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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...years ago, it was left optional with the students to wear them or not. The custom, however, was continued, and at present in the oratorical celebrations of the college and on Class Day they are almost universally worn by the class holding the celebration, and by the orators always. Also in other college affairs the men who have parts, and the marshals, committee-men, etc., are obliged to wear them, but the rest of the students follow their own inclinations in the matter. On Commencement Day, however, the wearing of gowns is obligatory. By no means do all the students...
This argument seems to me insuperable, and absolutely to condemn the marking-system above mentioned. The introduction of hour-examinations is an incomplete step toward justice. It is only by marking on recitations, also, that perfect justice is done us. This system of frequent marking eliminates variable elements, and I think it would also eliminate many of the inherent evils of the partial systems, while uniting their advantages. And if this or any other is the only really right system, it ought not to be left to individual discretion to choose any of several other methods, but there should...
...pronouncing words "terminating with a liquid, particularly with l, m, or n, in such a manner as to leave out the sound of the vowel: thus, Sweden, Britain, garden, vessel, are extensively pronounced Swed'n, Brit'n, gard'n, vess'l. The syllable ing they abbreviate into en. They also omit the aspirate in words beginning with wh; for example, wheat and wharf are made weat and warf." Do any traces of these peculiarities still linger among Bostonians...
...Seniors are requested to appear in dress-suits, black hats, white cravats, and white gloves, and also to appear in the same dress on Commencement, Wednesday, June...
Seniors are most earnestly requested to avoid any absurdity of dress at the exercises around the Tree, for upon the good order and gentlemanly conduct of the Seniors this year depends the future continuance of the "Dancing round the Tree." They are also asked to use discretion in the distribution of the tickets to the Yard...