Word: worded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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This story did not originate at Harvard: One day not long ago a lawyer was arguing a case before the Supreme Court, and made use of the word "precedent," pronouncing it, however, with the accent on the second syllable, thus, "pre-ce-dent." Pretty soon he used the word again, and this time he gave the accent as it is usually given, on the first syllable. Justice Woods, who sits next to Justice Gray, noticing this variation in the lawyer's pronounciation, whispered to Justice Gray, "He pronounced it right the first time." Whereupon Justice Gray said, "What college were...
...youth set out to win his way in college. Peanuts! how many tender associations cluster round this name! Thoughts of boyish joys, remembrance of generous treats, the hoarded pennies invested with the itinerant vendor - and all the recollections that manhood recalls to mind at the mention of this little word. And this parting gift these ruthless despoilers seized with pitiless bands uttering direful threats, unmindful of the tears and entreaties of this unhappy youth thus left at their mercy. "Take my life, but spare my peanuts," he cried in anguish; "sole reminders of my childhood's joys - my only token...
...following notice is posted in the north entry of Thayer: "The musical gentlemen of the entry are doubtless unaware that upper class-men are at present engaged in grinding for the 'semis' and that under such circumstances even the sweetest sounds become extremely unpleasant. A word to the wise...
...intended to allow an opportunity of gaining the best scientific training, so that the Catholic youth shall be able to meet the great questions of the day, more especially in purely secular departments. The best professors are to be chosen in philosophy, theology, the physical sciences, history - in a word, in all the subjects treated at a liberal university. If such professors can not be found or can not be spared in this country, they will be called from Europe - Louvain, Rome or Paris. Under such masters it is hoped students will be impelled to a love of the deeper...
...Agassiz upheld professional coaches, and was answered by Mr. Loeb. A word was spoken by Mr. Lloyd in favor of working boats on the river and class nines, and then the chair called for an expression of opinion from Prof.'s Lanman and Sargent who were present...