Word: custom
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Knock on Wood", a musical comedy in three acts by Graham MacLeod '32, will be presented by the Pi Eta Club of Harvard on March 22 and 23 at the club theatre at 1 Winthrop Square. Following a custom of over half a century, all the music, lyrics, and designs have been originated by the members of the club, and both the masculine and feminine parts will be portrayed by undergraduates...
...Dean's office will demand that assurances be given on these matters. In accordance with official custom in such an affair it may go even farther and put a stop to the whole thing. The former would be an obvious duty; the latter would be a grave mistake. For, let there be no misunderstanding, any sincere and scientific investigation of this kind merits support as a courageous effort to supply data on an important subject which has been needlessly and unintelligently obscured. All that any sensible man can ask is that there be certain definite evidence of responsibility. It would...
...comer. The name of Harvard, many feel, is no longer alone adequate to attract a scholar. More tangible recognition of his worth must be offered to bring even very small mountains to our Mohammed. For many years feeling has run high against the age-old Harvard custom of promotions on the basis of academic seniority. In the past, slow indeed has been the rise to fame of the young mind. He has had to wade patiently through a series of one and three year appointments before he may grace the ranks of even the assistant professors...
...different field, a field which will benefit his pupils, and a field which after all is the essence of true education. Be is the man who has been devoting time and effort to his tutorial and teaching work, and upon this basis he should be rewarded. Usual Harvard custom decrees that scholarship be the basis of promotion, and this custom should continue so to decree. But can there not be a new interpretation given to this word? Is not active time and interest with tutorial work indeed a form of scholarship...
Even today almost every San Francisco businessman has his favorite among the penny shares of the Mining Exchange. Located at No. 327 Bush Street, it is one of the few U. S. exchanges that still cling to the old custom of calling off the full stock list 'at the opening of each daily session. After that, trading in the usual manner begins. There are no posts on the floor, each broker having his booth against the wall. All sessions are open to the public and only a low railing divides the visitors' gallery from the trading floor...