Common-room

On the strength of this undeniable gift the dons had long since elected him steward of Common-room; and he valued the responsibility, abstaining from tobacco -- which he loved -- to keep pure his taste for vintages, and preserve a discriminating palate among sweets.

The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

The Senior Fellow went back to his window above the bursar's garden, though henceforward he dined but rarely in Common-room; and year by year scholars expected his edition of Athenaeus, until he died and left his desk full of notebooks to the youth who had carried the oil-can, and who in course of years had become junior don.

The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

Also his will expressed a wish that this, his favourite pupil, might be elected to succeed him as steward of Common-room.

The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

Head and the Common-room, standing back on the dais, could not see the glaring offence, but a prefect left the line, rolled it up swiftly, and as swiftly tossed it into a glove and foil locker.

Stalky & Co. Rudyard Kipling 1900

Common-room, Gumbly of the dining-halls, and fair Lena of the laundry.

Stalky & Co. Rudyard Kipling 1900

We will give the whole school, except prefects and study-boys, regular prep. to-night; and the Common-room will have to supply a master to take it.

Stalky & Co. Rudyard Kipling 1900

"And we generally know where the Common-room are," said Beetle triumphantly.

Stalky & Co. Rudyard Kipling 1900

"Yes, we've changed a good deal -- in Common-room."

Stalky & Co. Rudyard Kipling 1900

He drew a lurid picture of Beetle's latter end as a scurrilous pamphleteer dying in an attic, scattered a few compliments over McTurk and Corkran, and, reminding Beetle that he must come up for judgment when called upon, went to Common-room, where he triumphed anew over his victims.

Stalky & Co. Rudyard Kipling 1900

Mason was the mathematical master who had testified in Common-room.

Stalky & Co. Rudyard Kipling 1900