Word: custom
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...custom founded in the robust, treacherous days of the Stuarts required a King's minister to stand guard in the anteroom at royal births to make absolutely certain no foundling was palmed off on the English people (TIME, Sept. 1, 1930). Last week Sir John stayed downstairs, the doctors and nurses being considered witnesses enough to the authenticity of Marina's child. At 2:05 a.m. a boy was born. The doctors took ten minutes to make sure it was hale and unblemished. Then they drew up their bulletin...
...expectation in the town changes to one of realization. All the Freshmen are up, and the college notice boards are draped with notices of an official nature. In many colleges it is the custom for the tutors to address a meeting of all the Freshmen in which they advise their pupils what to do and what not to do. They are told to wear cap and gown in the streets after dark; failing this, and supposing the proctors catch them, they pay a fine of 6s 8d (a third of a pound). They are also advised, not in so many...
...about to inaugurate a new scanon. Its purpose is to unite those students of the University who are interested in the French language and culture. This year there will be fortnightly dinners with guest speakers once a month, who will lead after dinner discussions. It has been the custom in the past of the Cerclo Francais to present a French play, either classical or modern, every year. The first play was presented in 1988 and since then plays have been given almost every year, including the great master places of Moliore, Corneille, Racine, Begumarchata, and Hestand. Last fall "L'Amore...
Continuing a successful custom of offering short dances after the games, the Gold Coasters will give a tea dance after the Holy Cross game on October 12, following with similar affairs after the Dartmouth, New Hampshire and Yale games. Admissions will be $.25; the dances will last from 5.30 till 7 o'clock...
...Freshman yearbook has always been published in May. It has been the custom to include in it the history of the class, its social life, and its athletic prowess. In order to insert this data it has been necessary to make a charge of five dollars to all prospective purchasers...