Word: sayings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...proportionately difficult to silence that bothersome conscience, which demands that we help to make spare hours of our soldiers a time in which they can better themselves. There are not many of us who are too poor to padlock our purses to such an extent that we cannot say we helped establish these libraries...
There are those who knew him in life who, finding words but barren things, may say only this. It would have been well had another died...
...exuberance at their celebration, have unwrapped their flannel trousers from the mothballs in which they have rested from the Freshman Jubilee in '14, and have practised the strange new dance steps which have come in since the polka and the two-step went out of fashion. They do not say much, but from veiled boasts it is to inferred that they expect to show these youngsters of '18 and '19 a thing or two about how to celebrate in real fashion. The senorial gown has been thrown aside, and these mages of all learning are young again...
...unnecessary to say that all night, or a fair part of it, the flute, bassoon will be respectively piped and strummed. 1917 does not celebrate often, but when it does it celebrates a great deal. Curfew shall not ring tonight...
...desired by my committee to say that although our active rowing members are all in France or elsewhere on naval or military service, the clubhouse is still open, and they would be delighted to welcome as honorary members any rowing members of your University temporarily in this country, and freely offer them the use of boats and gear if they can snatch a few hours to enjoy their old sport. I should be glad, Mr. President, if you would, in the way most convenient to yourself, give this invitation the widest publicity amongst your rowing fraternity, and trust...