Word: custom
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first few days of clear weather last week, he launched an attack upon the French emplacements south of the Riff in the valley of Oued Sabel. Three villages of tribes that had deserted to the French were burned, and numerous captured Frenchmen were castrated, as is the almost invariable custom of the savage Riffians...
...recent meeting of the Freshman class officer: It was decided, contrary to the custom of former years, to appoint old; the committee heads and to have the rest of the committees appointed later by the Executive Board. This is to be composed of the five chairmen already listed and the three regular class officers...
...music will be provided by J. H. Moynahan '23 and his orchestra. Brock Bros, will furnish the decorations and provide the rustic atmosphere. According to custom, the ladies will receive Hasty Pudding medals with gold and white ribbons attached as favors...
Died. Cardinal Sili, 80, cousin of the famed Papal Secretary of State, Cardinal Gasparri; at Rome. His death leaves five vacancies in the sacred college, which now is composed of 34 Italian and 31 foreign cardinals. It is the custom of the Pope never to reach the college's "plenum" of 70 members...
...committee of which Jerome D Greene '97 and Langdon P. Marvin '98 were members. At that time a group of admirers of Professor Copeland formed the Charles Townsend Copeland Alumni Association, which is today the only such organization of its kind in the world. They then instituted the custom of having an informal dinner on the night following the reading. As time has passed more and more men, being persuaded what a great part Professor Copeland plays in the life of the University, have attended the dinner...