Word: shaded
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Samuel Gompers, speaking at the Union last year, warned college men to keep out of Labor implying more or less bluntly that the most suitable occupation for all such was reclining in the shade of Academies, making paper darts. Mr. Gompers' feeling reflects the old idea,--fonding to become a popular belief,--that a college education is rather a mill-stone about the neck of any one going into business...
...England spring is as uncertain as the comings-out of Lampy and no arbitrary date can be set in advance for the first appearance of "boaters". Man's conventions are unaccountable; a straw hat in a sea of felts, though the day be 90 in the shade, seems a de trop us that full dress suit at the informal dinner which tortures the gentleman in the etiquette advertisements. Here in Cambridge disregard for conventional toggery is reputed more conventional that convention itself. And some brave straws have already appeared; in fact, "the President has pointed the way with his Panama...
...well as 130 feet, practically certain to win. The second place in that event belongs without doubt to Yale, Jordan, who has done close to 125 feet, is a practical certainly for this position, and may even beat out Carpenter, while into of Yale will probably be able to shade Miller for third lace, although this is by no means certain.R. S. Whitney Jr. '22, back in uniform after an injury received on the southern trip this spring, is counted one of the largest of the hurdle entries...
...assure the crew that we were under the impression the papers were being sent regularly. At any rate we know they will be hereafter for we proceeded, upon receipt of the wire, to direct our editorial wrath against the circulation department. Although he, the circulation department, called the shade of Burleson to witness that the copies had been mailed, we told him that we would hold him personally responsible for the safe arrival of the Crimsons...
...through monotonous practice after monotonous practice; managers have the same difficulties of administration; work on the papers becomes fundamentally the same scramble for copy. Finally one goes to the familiar room, fishes his pajamas from under the pillow--where the unhygienic goodies insist of putting them--adjusts the window-shade so the street light will not shine in his eyes, just as he has done fifty times before. Routine makes up the undergraduate's life; we are living in the Main Street of Harvard...