Word: customs
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Seniors are reminded that next Monday, being the first of May, will be the first day for wearing caps and gowns. As this old custom of wearing caps and gowns during the month of May is of such great value to the class, it is especially desirable that every Senior be prepared to wear them. All gowns ordered before April 11 are now ready for delivery at the Co-operative and should be secured today or tomorrow. Men who have not yet been measured should take advantage of the few remaining opportunities and order their gowns at once. CLASS...
...Green '05 Lord Coldstream, an Englishman in need of money, E. H. Baker '06 Admiral Bowser, U. S. N., in love with Tessie, R. M. Peabody 1G. Lieutenant Storm, U. S. N., in love with Bessie, S. Titcomb '06 Orderly Tarr, D. McFadon '06 Inspector Baggs, of the Custom House, T. A. Whidden '05 Officer Flynn, C. O. Wellington '06 Theodore R. O'Rourke and W. Douglas O'Toole, newsboys, A. L. Risley '06 and E. Rothe, Jr., '06. A smuggling Jew, J. F. Smith '05 Gentlemen, ladies, sailors, baggagemen...
This is the first gathering, and the meetings are to be continued throughout the year, as was the custom during the second half of last year...
...then make use of the provision for petitions, but let only such men sign as really intend to back the candidate, the then there will be no more of this confusion. If this sort of thing continues it will soon be easier for nominating committees to reverse their present custom and decide who ought not to be nominated...
...policy adopted by the Athletic Committee towards the minor teams may seem parsimonious in detail, but it is only a return to earlier custom, for most of them have existed for many years without subsidies; indeed the practice of helping them out from the general funds was of recent origin. Nevertheless, the amount of money still assigned to them under the heading "Permanent equipment" makes a respectable sum, Again, to give an idea of how an apparently trifling item may mean a really considerable total, we can take the case of the granting of sweaters, medals, photographs, etc. The Committee...