Word: cottons
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...prevent the wearing of gold or silver brocade and lace. From then on various sumptuary laws were proclaimed regulating to the minutest detail every man's apparel--Sometimes prescribing on what public occasions nightgowns should be worn, and sometimes forbidding them altogether, as in 1822: "A night-gown of cotton, or fabric, or silk fabric may be worn....except on the Sabbath or occasions when undress would be improper." Finally, in 1870, the size of the college and the students growing spirit of independence caused these laws to be abolished. From then on, it was a custom for Seniors...
...charge of Phillips Brooks House at a meeting of the President and Fellows of Harvard College on December 23. Since September he has been engagd in war-work at Slatersville, R. I., where he has had charge of the employment bureau and housing system of a group of cotton mills. H. M. Thurston '16, who was appointed Graduate Secretary of Phillips Brooks House Association when Mr. Beane left last summer, will continue to fill that position...
Arthur Beane '11, who has been Graduate Secretary of Phillips Brooks House from the time of his graduation until September of this year, is now engaged in war work at Slatersville, R. I., as super-personnel director of a group of cotton mills. He is in charge of the employment bureau of the Slatersville Finishing Company, under Mr. Henry P. Kendall of Boston. Besides his duties as director of personnal, Mr. Beane also has under his supervision the problem of housing. He will remain in his present position until the end of the war. He was Social Service Secretary during...
...woolen uniform, including shirts, campaign hat and puttees, will be issued by the R. O. T. C. supply department to each member of the June Camp Detachment for use at the training school; and two pairs of cotton breeches will also be allowed each cadet for drill purposes at the camp. This uniform equipment will, of course, be turned in immediately upon the termination of the Government camp unless the cadet is returning to Cambridge to serve in the summer training course...
...woolen uniform and two pair of cotton breeches will be issued to members of this detachment, for use in the June Camp. Rifles, belts, bayonets, canteens and barrack caps will be turned in at the Armory not later than...