the University of Paris. The two types seem to have been combined in the modern head dress used at graduation...
...Geological Conference. "Notes on Lassen Peak, California." (Illustrated). Mr. D. H. McLaughlin.--"Lost River, Kinsman Notch, N. H." Mr. R. W. Sayles. Mineralogical Lecture Room, University Museum...
...Geological Conference. "Notes on Lassen Peak, California." (Illustrated). Mr. D. H. McLaughlin.--"Lost River, Kinsman Notch, N. H." Mr. R. W. Sayles. Mineralogical Lecture Room, University Museum...
...much junk by an unexpected manifestation of the hidden forces of nature. Pennock met all these obstacles in the only way in which they can be successfully met: with a smile. He never acknowledged difficulties and troubles. In this way he surmounted them one by one till the first peak was fairly reached: triumph seemed assured in the first process: from that time on the way would be easier. However, he was not to go further, his life was demanded as the ultimate payment for his services to industry and his country. But he died a winner in the game...
...Because of the large number of men who must be supplied quickly during the peak of the rush at 1 o'clock, it was found advisable to depend entirely on the cafeteria system for the noon-day meal, and to have student waiters and table d'hote only for accomodating the patrons in the morning and evening. This system makes it possible to serve the students in less time and saves them the annoyance of having waiters dodging in and out among their seats...