Word: roome
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...were welcomed by a heavy-set young man who called himself our "baby dean." After pinning on badges bearing our names and home states, we were led into the room where the Conants were receiving. "Mrs. Conant has bursitis, so won't be shaking hands today," whispered an officiating beadle, as the small group of curious visitors was ushered...
After introductions, which included some comment or topical reference to each guest's home state, we were conducted into the dining room where two ladies were pouring tea at opposite ends of a candle-lit table. "I feel that these affairs will accomplish a great deal even if they only get the freshmen into the civilizing habit of tea-drinking," someone was saying, as I reached for some sandwiches, obeying a primitive urge...
Various University officials and their wives were scattered around the room, and around each was a tight circle of car-leaning freshmen. Throughout the room the recent Boston election was a conversational favorite. "Well, I'll say one thing," said one jovial official, "Curley wouldn't live to be 120 if he were an athletic director...
...search of chocolate milk and root beer. "Now, I bet YOU play the piano!" a young lady was saying. "Not even chop sticks!" (She wiggled two fingers in the air to simulate the playing of chop-sticks.) "Hmm. There must be someone here...," she said, looking around the room...
When the receiving line was closed, the Conants joined their guests in the ballroom, Mrs. Conant taking one end of the barren room, Mr. Conant the other. Along about this time a piano-player had been found, and a thundering chorus of "Some Enchanted Evening" soon filled the room...